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Jocelyne Béroard
About Jocelyne Béroard is a Martinican singer and songwriter. She is one of the lead singers of the Zouk and Compas band Kassav’. As a solo artist, she helped create zouk Beton, a music genre originated by the seminal Martinican Creole band Kassav’ from Paris, the main members of which are from Guadeloupe and Martinique.…
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Stromae
About Paul van Haver, better known by his stage name Stromae, is a Belgian singer, rapper, songwriter and producer. He is mostly known for his music blending hip hop and electronic music. Stromae came to wide public attention in 2009 with his song “Alors on danse”, which became a number one in several European countries.…
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Tabu Ley Rochereau
About Pascal-Emmanuel Sinamoyi Tabu, better known as Tabu Ley Rochereau, was a leading African rumba singer-songwriter from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was the leader of Orchestre Afrisa International, as well as one of Africa’s most influential vocalists and prolific songwriters. Along with guitarist Dr Nico Kasanda, Tabu Ley pioneered soukous and internationalised…
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Randy Weston
About Randolph Edward “Randy” Weston was an American jazz pianist and composer whose creativity was inspired by his ancestral African connection. Albums/Songs: African Cookbook The Healers Little Niles Blue Randy Weston Meets Himself Volcano Blues Piano A-la-mode Saga The Modern Art of Jazz by Randy Weston Rhythms and Sounds Piano Earth Birth Berkshire Blues Uhuru…
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Kassav’
About Kassav’, also alternatively spelled Kassav, is a French Caribbean band that originated from Guadeloupe in 1979.The band’s musical style is rooted in the Guadeloupean gwoka rhythm, as well as the Martinican tibwa and Mendé rhythms. Regarded as one of the most influential bands in 20th-century French West Indies music, Kassav is often credited with…
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Shalamar
About Shalamar is an American R&B and soul music vocal group created by Dick Griffey and Don Cornelius in 1977 and active throughout the 1980s. Shalamar’s classic lineup on the SOLAR label consisted of Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel, together with dancer Jermaine Stewart. It was originally a disco-driven group created by Soul…
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Boney M.
About Boney M. are a disco group that specialises in R&B, reggae, disco and funk. The group was created by German record producer Frank Farian, who was the group’s primary songwriter. Originally based in West Germany, the four original members of the group’s official line-up were Liz Mitchell and Marcia Barrett from Jamaica, Maizie Williams…
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The Village People
About Village People is an American disco group known for its on-stage costumes and suggestive lyrics in their music. The group was originally formed by French producers Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo and lead singer Victor Willis following the release of the debut album Village People, which targeted disco’s large gay audience. The group’s name refers…
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Gloria Gaynor
About Gloria Fowles, known professionally as Gloria Gaynor, is an American singer, best known for the disco era hits “I Will Survive” (1978), “Let Me Know ” (1979), “I Am What I Am” (1983), and her version of “Never Can Say Goodbye” (1974). Albums/Songs: The Heat Is On I’ve Got You The Power of Loved…
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KC and the Sunshine Band
About KC and the Sunshine Band is an American disco and funk band that was founded in 1973 in Hialeah, Florida. Their best-known songs include the hits “Get Down Tonight”, “That’s the Way “, “(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty”, “I’m Your Boogie Man”, “Keep It Comin’ Love”, “Boogie Shoes”, “Please Don’t Go”, and “Give…