Jean-Marc Volcy (born January 29, 1966)
is a
Seychellois
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composer, performer and songwriter regarded as one of the pioneering musicians to propagate
creole music
The term Creole music (french: musique créole) is used to describe both the early folk or roots music traditions of rural Creoles of Louisiana.
Examples
One possible definition of Creole folk music is this: melodies, sometimes including dance-re ...
in Seychelles.
His repertoire of music is a fusion of modern creole pop with traditional
folk music
Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has b ...
.
His contributions to music in Seychelles has seen him win numerous awards including the Airtel Music Awards, Les Voix de l'Océan Indien and the Cable Tunes Awards. In February 2017, he was inducted into the
Seychelles' Musicians Wall of Fame.
Discography
Albums
* ''Gou Kreol'' – (1994)
* ''Leko Bake'' – (1997)
* ''Bel Koud Kannon'' – (2002)
* ''Bon Bon'' – (2005)
* ''Sove Lavi'' – (2006)
* ''Lanmizik i Mazik'' – (2011)
References
External links
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1966 births
Living people
Seychellois male singers
20th-century Seychellois musicians
21st-century Seychellois musicians
People from Baie Lazare
20th-century male singers
21st-century male singers
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