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Kassav
Kassav', also alternatively spelled Kassav, is a French Caribbean band that originated from Guadeloupe in 1979. The band's musical style is rooted in the Guadeloupean gwoka rhythm, as well as the Martinican tibwa and Mendé rhythms. Regarded as one of the most influential bands in 20th-century French West Indies music, Kassav is often credited with pioneering the zouk musical genre. Their musical evolution is a synthesis of cadence-lypso and compas traditions. Despite initial resistance from French record labels, which disparaged their early works as excessively "too ethnic," Kassav' tenaciously persevered, collaborating with various West Indian music producers and distributing their music through Sonodisc. The term "kassav" in creole denotes a type of cassava pancake. The band's inception can be traced to Pierre-Edouard Décimus and Fréddy Marshall, members of the Guadeloupean ensemble Les Vikings, who aspired to innovate the island's traditional music by amalgamating it with contemporary influences. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Zouk-la Sé Sel Médikaman Nou Ni
Jacob Desvarieux
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Ou lé
Kassav'
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Mwen di'w awa
Kassav'
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Syé bwa
Kassav'
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Pa Bizwen Palé
Jean-Philippe Marthély

Albums

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40 ans

2019
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All U Need is Zouk

2007
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Ktoz

2004
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Sonjé

2013
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Le Meilleur de Kassav'

2007
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BEST OF

2001
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LIVE STADE DE FRANCE 30 Ans

2009
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CARNAVAL TOUR

2005
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SAGA

2009
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Ktoz

2004

Singles & EPs

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En Balate (rework)

Single • 2023
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Kass Limon

Single • 2011
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Zouk La Sé Sel Medikaman Nou Ni - EP

Single • 2014
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Doudou (Edit)

Single • 2022
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Georges Decimus with Kassav

EP • 1987
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Zouk La Ce Sel Medikaman Nou Ni REMIX BY BOB SINCLAR

Single • 2014
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Hice Bien Quererte

Single • 2022
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Banzawa (Xtremo Soul & SonyUritz Remixes)

Single • 2024
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Ou Lè

Single • 2019
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Zouk la cé sél médikaman nou ni (Remixes)

Single • 2014

Videos

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Zouk La Sel Medikaman Nou Ni

Kassav' • 5.6M views
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ZOUK - Kassav Jocelyne Beroard Mové Jou

Kassav' • 974K views
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ZOUK - Kassav Ho Madiana

Kassav' • 765K views
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Ola ou yé (Eva)

Kassav' • 1M views
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ZOUK - Kassav Soulajé Yo

Kassav' • 968K views
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Rété

Kassav • 1.1M views

Live performances

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Mwen di'w awa

Kassav' • 27M views
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Ayen pa mol - Live Stade De France

Kassav' • 1.1M views
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#kassav #zouk #news KASSAV' à l’Accor Arena ! 2 CD et 1 DVD !

KASSAV' • 12K views
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Sonjé PSE

Kassav' • 6.3K views
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Medley Jacob

Kassav • 5.1M views
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Medley Jocelyne - Live Stade De France

Kassav' • 1M views
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ZOUK - KASSAV' - Chiré Live Zénith 1989

Kassav' • 1.5M views
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#zouk #kassav CARIBBEAN TOUR 2025 @ MARTINIQUE Baccha Festival 2025

KASSAV' • 5.6K views

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French Caribbean Essentials

Playlist • YouTube Music
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French Touch Pre-Drinks

Playlist • YouTube Music

Playlists by Kassav

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Kassav' Les Clips

Playlist • KASSAV' • 72K views
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Sonjé PSE - Hommage à Patrick Saint-Eloi

Playlist • KASSAV' • 9K views
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Patrick Saint Eloi

Playlist • KASSAV' • 546 views
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My Top Videos

Playlist • KASSAV' • 19K views
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ZOUK - KASSAV' - New Album Sonjé - 2013

Playlist • KASSAV' • 8.5K views
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Live Concert GMZ 2017 Live Sonjé PSE - Patrick Saint-Eloi

Playlist • KASSAV' • 14K views
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Cover of KASSAV' in the World

Playlist • KASSAV' • 5.4K views
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Jacob Desvarieux "Nanm Kann" Live Concert

Playlist • KASSAV' • 11K views
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DVD Live Zénith 2008

Playlist • KASSAV' • 2.7K views

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