Jocelyne Béroard
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Jocelyne Béroard is a Martinican singer and songwriter
born in 1954. She is one of the lead singers of the band Kassav'
and as a solo artist helped popularize zouk
, a music created by KASSAV. The main members are from Guadeloupe and Martinique.
since 1983. She has also recorded several albums as a solo artist. In 1987, she recorded a duet with Philippe Lavil
, the hit single "Kolé séré", which peaked at number four in France.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
born in 1954. She is one of the lead singers of the band Kassav'
Kassav'
Kassav' is a Francophone zouk band formed in Paris 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...
and as a solo artist helped popularize zouk
Zouk
Zouk is a style of rhythmic music originating from the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe & Martinique. Zouk means "party" or "festival" in the local Antillean Creole of French, although the word originally referred to, and is still used to refer to, a popular dance, based on the Polish dance, the...
, a music created by KASSAV. The main members are from Guadeloupe and Martinique.
Biography
Béroard has served as a lead singer of Kassav'Kassav'
Kassav' is a Francophone zouk band formed in Paris 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...
since 1983. She has also recorded several albums as a solo artist. In 1987, she recorded a duet with Philippe Lavil
Philippe Lavil
Philippe Lavil, pseudonym of Philippe Durand de La Villejégu du Fresnay is a French singer. He remained particularly famous for his hits singles "Il tape sur des bambous", "Elle préfère l'amour en mer" and "Kolé séré", a duet with Jocelyne Béroard...
, the hit single "Kolé séré", which peaked at number four in France.
Discography
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Siwo | Georges DEBS |
| 1991 | Milans | CBS CBS Records CBS Records is a record label founded by CBS Corporation in 2006 to take advantage of music from its entertainment properties owned by CBS Television Studios. The initial label roster consisted of only three artists; rock band Señor Happy and singer/songwriters Will Dailey and P.J... |
| 2004 | Madousinay | EMI EMI Records EMI Records is the flagship record label founded by the EMI company in 1972 and launched in January 1973 as the successor to its Columbia label. The EMI label was launched worldwide... |
External links
- [ Biography on All Music Guide]
- Official Site (in French)