For today, I’d like to share with you “Pastorelle (4ème figure)“, a deep bewitching bland of traditional Antillean Folklore, Gwoka & Soul track from Guadeloupe (French West Indies), taken from the 1st album of the Guadeloupean legendary Gwoka player, drummer & composer Marcel Lollia (better known as “Vélo“) recorded in 1968 on the mythical French Antillean label “Celini Disques – Aux Ondes”

Gwoka (also known as Gwo-Ka or Gros-ka) is a traditional musical genre, dance, and cultural practice of Guadeloupe combining ka drums, Creole singing and dance.

Velo is considered by the most as a Gwo-ka Master, and recorded with the bests French West Indian artists of that era such as Alain Jean- Marie, Robert Loyson, Paul Blamar, Emilien Antile,  Jean-François Fabiano, Guy Conquette & Artheme Boisbant.

One of my favorite track of the genre, always nice to see people dancing on it when I play it during my DJ set or radio show – Enjoy !

Marcel Lollia dit “Vélo” – Pastorelle (4ème figure) (Guadeloupe, 1968, Aux Ondes)

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Have a nice Sunday, see you next week for another musical rediscovery !

Armand de Preseau

For today, I wanted to share with you “Avia Hilalao“, a super sweet Pop Soul Jazzy Folk track from Madagascar (Indian Ocean), taken from a single recorded in 1958 by the Madagascan duet “Les Barijaona“, composed by Barijaona & O’Suzy (Odette Suzana).

While they were giving some concerts in France in the early 60s, this song was plagiarized by Frank Sinatra‘s entourage, the composer & producer Clarence Carson Parks. Lawsuits took place, but the artists lost, and the song “Something Stupid” was released shortly after by Carson Parks in 1966 (credited as its original writer & composer !), and then released again the following year by Frank Sinatra & his daughter Nancy, and became an international hit.

One of a kind jewel from the Red Island, another historical & musical testimony of the wealth of this island – Enjoy !

Avia Hilalao – Les Barijaona (Madagascar, 1958, Ossian)

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Have a nice Sunday, see you on next Wednesday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau