Jean-Marc Volcy (born January 29, 1966)
is a
Seychellois
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composer, performer and songwriter regarded as one of the pioneering musicians to propagate
creole music
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in Seychelles.
His repertoire of music is a fusion of modern creole pop with traditional
folk music
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.
His contributions to music in Seychelles has seen him win numerous awards including the Airtel Music Awards, Les Voix de l'Océan Indien and the Cable Tunes Awards. In February 2017, he was inducted into the
Seychelles' Musicians Wall of Fame.
Discography
Albums
* ''Gou Kreol'' – (1994)
* ''Leko Bake'' – (1997)
* ''Bel Koud Kannon'' – (2002)
* ''Bon Bon'' – (2005)
* ''Sove Lavi'' – (2006)
* ''Bon Bon Bon'' - (2007)
* ''Lanmizik i Mazik'' – (2011)
* ''Kapisien'' - (2022)
References
External links
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1966 births
Living people
Seychellois male singers
21st-century Seychellois singers
20th-century Seychellois musicians
21st-century Seychellois musicians
People from Baie Lazare
20th-century male singers
21st-century male singers
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