Jacob Desvarieux
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Biography
Jacob Desvarieux was an original member of the French Caribbean band Kassav', as well as a guitar-playing solo musician whose 1984 single "Zouk la sé sèl médikaman nou ni" became an international hit. He was born in Paris, France, on November 21, 1955, and soon moved to the Caribbean, where he spent much of his youth. Jacob Desvarieux learned to play music while living in the tropics and became interested in the islands' kadans and calypso traditions. He founded the band Kassav' in 1979. While popularizing the zouk style of music around the globe, the band released more than 20 albums, including Vini Pou (1987), Majestic Zouk (1989) and Tékit Izi (1992). Singles like "Sye bwa," "Soleil," and "Ou lé" also became hits. In addition to his work with Kassav', Desvarieux released five albums as a solo artist, beginning with 1983's Banzawa. He also composed music for French films like Siméon (1992), Switch (2011), and L'Invitation (2016). Still active during his 60s, he contracted Covid-19 in July 2021 and succumbed to the disease later that year, passing away on July 30, 2021, at 65 years old.
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- Ma Rivale featuring Jacob Desvarieux
- Ou Lé
- La maison monde featuring Jocelyne Béroard
- Ma rivale featuring Jacob Desvarieux
- Ki rwol ou featuring Jacob Desvarieux
- Zouk Décalé (Duo) by Jacob Desvarieux
- Doudou Sé Wou featuring Jacob Desvarieux
- La Ri Z' Abymes
- The Illian-josuah Outro by Kaysha
- Yélélé featuring Georges Décimus
- DJ-S Dub featuring Carlos Campos
- Ka fe cho by Jacob Desvarieux
- Tá-Se Bem by Jacob Desvarieux
- Dancè featuring Jacob Desvarieux
- Laisse parler les gens !!! featuring Jacob Desvarieux
- Ussiwu featuring Jacob Desvarieux
- Grande Mbai by Jacob Desvarieux
- Frottez frottez by Jacob Desvarieux
- Mosquito featuring Jacob Desvarieux
