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520:-inflected live percussion, along with dance party-inspiring simple French-creole lyrics are among unique Kassav' "trademarks". During his tenure with Kassav', St. Eloi's soaring vocals were another unique ingredient, and the romantic vocals of Marthely and Naimro's as well as BĂ©roard's very strong vocals, a plethora of fun songs, and significant guest appearances including by
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Jocelyne BĂ©roard's stunning "amateur" photography of natural scenes and people seen from her unique traveling-artist perspective's island-paradise visuals could be cited among their songs' inspirations. The band's songs with a "political" edge or insinuation are typically double-entendre in the
573:(French Caribbean folkloric drumming/chanting) context, especially in earlier recordings. It has been suggested that their success was largely outside of the large U.S. music market due to a nearly total absence of English lyrics; instead, they use a very localized version of
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and toured widely. For a band ostensibly operating in a "narrowly focused" Caribbean dance-based new genre, their success and influence on other artists was remarkable, although they were most influenced by a veritable cornucopia of other styles as noted above.
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singer, and many other popular artists. Singer-songwriter/keyboardist Jean-Claude Naimro also appeared with
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2004:"Quand la musique renoue les cœurs blessés: KASSAV, un groupe qui a pu relier les Antilles à l'Afrique!"
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Caribbean dance music from which the music of Kassav' evolved.
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Language, Rhythm, & Sound: Black Popular Cultures Into the Twenty-first Century
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1659:. Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
1573:. Thames, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom: Psychology Press. p. 189.
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Backing Vocals: Claudine Pennont, Suzy Trébeau, Sylvie Aïoun, Jean-Jacques Seba
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1846:. Chicago, Illinois, United States: University of Chicago Press. p. 42.
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2413:"Kassav co-founder Jacob Desvarieux has died | Loop Trinidad & Tobago"
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1788:"Le succès international de Kassav' le prouve: le zouk, c'est du sérieux"
1627:. Denver, Colorado, United States: African Books Collective. p. 91.
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1712:. Boston, Massachusetts, United States: Da Capo Press. p. 108.
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technology to cadence and fused the genre with funk, and Makossa.
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1981:. Trenton, New Jersey, United States: Africa World. p. 391.
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1921:"Zouk - Tracing the History of the Music to its Dominican Roots"
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in 1979. The band's musical style is rooted in the Guadeloupean
1763:[Kassav' - Biography, discography and artist profile].
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2569:"Mort d'Edith Lefel, chanteuse de musique antillaise"
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Andrew, Adrianne R.; Adjaye, Joseph K., eds. (1997).
1761:"Kassav' - Biographie, discographie et fiche artiste"
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Le Meilleur de Kassav : Best of 20e anniversaire
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2138:"KASSAV: First group to represent the Seychelles"
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286:. Together and under the influence of well-known
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1024:(3 CD with 53 remastered numbers and 4 unedited)
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2366:Paris Africain: Rhythms of the African Diaspora
2010:(in French). Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
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1624:Letter from America: Memoir of an Adopted Child
221:, Kassav is often credited with pioneering the
2544:"Kassav co-founder Jacob Desvarieux has died"
2113:"Kassav co-founder Jacob Desvarieux has died"
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2517:"Obituary of Patrick Saint Eloi (in French)"
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2029:Dowrich-Phillips, Laura (18 November 2018).
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1736:Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music
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333:Kassav' is the creator of the fast carnival
225:musical genre. Their musical evolution is a
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608:Saxophones: Claude Pironneau (1999–present)
2251:The Reggae & African Beat: Volumes 6-7
2225:The Cambridge Companion to Caribbean Music
1956:(in French). Paris, France. 1 January 1970
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2222:Jong, Nanette de, ed. (4 August 2022).
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1706:Kurlansky, Mark (18 February 1992).
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1895:"Kassav, and Jozi's love for zouk"
1893:Monaheng, Ts'eliso (22 May 2024).
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1570:The Popular Music Studies Reader
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967:Les Grand Succès de Kassav vol.1
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2442:News in 24 Lifestyle English
1140:Les 20 ans de KASSAV Ă Bercy
997:Les Indispensables de Kassav
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2519:. France 24. Archived from
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1015:Kassav: Les années sonodisc
749:George DĂ©cimus with Kassav'
617:Fabrice Adam (1994–present)
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1682:"Zouk: An Introduction"
1482:Jean Philippe Marthély
1456:Jean Philippe Marthély
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421:cadence rampa (kadans)
157:Pierre Edouard DĂ©cimus
128:Jean-Philippe Marthély
2618:"Kassav' discography"
1170:Discography (members)
1152:Le grand méchant zouk
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954:Le Grand MĂ©chant Zouk
929:Le Grand MĂ©chant Zouk
550:African-American and
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298:or compas bands like
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2142:Domizik75.tripod.com
1816:Rhythms of the World
2589:. 24 February 2022.
2505:. 12 February 2021.
2491:. 11 February 2016.
1929:National Geographic
1899:Africasacountry.com
1443:Jean-Claude Naimro
1433:Patrick Saint-Éloi
1400:Patrick Saint-Éloi
1387:Jean-Claude Naimro
1361:Patrick Saint-Éloi
1348:Patrick Saint-Éloi
1289:Jean-Claude Naimro
1254:Patrick Saint-Éloi
1207:Patrick Saint-Éloi
796:(Gold and Platinum)
450:was a Guadeloupean
389:music of Martinique
379:music of Martinique
362:music of Guadeloupe
2575:. 22 January 2003.
1509:Partie pour zouker
1452:Live en Martinique
960:Compilation albums
947:Carnaval Tour 2005
892:All U Need Is Zouk
559:All U Need Is Zouk
249:denotes a type of
131:Jean-Claude Naimro
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1927:. Reprinted from
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1826:978-0-563-20790-0
1746:979-8-216-10919-8
1719:978-0-201-52396-6
1666:978-1-5275-6771-9
1634:978-1-942876-49-6
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1580:978-0-415-30709-3
1553:978-1-59213-464-9
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