Edith Lefel

Édith Lefel (born November 1963 in Cayenne , French Guiana , † January 20, 2003 in Dreux , France ) was a French Zouk singer.

Life

Edith Lefel's mother was Guiana and her father came from the island of Martinique . She spent the first three years of her life in French Guiana until she and her parents moved to Martinique in 1966, where she continued to grow up. At the age of 14 she came to France in the Paris region . Her career began in 1984 with a tour of the Caribbean . In 1987 she worked with the Malavoi group , which she invited to the Zénith concert hall . In 1988 she recorded her first album La Klé , followed by the second in 1992.

Édith Lefel was in a relationship with the singer, author and composer Ronald Rubinel and had two children with him. Rubinel wrote numerous songs for her.

Lefel died in January 2003. She was buried in Section 45 of the Père-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris .

Awards

• 1997: KORA All African Music Award in the American Diaspora category

Discography

Albums

• Sanglots
• La Klé (1988)
• Mèci (1992)
• Rendez-vous (1996)
• Edith Lefel à l'Olympia (1996)
• A fleur de peau (1999)
• The best of Edith Lefel (2001)
• Si seulement (2002)
• Le meilleur de Edith Lefel (2003)

Singles

• Edith Lefel chante Édith Piaf (1999)
• Commercial single La quête (1999)

Videos

• Edith Lefel ... une vie (2003): clips
• Edith Lefel ... mon ange (2003): clips

Contributions & samplers

• Tropical groove (2002): Chanson "Mazouk Saint-Pierre"
• Jeux de dames Vol. 3 (2000): Chanson "Bel pawol"
• Les ténors du Zouk (1999): Chansons "An tan pou" and "Adieu"
• Mille et une nuits (1998 - Ronald Rubinel): Chansons "Chale l'anmou (pou l'éternité)" and "Mi mwen" (duo)
• Marronage (1998 - Malavoi): Chanson "Chanson d'amour" (avec Jean-Jacques Goldman )
• Les chronovoyageurs (1997 - Stone Age): Participe à la chanson "Morglaz"
• Jeux de dames Vol. 2 (1997): Chanson "An ti chans"
• Ti Jean, conte musical (1997): participe aux chansons "La chanson de la reine" et "Shanga"
• Jeux de dames Vol. 1 (1994): Chanson "Somnifère"
• Multicolor Vol. II (1994): Chanson "Sové la nati"
• Matébis (1993 - Malavoi): Chanson "La sirène"
• Y'a plus d'hiver (1992 - Philippe Lavil): Chanson "Touché en vol" (duo)
• Ethnikolor Vol. 1 (1990): Chanson "Sensation"
• Bal boutché (1990): Chanson "Sensation"
• Zouk à la barre (1989): participe aux chansons "Vagabond" et "Mwen pé pa"
• Tilda (1987): Chansons "An ti son" (dup avec Jocelyne Béroard) and "Ti manmail" (duo avec Ronald Rubinel)
• Jacky all stars (1984): Chanson "Etiw doudou"

literature

• Marie Line Ampigny: Edith Lefel, une flamme créole . In: Francia . Jasor, 2003, OCLC 70855327 .
• Emelyne Medina-Defays: Edith Lefel, une vie . In: Francia . Creon music, 2003, OCLC 469750049 .

Web links

• Literature by and about Édith Lefel in the catalog of the German National Library
• Biography on RFIMusique.com