Kassav'

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 pioneering the zouk musical genre. Their musical evolution is a synthesis of cadence-lypso and compas traditions. Despite initial resistance from French record labels, which disparaged their early works as excessively "too ethnic," Kassav' tenaciously persevered, collaborating with various West Indian music producers and distributing their music through Sonodisc. The term "kassav" in creole denotes a type of cassava pancake. Wikipedia ... Plus

• Origdanse:  Guadeloupe, France
• Genres:  Zouk, cadence-lypso, kadans/compas
• Années actives:  1979–present
• Étiquettes:  GD Productions/Sonodisc, Epic, CBS, Warner France
• Site web:  [kassav-official.com]
• Membres:  Jocelyne Béroard, Jean-Philippe Marthély, Jean-Claude Naimro, Georges Décimus
• Anciens membres:  Patrick St-Eloi, Pierre Edouard Décimus, Claude Vamur, Jacob Desvarieux