Tag: caraibes

Energy & Jean Michel Rotin – Lé Ou Lov’ (Guadeloupe, 1990, New Deal)

For today, I wanted to share “Lé Ou Lov’“, a killer downtempo 90s Island Electro Boogie Zouk Funk Synth stepper, taken from the 2nd album recorded in 1990 by the Guadeloupean band “Energy” from the French West Indies, leaded by the legendary composer & musician Jean-Michel Rotin, and that features :

Lead Vocals : Jean-Michel Rotin ;

Bass guitar : Guy Datil ; Guy Jacquet ;

Drum machines & synth programming : Thierry Benoit ;

Chorus, horns : Christian Zora

Lead Guitar : Philip Dilo ;

Guitar accompaniment : Florent Demetrius ;

Very deep & catchy track, hope you’ll enjoy it !

Energy & Jean-Michel Rotin – Lé Ou Lov’ (Guadeloupe, 1990, New Deal)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/xvb8oKPvCcc

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Have a nice Sunday, see you on next Wednesday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

Azik-Ka – Tradition Nou (French Guiana, 1988, Sonoclair)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Tradition Nou“, a beautiful deep balearic cosmic Island Synth Zouk Jazz track with great Gwo Ka Folklore percussions, recorded in the late 80s by the band “Azik-Ka” from French Guiana (West-indies), leaded by the composer & singer Jean-Pierre Bonjotin.

This band features :

Jean-Pierre Bonjotin : Synths (Yamaha DX7, Roland Juno 2, S900), Lead vocals on B2 ;

Claude Cheung-A-Long : Percussion ;

Roland Erdual : Vocals (chorus), Lead vocals on B1 ;

Jean-Elie Panelle : Percussion ;

Raymond Pierre : Guitar Basse, Chorus ;

Henri Placide : Vocals, chorus ; Lead vocals on A1 ;

Christian Rogier : Drums ;

Sylvestre Saul : Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar ;

Stanislas Talip : Chorus ;

Yvane Thoris : Chorus, Lead vocals on A3 ;

Cherry on the cake : that gorgeous cover art by A. Rosemond – Enjoy !

Azik-Ka – Tradition Nou (French Guiana, 1988, Sonoclair)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/cJNKQzY7-xE

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Have a nice Wednesday, see you on next Sunday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

Josy Masse – Mais Ca Pas Possible (French Guyana, 1970s, Inter Caraibes)

Following this previous article, I wanted to share with you for today “Mais Ca Pas Possible“, a splendid deep Island Jazz Folk Biguine chanson from the recorded in the 70s by the French Guyana native singer & poetess Josy Masse – Enjoy !

Josy Masse – Mais Ca Pas Possible (Guyana, 1970s, Inter Caraibes)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/04JP6U8CoDA

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Have a nice Sunday, see you on next Wednesday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

Jean Delin – Nelson Mandé La Pé (Guadeloupe, 1986, Paco Rabanne Design)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Nelson Mandé La Pé“, a catchy Tropical 80s Island Funk Synth Zouk Soul track with soulful horns, take from on of the few albums recorded by the composer and musician Jean Delin from Guadeloupe (French West Indies) on “Paco Rabanne Design“, the mythical 80s Parisian record label owned by the interplanetary known French Spanish fashion designer Paco Rabanne – Instant dancefloor burner here, enjoy !

Jean Delin – Nelson Mandé La Pé (Guadeloupe, 1986, Paco Rabanne Design)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/vjOuZhQ_BeU

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Have a nice Wednesday, see you on next Sunday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

ADP036 – Hold Fast The Biguine (A Journey into the Jazz Influenced French Antilles Sound)

For this 36th selection, we travel again to the French Antilles for a journey into the Jazz influenced French Antilles scene, hope you’ll like it !

Armand de Préseau – Hold Fast The Biguine

You can listen and download this selection by clicking here !

Tracklist :

Max Cilla – La Flute Des Mornes

Eugene Mona – Pote Bambou

Max Labor – Hold Fast The Biguine

Franck Valmont – Mimile

Caraïbe Jazz Ensemble – Sabel Sabel

Rony Siber – Ban Nous On Ti Biguine

Henry Pierre Noel – Back Home … Sweet Home

Synchro – Lambi

Francisco – Ba, Moin Lagent Moin

Hilaire Hartock – Le Moin Vini Voue

Have a nice week,

Armand