The story
Ultimately from French casser le corps ("break the body"), referring to a swift dance during the period when slavery was legal in the region.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A musical genre from Suriname, a fusion of African, European and American styles. Full definition →
Ultimately from French casser le corps ("break the body"), referring to a swift dance during the period when slavery was legal in the region.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.