{"product_id":"2374835","title":"Jacob Desvarieux \u0026 Georges Dec - Yelele [VINYL]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe take every step to ensure your vinyl purchase is delivered to you in the same pristine condition as when it leaves our packing area. We have selected very robust 12 inch mailers in order to protect your valuable vinyl throughout its journey to your doorstep. Even when handled incorrectly, your item should still arrive in tip-top condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrand new vinyl reissue to celebrate the 40th anniversary of seminal album Yelele by Georges Decimus and Jacob Desvarieux, from zouk pioneers Kassav', includes the massive worldwide crossover hit 'Zouk-la se sel medikaman nou ni'. Whether in concert, or on the radio or TV, the image of Kassav' remains vivid in the minds of listeners and spectators. The group, founded in 1979 by Jacob Desvarieux, Georges and Pierre-Edouard Decimus, has become legendary, putting Guadeloupe and Martinique on the musical map of the world. Touring the world with zouk, a musical movement introduced and popularized by Kassav', their albums have repeatedly been rewarded with both gold and platinum discs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA victim of Covid in 2021, the loss of Jacob Desvarieux leaves a huge void.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe mix of Jacob Desvarieux and George Decimus with Jocelyne Beroard, Jean-Philippe Marthely, Patrick Saint-Eloi and Jean-Claude Naimro has played sold out concerts in 82 countries. With texts recounting real life in the Caribbean world their lively music draws on the rhythms of Guadeloupe's gwo-ka and Martinique's ti-bwa. Transcending the well-defined codes of Caribbean music, they have turned the 1980s and all the succeeding decades into a fabulous ballroom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey have been welcomed in Japan and the USSR, where they became the first group of black musicians to tour. Forty years after the group's creation, their timeless hits continue to resonate.","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54420545700225,"sku":"2374835","price":24.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/3596973270061.jpg?v=1750593567","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2374835","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}