Tabou Combo
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Tabou Combo live at the Festival Mizik Jakmèl | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Pétionville, Haiti |
| Genres | Compas |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Website | http://www.taboucombo.com/ |
| Notable instruments | |
| Bass, conga, drums, tanbou, guitar, keyboard | |
Tabou Combo is a Haitian compas band that was founded in 1968 in Pétionville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince.[1] The orchestra has performed throughout the world (North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and especially in the Caribbean). Tabou Combo was the first Haitian band to perform in Japan, Ivory Coast, Senegal among others, and were named the "Official Panamanian Band" in Panama due to their popularity, while also becoming the first Caribbean band to have a number one single in the French Hit Parade. They dynamically sung their songs in both English, French, Spanish and in Haitian Creole. Tabou Combo refer to themselves as the "ambassadors of konpa."[2]
History
In 1968, band founders Albert Jr. Chancy and Herman Nau, performed their first concert. At first they named themselves, Los Incognitos because they were virtually unknown, but soon changed it in to "Tabou Combo" the following year to better fit Haitian culture. That year, the band won "Best Musical Group of the Year" in a televised talent contest, gaining a national reputation in Haiti and the sight of a promising international career.[3][4]
Musical style
Tabou Combo's musical repertoire, is a mixture of vodou ceremonial rara drums, Haiti's French colonial kontradans and quadrilles, African soukous and funk from the American soul era, while commanding a dominate presence of compas.[5][6]
Members (past-present)
- Albert Chancy, Jr. (1968-1969): original band leader / guitar solo
- Jean-Claude Jean (1968-): rhythm guitar
- Adolphe Chancy (1968-1988):Bass, Leader 1976-1988
- Paul Gonel (1968): accordion
- Fritz Coulanges (1968-): violin
- Serge Guerrier (1968-1972): Lead Singer*
- Herman Nau (1968-1998): drums / vocals
- Yves Joseph "Fanfan" (1968): percussion / vocals
- Yvon 'Kapi' Andre (1968): percussion / vocals
- Roger Marie Eugene "Shoubou" (1968): Lead singer
- Andre "Dadou" Pasquet (1970-1976): guitar solo
- Yvon Cine (1972-1976): bass / vocals
- Guerry Legagneur (1971-1975): accordion
- Pierre André Cine (1973-1976): guitar / percussion
- Elysee Pyronneau (1976-): lead guitar / keyboards
- John Campagna (1978-): alto saxophone
- James Kelly (1978-1981): tenor saxophone
- Glenn Ferris (1978-1980): trombone
- Andrew Washington (1980-): trombone
- Paul F. Henegan (1981-1987): saxophone
- Charlie Miller (1981-1983): Trumpet
- Joe Mosello (1983-1987): Trumpet
- Reynald "Rey" Valme (1987-): congas
- Ernst Marcelin (1987-1992): keyboards
- Ned Gold (1987-1995): tenor saxophone
- Pete Macnamara (1988-1995): Trumpet
- Gary Resil (1988-1995): Rhythm Guitar
- Yves Abel (1988-): Bass
- Ken Watters (1989-): Trumpet
- Daniel "Danny" Pierre (1994-2002): keyboards / vocals
- Ralph Conde (1995-): guitar solo
- Andrew Atkins (1997-): trombone
- Robenson Jean-Baptiste (2006-): Battery
- Dener Ceide: lead guitar
- Curtis Eby: trumpet
- Darren Barrett: trumpet
Discography
- Kompa to the world. Label : Aztec Music. Year : 2011
- Mizik Factory. Year : 2009
- Fiesta Caribena / Caribbean Fete. Year : 2005
- Taboulogy. Label : Créon Music. Year : 2005
- 35th Anniversary. Year : 2003
- Le Meilleur De Tabou Combo. Year : 2003
- Les Grands Succès de Tabou Combo. Year : 2003
- Préjugé. Label : Hibiscus Records. Year : 2001
- Happy birthday. Label : M10. Year : 2000
- Sans Limites. Label : Sonodisc. Year : 2000
- Super Stars. Year : 2000
- Live au Zenith 98. Label : Sonodisc. Year : 1998
- Over drive. Label : Hibiscus Records. Year : 1998
- New York City. Year : 1998
- References. Label : Hibiscus Records. Year : 1996
- Ya patia. Label : Sonodisc. Year : 1996
- Best of Tabou Combo. Label : Mélodie. Year : 1995
- Rasanble Year : 1994
- Unity. Label : Hibiscus Records. Year : 1994
- Go Tabou go. Label : Sonodisc. Year : 1992
- Jo jo nan carnaval. Label : Sonodisc. Year : 1992
- Tabou Combo / vol.1 (Bese ba). Label : Sonodisc. Year : 1992
- Tabou Combo / vol.2 (Et alors). Label : Sonodisc. Year : 1992
- Tabou Combo / vol.3 (Se konsa se konsa). Label : Sonodisc. Year : 1992
- Tabou Combo / vol.4 (Bolero). Label : Sonodisc. Year : 1992
- Tabou Combo / vol.5 (Anbisyon). Label : Sonodisc. Year : 1992
- Zap zap. Label : Sonodisc. Year : 1991
- Gozalo. Year : 1990
- Tabou Combo de Petion Ville (8th sacrement). Label : Sonodisc. Year : 1989
- Haiti. Year : 1989
- Live in Zenith (Les plus grands succès). Label : Sonodisc. Year : 1989
- Aux Antilles... Label : Sonodisc. Year : 1989
- Haiti Sou Ke Moin. Label : Sonodisc. Year : 1987
- Partage Year : 1982
- Allo allo. Label : Sonodisc. Year : 1981
- Bolero jouk li jou. Label : Sonodisc. Year : 1981
- Et alors. Label : Hibiscus Records. Year : 1981
- Baissez-bas. Label : Sonodisc. Year : 1980
- Voyé monté. Label : Hibiscus Records. Year : 1979
- The music machine. Label : Sonodisc. Year : 1978
- L'an 10. Label : Edenways Year :1977
- Indestructible. Year : 1976
- Inflacion. Year : 1975
- The Masters. Label : Barclays Year : 1975
- 8th Sacrement : Year : 1974
- Respect. Label : Sonodisc. Year : 1973
- A la canne a sucre. Label : Sonodisc. Year : 1972
- Un Haiti Ya Patia . Year : 1968
- 360 Degre
- Why not. Label : Hibiscus Records
References
- ↑ "Tabou Combo: Biography". Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ "Tabou Combo". One Caribbean Music Festival. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ "Tabou Combo: Biography". Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ "Tabou Combo". One Caribbean Music Festival. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ "Tabou Combo: Biography". Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ "Tabou Combo". One Caribbean Music Festival. Retrieved 25 January 2015.