Les Vikings d’Haïti with an album from their most productive year, 1973. We had a couple before. Part from the one weepy on track #4, overall happy sound. Fitzener Delmont leads the orchestra and plays the saxofone. Sunny days are … Continue reading
Één van de meest vooraanstaande bands in Guadeloupe van de jaren zeventig en tachtig was Typical Combo. Hun biguine en cadence rampa swingde als dat van geen ander. Uit hun vroege jaren met zanger Daniel Dimba vinden we deze 1976 … Continue reading
On special request by Mouhamadou today some more Exile One. From 1975 we’ve got this album which rocks like crazy. From the first notes it grabs you and doesn’t let go. Some of the songs are sung in English, one … Continue reading
01 – Gader deye 02 – Jumbolo 03 – Ilyne 04 – Hit me with music 05 – Aki-yaka 06 – Bouquette roi des betes 07 – Dansez on reggay 08 – Massa
click on it A colossal succes this album was called in the liner notes of yesterday’s post. This is Super Combo from Guadeloupe. Trumpeteer Elie Bianay is the man who wrote all the songs on this album. We also find … Continue reading
Op onze voortdurende muzikale ontdekkingsreis komen we vandaag weer aan op het eiland Guadeloupe. Eigenlijk bestaat Guadeloupe uit twee eilanden, Basse-Terre en Grande-Terre die worden gescheiden door een smalle zeestraat. De biguine en cadence-rempa die er van- daan komen zouden … Continue reading
“The incredible succes obtained in the Carribean by first 2 volumes entitled ‘Immortal West Indian Songs’ appealed DebS Recordings to undertake issue of a third volume. Alike the previous ones, this 33 R.P.M., is a real tribute to fun; most … Continue reading
tracks ; 01 – Laissez moin boué rhum en moin 02 – La vie sans problème 03 – Tu pars 04 – Ou pé paler 05 – Si çé kon la 06 – Docoune la
He was known from typical Combo and as guitarist played with many artists from Guadeloupe, Martinique and Haïti. This is one of his most famous albums. Wether it is Cadence or Zouk, to be honest I don’t know. I do … Continue reading
Today thousands of Dutch are going on vacation, high summer. I myself am staying nicely at home, if you don’t have schoolgoing kids you must be crazy to go away now. Better to take holidays in winter, spring or fall … Continue reading
Mijn oude vriend Rémi was van de week over uit Frankrijk en bracht een partijtje Cadence, Biguine en Compas mee. Hier de eerste bijdrage uit die batch. Uit Guadeloupe stamt deze schijf met heerlijke cadence uit 1978. Lekkere dansmuziek zoals … Continue reading
On Disques Debs we find this album from 1973. Les Vikings d’Haïti are; Fritzner Delmont – Sax, Paul Levy – Vocals, Weiner Destin and Edgard Sylva – Chorus, Auguste Felix – Solo Guitar, Anthony Charles – Rhythm Guitar, Wilner Felix … Continue reading
Good morning groovers, yesterday I received a writing from Robert from Guadeloupe telling me that Hiver Abidos has passed away two weeks ago. Quote; ” last saturday the band (Typical Présé Présé) play- ed for his funeral in a crowded … Continue reading
Yesterday, Holland Tunnel Dive posted a wonderful album with Typical Combo. On that album from 1975 we find Georges Plonquitte being the main vocalist. Very nice, thank you Jillem. We also hear a shout out for more music of Typical … Continue reading