The antennas of the Overseas division of France Télévisions are getting into Kassav’ time with an exceptional program to evoke this legendary group who invented zouk at the dawn of the 1980s. With nearly 600 titles, more than 5 millions of albums sold and millions of fans from Africa to Oceania via Asia, forty-five years after its formation, Kassav’ continues to shine throughout the world and influence generations of artists .
Documentary, concerts, magazines, podcast, radio broadcast, in Overseas and France, the linear and digital antennas of the Overseas division look back on a musical epic that has been written for more than four decades in Creole.
Concert (unreleased) • Kassav’ at Paris Accor Arena – Let us know
Kassav’ performed at the Accor Arena in Paris last May in front of a crazy audience! The band titled their tour Be ours, in Creole, or “It’s you we love” in French, in tribute to Jacob Desvarieux, who died in 2021. Co-founder of the group Kassav’, an essential figure in West Indian music, this exceptional guitarist, singer and composer is the origin in the 1980s of the creation of zouk. From Africa to the Atlantic, from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean, the voice of Jacob Desvarieux continues to resonate across borders.
Documentary (unreleased) • Africa enchants Kassav’
This is not a film about Kassav’. It’s a story and a celebration… From Paris to Bamako, from New York to Havana, few people have any memory of the legendary group that brought zouk to the whole planet. Kassav’ has more than 40 years of existence, records and tours around the world. It is also one of the rare groups to have inspired several generations of African artists.
ANDradio mission (unpublished) • Kassav’ Sé Tan Nou
Directed and produced by FIP, the Overseas division offers, on all of its 9 radio channels, a unique program on the history of the Kassav’ group. From the origins to the legacy of the founders of zouk, this radio documentary series offers, in 4 fascinating episodes, an exploration to discover this transgenerational group.
Podcast (unpublished) • The 1era Kassav’ special vibe
Délia Coliné celebrates the legacy of Kassav’ with a guest of honor: Jean-Claude Naimro, pianist, author, composer and performer of the group Kassav’. Together, they explore the group’s influence on the new generation of artists.
Jocelyne Béroard at the Folies Bergère
In November 2022, the stage of the Folies Bergère in Paris vibrated to the live sounds of Jocelyne Béroard’s concert as part of her “Chawa Tour”. The opportunity to discover or rediscover the musical universe of the female voice of the group Kassav’ through its successes and more intimate pieces revisited in acoustic mode. An evening full of emotion and sharing not to be missed!
Jean-Claude Naimro on stage at the Tropiques Atrium in Fort-de-France
Pianist, author, composer and performer of the group Kassav’, Jean-Claude Naimro performed last year, for the first time in his career solo, with his musicians, on the stage of the Tropiques Atrium, in Fort-de -France. In the company of friends invited to join him on stage — Jocelyne Béroard, Tony Hunter, Ralph Thamar, George the Tenth, Gregz, the R’Nold chorale… —, Jean-Claude Naimro delivered a concert with sounds oscillating between tradition and modernity, with the cover of his remastered hits, to offer the public an exceptional show.
Jean-Claude Naimro at La Cigale
Jean-Claude Naimro takes the stage at La Cigale. For this exceptional concert in Paris, he surrounded himself with musicians Didier David (keyboard), Thomas Bellon (battery), Albert Vigné (percussion), Rémi Rascar (basse), Alex Cabit (guitar), Nicolas Pelage, et Linda Ray (choirs).
Jacob Desvarieux, a concert for history
In 2018, at the ACTe Memorial in Pointe-à-Pitre, guitarist and composer Jacob Desvarieux, pillar of the group Kassav’, brought together a group of musician friends around the project “Nanm Kann”, “the soul of the cane” , to pay homage to his ancestor Euphrasine and reveal his vision of the blues.
The Arpège Choir sings Kassav’
The Arpège Choir paid tribute to the legendary group Kassav’ on the stage of Tropiques Atrium, in June 2023. Who said that young people don’t know Kassav’? The young choristers of the Chorale Arpège take up the repertoire of the legendary group and deliver their interpretation of the titles best known to the general public. Original arrangements that highlight the choirs and fabulous soloists.
Patrick Saint-Éloi, the legend
In the cozy atmosphere of the legendary Parisian room of the Reservoir, THE artists from the Caribbean and Africa invited by the Kassav’ group cover the emblematic titles of Patrick Saint-Éloi. Farm Saint-Val, E.sy Kennenga, Tony Hunter, Thierry Cham, Marijosé Alie, Richard Cave (Carimi), David Tayrault, Fally Ipupagroups of big case (drums) Kozeika and the Geoffroy brothers all responded to participate in this concert dedicated to an artist with unique creativity who knew, through his repertoire, capturing emotions, stories and moments that still resonate throughout the world.
Ziétaj’ – Jean-Philippe Marthély
The magazine Ziétaj’ puts in the spotlight Jean-Philippe Marthélyfrom the Kassav’ group. Guest of Jessica Jolyhe returns to on solo career and with Kassav’. This man with the “3 Hs” – humor, harmony, humility – will reveal his story, his journey, his memories and his vision of life. He agreed to carry out his mission: to distill love, music and beautiful festive energy without moderation.
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