Kassav' (Haitian and Antillean Creole for a local dish made from cassava) i… Read Full Bio ↴Kassav' (Haitian and Antillean Creole for a local dish made from cassava) is a Francophone zouk band which was formed in 1979. The core members of the band are Jocelyne Beroard, Jacob Desvarieux, Jean-Philippe Marthely, Patrick St. Eloi, Jean-Claude Naimro, Claude Vamur and Georges Decimus (who left the band to create another band, Volte Face, before returning to Kassav' later) along with several other, more minor members. The total number of albums by the band and its members is approximately 30.
Kassav' was formed in 1979 by Pierre-Edouard Décimus, a long-time professional musician who worked with Freddy Marshall. Together, the two of them decided to take carnival music and make it a more modern and polished style. It was the leading band to emerge from the formative years of Zouk. They gave the style a pan-Caribbean sound by taking elements from kompa, salsa, and calypso, and became world famous. Their first album, Love and Ka Dance (1980), established the sound of zouk.
Kassav' continued to grow more popular, both as a group and with several members' solo careers, finally peaking in 1985 with Yélélé, which featured the international hit "Zouk la sé sèl médikaman nou ni" (meaning "Zouk is our only drug" in French Antillean Creole) With this hit, zouk rapidly became a widespread dance craze in Latin America and the Caribbean, and was popular in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Zouk performers became known for wildly theatrical concerts featuring special effects spectacles and colorful costumes.
Kassav' was formed in 1979 by Pierre-Edouard Décimus, a long-time professional musician who worked with Freddy Marshall. Together, the two of them decided to take carnival music and make it a more modern and polished style. It was the leading band to emerge from the formative years of Zouk. They gave the style a pan-Caribbean sound by taking elements from kompa, salsa, and calypso, and became world famous. Their first album, Love and Ka Dance (1980), established the sound of zouk.
Kassav' continued to grow more popular, both as a group and with several members' solo careers, finally peaking in 1985 with Yélélé, which featured the international hit "Zouk la sé sèl médikaman nou ni" (meaning "Zouk is our only drug" in French Antillean Creole) With this hit, zouk rapidly became a widespread dance craze in Latin America and the Caribbean, and was popular in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Zouk performers became known for wildly theatrical concerts featuring special effects spectacles and colorful costumes.
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40 ans
Kassav' Lyrics
An Ba Chen'n La La vi ya / Kon sa / Ba nou zouk…
Apré Zouk-La Doudou Apré zouk la law kalé (4) Alézi, douseman Alézi, trè…
Avè'w doudou Doudou sé toujou wou ki soley an mwen Avè'w mwen ka…
Dézodiè An ka rikonnèt’ an pa toujou fasil Dé moman ou di…
Ké Sa Lévé Si'w pou chapé, souplé ralé pòt-la dèyè'w Pou van an pa…
Konsa An Yé Mi jou-a ka wouvé, sé là pou frasé An fenmen…
Mové jou Sòti di kabann woy Man maché anlè an pinèz Ay Ki tonbé di…
Mwen malad aw Ou fè tet an mwen tounen Pé pa rété san pansé…
Ou Lé Lè ou vlé nou ké alé On ti koté mwen touvé On…
Ou le Lé ou vlé nou ké alé On ti koté mwen trové On…
Ou Pa Sé Di Я с закрытыми глазами, прямо в пропасть между нами. И покорн…
Pa Lagé Fò pa révé, fo pa révé Fò pa révé, fo pa…
Politik Man An péyi nou an tout moun chèf an bagay Nou…
Tonbé Léta Mwen pa bwè... mwen pa boulé Dépi ou wè i men-yen…
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on Mwen di ou awa
I Tell You Now / I Am Telling You Now