Showing posts with label guadeloupe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label guadeloupe. Show all posts

Alpha (Chancy Records, Haiti, 1981)

(Chancy Records CCLP7994). 

Although Alpha band comes from Guadeloupe, this LP is produced by haitian bass player (Tabou Combo) Adolphe Chancy.
New York based label Chancy Records (CC Production for Coppet + Chancy) released from the late 70s many haitian bands (Tabou Combo, Coupe Cloue, Skah Shah, Gemini Allstars...) and few bands from the "french" West Indies as Alpha or Selecta International.  Another aspect of the significative influence of haitian cadence on Guadeloupe and Martinique musicians.

Guadafrica Combo - Moin Ce Roi Roi (Guadeloupe, 1975)

(Debs DD316).

Few recordings came out this formation from Guadeloupe including great names such as Georges Desplan or Edouard Benoit and directed by Freddy Mars. I would have post it just for the great cover art, but it also turns out to be a heavy tropical track... 

Frank Valmont & Synchro Rhythmic Ecclectic Orchestra - Malere (Creole jazz, 1975)

(Moshe Naim Records - MN 30.023). 

Here's a promo copy of a Frank Valmont track "Malére", perfectly balanced between west indies unique rhythms and 70s modern jazz.

Caraibes Jazz Ensemble (Jazz from Guadeloupe, 1986)

(FLVM 3086).

Breeze is a rare creole jazz fusion album from the 80s. Recording took place in Henri Debs studio in Guadeloupe.


Les Vikings - Marchand Yo (Guadeloupe, 70s)

(RCG 5.032).

Early 70s Les Vikings de la Guadeloupe, on Aux Ondes label. A french west indies nice tropical track, Marchand Yo, composed by Shleu Shleu.