Jocelyne Labylle (born 1973 in
Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe
Saint-Claude is a commune in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. It lies in the interior of southern Basse-Terre Island, just northeast of the capital city of Basse-Terre.
Population
Education
Public preschools and primary schools i ...
) is a
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the ...
an
zouk musician.
Career
In 1992 Labylle joined the group
Elodie; in 1994 she joined
Zouk Orchestra. She appeared on the covers of all their albums.
After performing on three of their albums, Labylle left to pursue a solo career. She teamed up with
Federick Caracas,
Harry Diboula,
Jacob Desvarieux
Kassav' is a French Caribbean band formed in Guadeloupe in 1979. The core members of the band are Jacob Desvarieux, Jocelyne Béroard, Jean-Philippe Marthély, Patrick St. Eloi, Jean-Claude Naimro, Claude Vamur, and Georges Décimus (who left t ...
and
Liso to record the single "
Quand tu veux". Months later the album ''
On verra'' was released.
In 2000 she returned to the studio to record her second album. The single "
J'ai deposé les clefs" ("I left my keys") was released followed by the album ''
Ma Petite Lumiere'' ("My little light"). The album features "Parle-moi d'elle" written by Harry Diboula.
In 2003, Labylle teamed up with Cheela,
Passi and Jacob Desvarieux for the single "
Laisse Parler Les Gens". The song sold more than 1 million copies and was nominated for a
Victoires de la Musique award. In 2007 she collaborated with
Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
an musician Roberto Martino of the
compas
Compas, also known as compas direct or compas direk (; Haitian Creole: ''konpa'', ''kompa'' or ''kompa dirèk''), is a modern méringue dance music genre of Haiti. The genre was popularized following the creation of Ensemble Aux Callebasses in ...
group
T-Vice for his single "
J'aimerais te revoir".
Discography
Albums
* ''
On verra'' (1998)
* ''
Ma Petite Lumiere'' (2000)
Singles
* "
Quand tu veux" (1998)
* "
J'ai depose les clefs" (2000)
* "
Jusqu'au bout" (2000)
* "
Laisse Parler Les Gens" (2003)
* "Day'O" (2004)
References
2012 on serravir
External links
Rfi musicue: biography
Living people
1973 births
Guadeloupean musicians
French musicians
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