Kassav’ is a Caribbean band formed in Guadeloupe in 1979. The core members of the band are Jocelyne Béroard, Jacob Desvarieux, Jean-Philippe Marthély, Patrick St. Eloi, Jean-Claude Naimro, Claude Vamur and Georges Décimus (who left to form Volte Face and returned). Kassav’ have issued over 20 albums, with a further 12 solo albums by band members.
The music of Kassav is an extension of cadence-lypso or compas bands, such as Grammacks, Exile One, Les Aiglons and Experience 7 of the 1970s.
Tracks
1 Sék Sé Bon (Patrick Saint Eloi) 05:07 2 Pa Ni Pwoblem’ (Jacques Douglas Mbida; Jacob Desvarieux; Patrick Chamoiseau) 03:40 3 Difé, Soupapé (Jean-Philippe Marthely; Philippe Joseph; Jocelyne Beroard) 04:23 4 Fanm’ Chatenn’ (Jacques Douglas Mbida; Jocelyne Beroard) 03:45 5 Débouya Sistèm’ (Jean-Claude Naimro; Roland Brival) 04:20 6 La Go (Jacob Desvarieux; Pierre-Edouard Decimus) 04:06 7 Dous’ (Jacob Desvarieux; Jean-Claude Naimro; Jocelyne Beroard) 04:15 8 Jijman Hatif (Jean-Philippe Marthely) 03:49 9 Ké Sa Lévé (Jacob Desvarieux; Jocelyne Beroard) 04:02 10 Trop’ Filo (Jean-Claude Naimro; Roland Brival) 04:33 11 Rara (Jean-Philippe Marthely) 03:56 12 Silans’ (Jean-Claude Naimro; Patrick Saint Eloi) 03:01
Media
Musicians
1 Sék Sé Bon
Bass
Guy Nsangue
Drums
Jean-Philippe Fanfant
Guitar
Jacob Desvarieux
Guitar
Patrick Saint Eloi
Keyboards
Jean-Claude Naimro
Sax
Tom Saviano
Trombone
Bill Reichenbach
Trombone
Nick Lane
Trumpet
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Steve Madaio
Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa
Vocals
Patrick Saint Eloi
2 Pa Ni Pwoblem’
Drums
Jean-Philippe Fanfant
Guitar
Jacob Desvarieux
Keyboards
Jean-Claude Naimro
Keyboards
Jacques Douglas Mbida
Sax
Tom Saviano
Trombone
Bill Reichenbach
Trombone
Nick Lane
Trumpet
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Steve Madaio
Vocals
Jacob Desvarieux
3 Difé, Soupapé
Bass
Guy Nsangue
Drums
Jean-Philippe Fanfant
Guitar
Jacob Desvarieux
Guitar
Steve Lukather
Keyboards
Jean-Claude Naimro
Keyboards
Philippe Joseph
Sax
Tom Saviano
Trombone
Bill Reichenbach
Trombone
Nick Lane
Trumpet
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Steve Madaio
Vocals
Jocelyne Beroard
4 Fanm’ Chatenn’
Bass
Guy Nsangue
Drums
Jean-Philippe Fanfant
Guitar
Jacob Desvarieux
Keyboards
Jean-Claude Naimro
Keyboards
Jacques Douglas Mbida
Sax
Tom Saviano
Trombone
Bill Reichenbach
Trombone
Nick Lane
Trumpet
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Steve Madaio
Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa
Vocals
Jean-Philippe Marthely
5 Débouya Sistèm’
Bass
Guy Nsangue
Drums
Jean-Philippe Fanfant
Guitar
Jacob Desvarieux
Keyboards
Jean-Claude Naimro
Sax
Tom Saviano
Trombone
Bill Reichenbach
Trombone
Nick Lane
Trumpet
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Steve Madaio
Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa
Vocals
Jocelyne Beroard
Vocals
Patrick Saint Eloi
Percussion
Ray Barretto
6 La Go
Bass
Guy Nsangue
Drums
Manu Katche
Guitar
Jacob Desvarieux
Keyboards
Jean-Claude Naimro
Sax
Tom Saviano
Trombone
Bill Reichenbach
Trombone
Nick Lane
Trumpet
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Steve Madaio
Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa
Vocals
Jacob Desvarieux
7 Dous’
Bass
Guy Nsangue
Drums
Paco Sery
Guitar
Jacob Desvarieux
Keyboards
Jean-Claude Naimro
Harmonica
Stevie Wonder
Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa
Vocals
Jean-Claude Naimro
Vocals
Jocelyne Beroard
8 Jijman Hatif
Bass
Guy Nsangue
Drums
Jean-Philippe Fanfant
Guitar
Jacob Desvarieux
Keyboards
Jean-Claude Naimro
Keyboards
Philippe Joseph
Sax
Tom Saviano
Trombone
Bill Reichenbach
Trombone
Nick Lane
Trumpet
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Steve Madaio
Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa
Vocals
Jean-Philippe Marthely
9 Ké Sa Lévé
Bass
Guy Nsangue
Drums
Paco Sery
Guitar
Jacob Desvarieux
Keyboards
Jean-Claude Naimro
Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa
Vocals
Jocelyne Beroard
10 Trop’ Filo
Bass
Guy Nsangue
Drums
Jean-Philippe Fanfant
Guitar
Jacob Desvarieux
Banjo
Jean-Marc Monnerville
Keyboards
Jean-Claude Naimro
Sax
Tom Saviano
Trombone
Bill Reichenbach
Trombone
Nick Lane
Trumpet
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Steve Madaio
Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa
Vocals
Jean-Claude Naimro
11 Rara
Bass
Guy Nsangue
Drums
Jean-Philippe Fanfant
Guitar
Jacob Desvarieux
Keyboards
Jean-Claude Naimro
Keyboards
Philippe Joseph
Sax
Tom Saviano
Trombone
Bill Reichenbach
Trombone
Nick Lane
Trumpet
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Steve Madaio
Vocals
Jean-Philippe Marthely
12 Silans’
Bass
Guy Nsangue
Drums
Jean-Philippe Fanfant
Guitar
Jacob Desvarieux
Keyboards
Jean-Claude Naimro
Piano
Jean-Claude Naimro
Sax
Tom Saviano
Trombone
Bill Reichenbach
Trombone
Nick Lane
Trumpet
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Steve Madaio
Vocals
Della Miles
Vocals
Patrick Saint Eloi
Liner Notes
Arranged By – Patrick Saint Eloi (Track 1) Arranged By – Jacob Desvarieux (Tracks 2, 6) Arranged By – Jean-Philippe Marthely (Tracks 3, 8, 11) Arranged By – Jean-Claude Naimro (Tracks 5, 10)
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Kassav’ is a Caribbean band formed in Guadeloupe in 1979. The core members of the band are Jocelyne Béroard, Jacob Desvarieux, Jean-Philippe Marthély, Patrick St. Eloi, Jean-Claude Naimro, Claude Vamur and Georges Décimus (who left to form Volte Face and returned). Kassav’ have issued over 20 albums, with a further 12 solo albums by band members.