Mother’s Day is an opportunity to pay tribute to mothers. We can no longer count the songs dedicated by artists. In 2024, some composers, authors and performers are putting them in the spotlight, such as Jean-Pierre Sylvanise with the title “Amour aux Mamans”, Néliz with “Bonne Fête Maman” or Manm’ Zel Krys with “Woulo pou manman”.
Manm’ Zel Krys – “Woulo pou manman”
In her first title, Manm’Zel Krys, the singer of the group Obao K’ Danse promotes women and mothers with percussionist Pipo Démar.
Woulo pou manman
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©Manm’Zel Krys
Jean-Pierre Sylvanise – “Love of Moms”
Jean-Pierre Sylvanise offers texts, sentimental and spiritual music, poems in French or Creole. Music remains a passion for him. For Mother’s Day 2024, it highlights mothers from here and elsewhere.
Love of mothers Jean Pierre Sylvanise
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©Jean Pierre Sylvanise
Neliz pays tribute to the Creole mother
Neliz, the Saint-based artist, recently entered the world of music, was discovered by producer Christian Léon. The one who is currently working on the bleated-gwo ka fusion, sings with tenderness for mothers.
Clip Neliz: Manman inmé’w
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©Aimé Philippe
Alphonso – “Creole Manman”
Alice Eda-Pierre is at the origin of the first Mother’s Day organizations in Martinique. For several decades, she has honored those who give life. To complete this tribute, Alice Eda-Pierre asked musician Marcel Misaine to write a song. Here is this song performed by the Martinican pianist Louis Jean-Alphonse aka Alphonso and his orchestra.
creole manman
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©alphonso
“Tribute to my mother”, by Vincent Ozier-Lafontaine, a timeless
“Homage to my mother”, a cult song, 60 years old, remains relevant today. The songwriter Vincent Ozier-Lafontaine, who died in 2023, recounts the life of yesteryear and returns to the courage, dignity and art of education of the Creole mother.
Vincent Ozier Lafontaine
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©JV Production
The most Martinican of Beninese Anna Téko
Martinique welcomed him and left his mark. The singer Anna Téko, who today practices spirituality, cannot escape this desire to highlight the importance of the mother.
The most Martinican singer of the Beninese Anna Téko “Manman Chérie”
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©Anna Téko
“An Manman”, from Gertrude Seinin, uno strength of heritage
Since 1982, the diva Gertrude Seinin has been giving meaning to the traditional musical heritage of Martinique by performing the works of several great composers (Fernand Donatien, Leona Gabriel, Mano Césaire, Joséphine Baker). “An Manman” invites respect and the joy of living.
Gertrude Seinin a biguine compass
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©Gertrude Seinin
Kalash, Patrick Saint-ÉLoi, Sylvanise Pépin… Many artists have sung for mothers.
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers!
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