James Cardozo and T-Vice

Updated December 27, 2012 11:51 AM

James Cardozo is a singer in the Haitian Group T-Vice. The T-Vice musical group was formed in 1991. James Cardozo and his friend Gerald Kebreau joined the group which was by then comprised of two brothers, Roberto and Reynaldo Martino, sons of renowned Haitian guitarist Robert Martino of the classic Top Vice band. The group appeared in the hit single Party By The Sea along with rapper Wyclef Jean and Jamaican reggae artist Buju Banton. The band mainly does kompa type of music. Musical influences from reggae, merengue, flamenco and modern synthesizing from Ansyto, Fabrice Rouzier, Robert Charlot and Mickey rock 'n' roll have made the group one of the most innovative musicians of the genre.

The group's performances have led them to become the current face behind the music in large part due to their international touring. He mainly does the vocals for the group and can be noted from afar by his deep voice. With the group he has been able to tour Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Aruba, Canada, France, Australia, and New Caledonia as well as various U.S cities such as Miami, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Orlando, and Boston.

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