Guy Konkèt
Guy Konkèt (actually Guy Conquette , * 1950 ; † May 23, 2012 in "Jabrun", Baie-Mahault ) was a French singer, percussionist and songwriter from Guadeloupe .
Konkèt, who combined the traditional Caribbean style of Gwoka and jazz in his music , wrote a. a. the titles Baimbridge chaud, Natali'O and La Gwadloup malad . In 1994 he worked as a musician and composer in recordings with the formation Soukoué Ko Ou ( Pierre-Edouard Décimus Présente Messaj ). In 2005 he presented the album Patrimwan ; In 2008 he recorded an album with saxophonist Jacques Schwarz-Bart ( Abyss ). In 2009 he performed with his band at the Paris jazz club New Morning . Shortly before his death after a long illness in May 2012, he presented the album Ka Effervescent .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Isabelle Leymarie: Musique Caraibes , Cité de la musique, 1996, p. 125
- ^ Obituary in Le Monde
- ↑ a b Guy Konkèt at Discogs (English)
- ↑ Le maître ka Guy Konkèt est mort
- ↑ Obituary at RCI
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Konkèt, Guy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Conquette, Guy (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French musician and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1950 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 23, 2012 |
| Place of death | Baie-Mahault , Guadeloupe |