Jacob Desvarieux, singer of the zouk band Kasav, passed away at 65.
Jacob Desvarieux, cofondateur du groupe musical Kassav, est mort - Martinique la 1ère
Le confondateur du groupe Kassav, hospitalisé depuis plusieurs jours en Guadeloupe pour infection de covid-19, est mort (30 juillet 2021) à l’hôpital des Abymes à l’âge de 66 ans selon Guadeloupe la 1
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- Jacob Desvarieux, co-founder of Kassav' died at 66 on July 30th after being hospitalized for over a week in Guadeloupe.
- Kassav' is a French Caribbean band formed in Guadeloupe in 1979.
- Kassav' is the creator of zouk music. They were the first to apply the MIDI technology to cadence and fused the genre with funk, and Makossa.
- First French Caribbean group to have worldwide tours
I know you guys probably never heard of them but they are a big musical influence in the Caribbean so if you're new to this group and kind of music here is my top 3 favorite, so you can enjoy his legacy :)
Ou lé - Kassav'
Click to viewZouk La Sé Sèl Médikaman Nou Ni - Kassav'
Reviens dans ma vie - Passi ft Jacob Desvarieux
Share your fave Caribbean artists of the moment or fave Kassav's song?
Source 1, 2,3,4