“Les Fantaisistes du Carrefour” was a famous band from #Haiti (French West Indies), that released a dozen of albums and singles in the 60s and the 70s.
For today, I decided to share with you “Yoyo“, a very interesting track sung in Creole mixing Jazz, Bossa Nova and Jerk influences – Enjoy !
Les Fantaisistes du Carrefour – Yoyo
You can also listen to this track on my #Youtube channel here : https://youtu.be/DAGbUyN5Ewk
Have a nice sunday,
Armand
Jean-Pierre Mohabeer was a Mauritian singer, one of the legends of the Sega (an important musical genre from the Indian Ocean).
He renamed himself “Coulouce” in the 60s to make his debuts as an amateur singer in the “Baie du Tombeau” region on the island of Mauritius, where he worked as a waiter in a hotel.
Street singer, he met on the road other musicians, with whom he formed at the begining of the 70s his first Orchestra, “Los Creolos“, to animate bals, dancings and weddings. With this Orchestra, he recorded his first singles (Sega Goblet, Angela, Soul Sega) that quickly became great hits on the island.
The divorce with his wife will be the beginning of his fall. He began to drink, and went for oblivion deep in glasses. A descent into hell in the bars, until his meeting with Anecy who became his second wife and helped him up the slope.
In 1992, he made an astonishing comeback with the K7 “Coulouce vine encore“, followed by another in 1994, “Séga socolat“. At the same time, he recorded the CD “Sega seggae” and the album “Coulouce” in 1994.
The singer, who then fell back into oblivion, died a few years ago, on February 2005.
I decided to make you rediscover “Angela“, a sweet deep Sega song – Enjoy !
Coulouce – Angela
You can also listen to this song on my Youtube channel here : https://youtu.be/MvuisZG7b50
Have a nice day,
Armand
“Marmay” was a band from La Reunion island (Indian Ocean), composed by 3 members of the same family : Theresien Chamand (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar), Clermont Chamand (Harmonica, Violin, Electric and Acoustic Guitar) and Pascale Chamand (Flute and Artwork).
They released only one autoproduced album in 1985, “Ote Kreol“.
As a tribute to the memory of Clement “l’Indien” Chamand, who died last week, I decided to make you discover “Ti Frer“, a splendid deep psychedelic Maloya song – Rest in Peace, l’Indien.
Marmay – Ti Frer
You can also listen to this song on my Youtube channel here : https://youtu.be/xvuuaOW4nX0
All the best,
Armand de Preseau
Frantz-Charles “Francisco” Denis was a singer, piano player, composer, drummer and dancer born on the 9th of november 1932 in Saint-Pierre (Martinique).
He opened and owned several cabaret in the island (La Paillote, Le Shango, La Cabane Bambou, La Plantation..) in which he played with his bands such as “The Blue Star”, recorded several albums and singles and became one of the most important icons of the West Indies latin sound.
He died on the 19 April 2013.
The song presented here, “Mamaille Leve“, is a brillant example of the sound he created, a mixture of Biguine, Creole and Latin influenced sound, recorded in 1978 with awesome piano arangements – hope you’ll like it !
Francisco – Mamaille Leve
You can also listen to this track on my youtube channel here : https://youtu.be/s_6_Yx3_mqw
Best regards,
Armand
The track presented here, “Pere Eternel Mette Moin En Haut” is taken from their first LP – Enjoy !
Les Cheveux Crepus – Pere Eternel Mette Moin En Haut