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 here .. Hier hebben we nog zo'n compas album met Les Vikings d'Haïti uit hun[...]

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 uitgave op Disques DebS. Lekker hoor .. One of the most prominent groups in Guadeloupe[...]

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 may like this more than others, I'm afraid I belong to the latter. Musically performed[...]

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 an Abidos with Super Combo. Is it the same person as Hiver Abidos from Typical[...]

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 mij in de jaren hebben getrokken als ik oud genoeg was geweest het te beseffen.[...]

"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 of its works take their main sources in the dusty files of old days. Several[...]

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 know it is very enjoyable however. Get it and spread it.. Forget the final track..ehem[...]

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 when the weather is far worse I'd say. One way or the other, with the[...]

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 hier te doen gebruikelijk, luister en heupwieg je huiskamer door.. My old buddy Rémi came[...]

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 - Bass, Robert felix - Bass, Harry Delbrun - Drums, Edward Derodel - Tambourine and[...]

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 public garden in Basse-Terre and they will also play this week end in Saint-Claude in[...]

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 Combo. I have five of their albums but none of them have Georges Plonquitte as[...]