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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Kassav' Lyrics
An Ti Ayen Lésé ti bwen lèspwa viré pa finèt la An tou piti…
An Ti Zwèl Yè bon maten lè mwen lévé tan an té boulvèsé…
Ba Yo Lanmen Fo pa janmen oubliyé Sé pas' Désaline ay goumé Jòdila…
Doumbé Doum Mi nou la ka révé, djòl ouvè bouden plen Ka ba…
Fè'Y Viré Poutchi sé lè'w té di ou ké pati Zyé mwen…
Loko Nou ni pou mové labitid Kiltivé sa ki mové Ti…
Masoupwèl La Masoupwèl la ladyé mwen Si'w pa lé ladyé mwen Si'w pa lé…
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…
Poutchi'W Kouché Dépi yè mwen té la ka sonjé doudou Tan la ka…
Tonbé Léta Mwen pa bwè... mwen pa boulé Dépi ou wè i men-yen…
Toujou Pli Fò Ou pé manti manti'w Mé lè tchè'w ka dépalé Ou…
Vin A Kaz Gloria, Gloria An pa janmen mandé'w kouskouri Mé chak fwa…
Zafè Mélé Mélé Lè, ou ka fenmen dé bra'w dèyè do mwen Sa ka…
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