Erick Cosaque (born in 1951 and passed away in 2020) was one of the undisputed masters of Gwo Ka, a music and cultural practice originating from Guadeloupe, based on traditional drums (ka), a form of singing known as chanté, and participatory dance.

Cosaque was much more than a musician: he was a contemporary griot, a storyteller deeply committed to the preservation, reinvention, and politicization of Afro-descendant music in the French Antilles.