Zouk - Haiti Music Video

Edith Lefel (November 1963, Cayenne - 20 January 2003, Dreux) was a French singer born in French Guiana.

She grew up in Martinique and has become a popular zouk-love singer. Her popular career began in 1984, when she worked with Jean-Michel Cabrimol's Maffia.

Edith Lefel began working with the big band Malavoi in 1987. Her last recent album came out in 2002, and used elements of beguine, mazurka and merengue. She died in her sleep. Autopsy results revealed a combination of smoking and birth control pills as the cause of her demise.

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Sonia Dersion is a singer of Zouk Caribbean. She was born on January 14, 1971. This is the title "Tou piti" on the album'S GIANT in 1994 which revealed to the public.

Sonia Dersion, a native of the Antilles, is an artist who is not his first coup d'essai. "Tout va bien" released in 1997, had already sold more than 80 000 copies with the success of the song "Natirel" sacred in September 2000 as the best for the year 1999 the Tropical Music Awards. His second album "Initiation" directed by Willy Salzedo, was tinged with an opus africanisées music and rhythms inspired by R'N'B Kaysha in person. So after many collaborations with, among others, Richard Burmese, Tony Deloumeau, Jean Michel Rotin, Tanya St Val, Zouk Machine, Thierry Cham ... Sonia also participated in humanitarian projects such as the album "New World" for disadvantaged children. Today, Sonia Dersion delivers his new album, more sincere than ever, entitled "The 4 seasons Sonia Dersion." An album fresh, intimate directed by Joel Grédoire where one of the great ladies of Zouk unfolds for our greatest pleasure.

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Loony Johnson, The next generation of Cape Verdian singers, is at his best in this music video. Loony Johnson was born in portugal / Lisbon, on November 24, 1981. His real name is Anthony Miranda. At the age of 6, he was already showing his talent. After hearing him singing and dancing to the sound of music by Michael Jackson, a major producer decided to put him under his wings.

The song "L in the air" became an international hit from the time it was released. One thing I know for sure is that after watching this Music Video, you will find yourself singing "L In The Air" while holding your fingers in an "L" shape.

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Zouk is a style of rhythmic music originating from the French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. It has its roots in compas music from Haiti, cadence music from Dominica, as popularised by Grammacks and Exile One. Zouk means "party" or "festival" in the local creole of French with English and African influences, all three of which contribute the sound. In Africa, it is popular in franco/luso countries, while on the African islands of Cape Verde they have developed their own type of zouk. In Europe it is particularly popular in France, and in North America the Canadian province of Quebec.

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Eric Virgal is a mega star in the French Caribbean music industry. His sensitive lyrics and expressive interpretations received enthousiastic support. In 1988, his arranger, Frank Donatien, won the prize for the best arranger award by La Societe des Auteurs, Compositeurs, et Editeurs de Musique. "Coupable" numbered among Virgal's hits songs in the French Antilles that year.

Music Videos of Eric Virgal

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Willy SALZEDO, pianist, author, type-setter, realizer, Guadeloupean arranger, has asserted himself as one of the famous artists of the West-Indian song for more than twenty years.

It is in 1983 that he shows his first talents while collaborating with Pierre Edouard Decimus the founder of the Kassav group.

But it is in 1986 that he acquires a certain level of success as a type-setter, realize, and an artistic director of singer Tanya St Val by composing for her his most successful pieces

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Being a musician, poet, artist in painting, writer and comedian, Francky Vincent has multiples talents which have made him unique of his type. His music "zouks" on evil Caribbean rythmes, and his malignant lyrics bring us an undeniable good mood. Born on April 18th 1956 in Pointe-a-Pitre Guadeloupe, Francky Vincent develops a passion toward music at the age of 18 and becomes part of a music band as a percussionist at first, then singer as a career. Being a true vocation, he continues his music in the Antilles for 17 years, then in 1992 settles in France to meet success with "Fruit de la passion" and Alice ça glisse" in 1995.

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This song is performed by two internationally known artists: Dadou Pasquet and Tanya St Val. Dadou Pasquet is one of the most exciting and legendary Haitian musicians of the 21th century. With the emergence of Magnum band in 1976, Dadou Pasquet and his brother, Tico Pasquet, created a unique sound in Konpa that blends elements of Haitian root, jazz, pop, and soul filled Creole music. Tanya St Val was born to sing. She was only 9 years old when she appeared on the scenes of his native Guadeloupe. Her success quickly propel the top hits-parades and lead to conduct many tours in the Caribbean, france, Europe, and Africa.

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Slai was born in Montreal. He spent part of his childhood and adolescence in Guadeloupe until 1996, when he made his return to the Metropole. Very early, he was very fascinated by the music. In 2002, he produced the album called simply "Slai". That album actually will finally open the door to his success.

Some of the best music videos from Slai

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This beautiful Music video is from a beautiful Zouk star by the name of Orlan. She is very popular and internationally known Zouk star. Orlane often sings and performs with super star such as Eric Virgal in song such as " Et Pourtan ". In listening to this Music video "Je Vais Te Pardonner", you can only do one thing: fall in love with Orlane.

Some of the most beautiful music videos from Orlane

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