Pierre-Édouard Décimus, the visionary of Caribbean music

Special program with Pierre-Édouard Décimus, pillar of the Vikings of Guadeloupe and founder of the Kassav’ group. Through his determination, his talent, his ambition, his vision, Pierre-Édouard Décimus revolutionized Guadeloupean, Martinican and Caribbean music. Today, his influence can be heard, expressed even in Aya Nakamura’s zouk. The director Philippe Mugerin devoted a documentary to this mythical character baptized Pierre-Édouard Décimus, zouk and the prayer of birds. A documentary screened this Friday and Saturday at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University – Paris 3.


Pierre-Edouard Decimus and Claudy Siar

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Kasav- Syé bwa

The Vikings of Guadeloupe – Clear

The Vikings of Guadeloupe – Pretty faded

Kasav- Zouk la se salt medikaman ou ni

Patrick Saint-Eloi – west indies

Kasav- Pou zot

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