Zouk Beat Breakdown

I've noticed people in the zouk community asking about whether zouk timing is slow-quick-quick or slow-slow-quick. Here's a breakdown of how most zouk music combines an afro cuban tresillo beat with a four-on-the-floor to produce the rhythm that we dance to. The result is a beat that contains both a slow-slow-quick and a slow-quick-quick rhythm on top of each other. Ask your favorite zouk instructor which one you should dance to. Better yet, ask two of them and watch them debate.