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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
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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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2015:"Quand la musique renoue les cœurs blessés: KASSAV, un groupe qui a pu relier les Antilles à l'Afrique!"
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2101:. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States: University of Pittsburgh Pre. p. 209.
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1584:. Thames, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom: Psychology Press. p. 189.
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1799:"Le succès international de Kassav' le prouve: le zouk, c'est du sérieux"
1638:. Denver, Colorado, United States: African Books Collective. p. 91.
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1992:. Trenton, New Jersey, United States: Africa World. p. 391.
2514:"Freddy Hovsepian nous quitte à 77 ans après une belle carrière"
1932:"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
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Vocals: Patrick Saint Eloi 1982 - 2002 (died 18 September 2010)
2309:. London, England, United Kingdom: Rough Guides. p. 301.
2212:. London, England, United Kingdom: Rough Guides. p. 297.
1750:. London, England, United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Publishing USA.
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A Continent Of Islands: Searching For The Caribbean Destiny
1830:. London, England, United Kingdom: BBC Books. p. 12.
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Bennett, Andy; Shank, Barry; Toynbee, Jason, eds. (2006).
2500:"Décès de César Durcin, ancien percussionniste de Kassav"
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Andrews, Adrianne R.; Adjaye, Joseph K., eds. (1997).
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2580:"Mort d'Edith Lefel, chanteuse de musique antillaise"
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Andrew, Adrianne R.; Adjaye, Joseph K., eds. (1997).
1772:"Kassav' - Biographie, discographie et fiche artiste"
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2598:"Le guitariste martiniquais "Ryco" Loza est décédé"
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652:Percussion: CĂ©sar Durcin (died 11 February 2016)
297:. Together and under the influence of well-known
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1310:Jean Philippe Marthély & Patrick Saint-Éloi
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2021:(in French). Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
1635:Letter from America: Memoir of an Adopted Child
232:, Kassav is often credited with pioneering the
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2528:"Obituary of Patrick Saint Eloi (in French)"
2040:Dowrich-Phillips, Laura (18 November 2018).
1747:Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music
427:popularized by Nemours Jean-Baptiste in 1955
344:Kassav' is the creator of the fast carnival
236:musical genre. Their musical evolution is a
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619:Saxophones: Claude Pironneau (1999–present)
2262:The Reggae & African Beat: Volumes 6-7
2236:The Cambridge Companion to Caribbean Music
1967:(in French). Paris, France. 1 January 1970
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2553:Dawrich-Phillips, Laura (30 July 2021).
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2122:Dowrich-Phillips, Laura (30 July 2021).
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1963:[Kassav': podcasts and news].
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2013:Mandouélé, Doris (8 August 2021).
1906:"Kassav, and Jozi's love for zouk"
1904:Monaheng, Ts'eliso (22 May 2024).
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1961:"Kassav': podcasts et actualités"
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1605:Nkwi, Gam, ed. (16 March 2021).
1581:The Popular Music Studies Reader
984:Les Grand Succès de Kassav vol.2
978:Les Grand Succès de Kassav vol.1
1986:Reiss, Timothy J., ed. (2005).
664:Backing vocals: Catherine Laupa
2019:Les Echos du Congo Brazzaville
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649:Percussion: Patrick Saint-Elie
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1797:Delhaye, Eric (11 May 2019).
1697:Daily.redbullmusicacademy.com
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2453:News in 24 Lifestyle English
1151:Les 20 ans de KASSAV Ă Bercy
1008:Les Indispensables de Kassav
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2530:. France 24. Archived from
2374:Winders, J. (5 June 2007).
1026:Kassav: Les années sonodisc
760:George DĂ©cimus with Kassav'
628:Fabrice Adam (1994–present)
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1493:Jean Philippe Marthély
1467:Jean Philippe Marthély
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1169:All u need is zouk tour
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256:. The term "kassav" in
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432:cadence rampa (kadans)
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139:Jean-Philippe Marthély
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1163:Le grand méchant zouk
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940:Le Grand MĂ©chant Zouk
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1827:Rhythms of the World
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1910:Africasacountry.com
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1463:Live en Martinique
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903:All U Need Is Zouk
570:All U Need Is Zouk
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