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Jacob Desvarieux

French singer, musician, arranger and producer (1955–2021)

  • Fame51.1
  • Momentum10.0
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Lived 1955–2021, aged 66France
France flagFranceMusiciansSinger / Musician
  • Era
    1955–2021
    Aged 66
  • Known for
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    2011
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Updated 2026-08-20

Kassav', also alternatively spelled Kassav, is a French Caribbean band that originated from Guadeloupe in 1979. The band's musical style is rooted in the Guadeloupean gwoka rhythm, as well as the Martinican tibwa and Mendé rhythms. Regarded as one of the most influential bands in 20th-century French West Indies music, Kassav is often credited with pioneering the zouk musical genre. Their musical evolution is a synthesis of cadence-lypso and compas traditions.

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