#Live session with Dédé Saint-Prix for his new album "Koktel Chouval Bwa"
Dédé Saint-Prix.
Serge Monroc
By: Laurence Aloir
4 min
André Saint-Prix was born in François (Martinique) on February 10, 1953. Raised by his grandparents, he evolved very young in the popular tradition of the island.
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From the age of 6, he faced maternal anger to live out his passion, the "
chouval bwa
", that is to say the music that accompanied the traditional wooden horse rides operated by force of men.
Barely a teenager, Dédé already participates in small groups in his native town, such as
Les Trouvères
and
Les Juniors
.
Member of the municipal choir, he recorded his first album at the cathedral of Fort-de-France in 1968, he was 15 years old.
After playing in various groups including
La Sélecta
and
Malavoi
, Dédé Saint-Prix creates
Pakatak
, experimental training in rhythmic research, to give back all the space to the music of his childhood and rehabilitate the Martinican identity somewhat invaded by the Ka of the neighboring island, Guadeloupe.
At that time, Dédé pursued his 2 careers simultaneously: teaching and music.
Dédé Saint-Prix.
Aztec Music
In 1991, he resigned from his post as a teacher in the National Education Department to devote his energy only to music.
The 90s will mark another stage in Dédé Saint-Prix's career with his first educational actions.
He then led Afro-Caribbean percussion master classes for the Festival Musiques Métisses d'Angoulême.
After several albums to his credit, Dédé Saint Prix returns to us with
Koktel Chouval Bwa
which is the culmination of a common project (with
Ludovic Anicette,
ex-guitarist of
the Dodo Twoubadou Brothers
of Haiti).
This collaboration gave birth to the "chouval bwa-twoubadou" style.
Themes such as the general interest, self-sufficiency, reparation, tradition, nature, hope, love, tolerance, the strength of thought and of speech and recognition are approached on arrangements copper and swaying at will.
Flute des Mornes, tanbou, bongos, tanbou dibas, banjo, congas, chacha, siyak, tibwa, violin, accordion, trombone, sax, lavwa dèyè, guitar, bass, piano are the ingredients of this Koktel Chouval Bwa.
Dédé Saint-Prix, Alex Cabit and Rody Céréyon at RFI.
RFI / Laurence Aloir
Titles performed in the #Session Live
"
Repair
"
Live RFI
Dédé Saint-Prix (VO to be found on the album Koktel Chouval Bwa)
"
Man Té Palé
" from the album Koktel Chouval Bwa by Dédé Saint-Prix
"
Ou ké touvé
"
Live RFI
Dédé Saint-Prix (VO to be found on the Koktel Chouval Bwa album) New
gift for RFI
"
Kilti balancé
"
Live RFI
Dédé Saint-Prix.
Dédé Saint-Prix and his musicians at RFI.
RFI / Laurence Aloir
Musicians
Laurent-Emmanuel
(Tilo) Bertholo - Drums
Rody Céréyon
- Bass
Alex Cabit
- Guitar
Thierry Vaton
- Piano - Keyboards
Marie-Céline Chroné
- Chorus
-singer
Dédé Saint-Prix
- Lead vocals-Flute
Sound
:
Benoît Letirant, Mathias Taylor.
Then, we asked Dédé Saint-Prix to concoct his ideal playlist in 4 tracks.
Playlist Dédé Saint-Prix
Buika & Chucho Valdes
"
Soledad"
Vanister
"
Cameroonian and Proud
"
Vayb
"
Lanmou Fasil
"
Marius Cultier
"
Laini
".
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