Jocelyne Béroard (born 12 September 1954) is a Martinican singer and songwriter. She is one of the lead singers of the Zouk and Compas band Kassav'. As a solo artist, she helped create zouk Beton, a music genre started by Kassav'. The main members are from Guadeloupe and Martinique.
Béroard was born in Fort-de-France, Martinique, and studied in France, attending the National School of Fine Arts in Paris, before beginning to work with Caribbean artistes as a background singer in 1980.[1] She has served as a lead singer of Kassav' since 1983. She has also recorded several albums as a solo artist. In 1986, she won a Gold Disc for her album Siwo (the all-time biggest seller for an album by a female in the West Indies).[2] In 1987, she recorded a duet with Philippe Lavil, the hit single "Kolé séré", which peaked at number four in France. In 1999, she was made a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur.[3]
In 2014, she sang "On n'oublie pas" (written by Serge Bilé) with several artists and personalities including Alpha Blondy, Harry Roselmack and Admiral T. This song is a tribute to the 152 victims from Martinique of the crash of 16 August 2005, to remember this event and to help the AVCA, the association of the victims of the air disaster, to raise funds.[4]
On 1 April 2019, it was announced on Kassav's official Facebook page that Béroard was to marry her longtime fellow Jacob Desvarieux, singer and musician of the band and that the festivities were to take place on the day Kassav' will celebrate their 40 years. The announcement later proved to be a joke for April Fools' Day.
Prix SACEM Martinique of Best Songwriter ( for Ké sa lévé, 1995)
Prix SACEM SACEM Martinique Best Female (for Ahidjéré, song of the movie L’Exil de Behanzin, 1997)
Prix SACEM Martinique of Best Songwriter (for Eti’w, co-authored by Dédé Saint Prix, 1995)
Prix SACEM SACEM Martinique Best Female et Prix SACEM SACEM Martinique Best Ballad (with Giles Voyer) (for Pou I pe sa Tjenbe, 2008)
Bibliography
Gladys M. Francis, " Résister au compromis, crever la douleur, dire le silence : Entretien avec Jocelyne Béroard." Amour, sexe genre et trauma dans la Caraïbe Francophone. Coll. Espaces Littéraires, L'Harmattan, Paris, 2016, p. 227–250 (ISBN978-2-3430-7395-8)
References
^"The First Lady of Zouk", Saturday Express (Trinidad), 11 November 2011.
jocelyne, béroard, born, september, 1954, martinican, singer, songwriter, lead, singers, zouk, compas, band, kassav, solo, artist, helped, create, zouk, beton, music, genre, started, kassav, main, members, from, guadeloupe, martinique, jocelyne, beroardbackgro. Jocelyne Beroard born 12 September 1954 is a Martinican singer and songwriter She is one of the lead singers of the Zouk and Compas band Kassav As a solo artist she helped create zouk Beton a music genre started by Kassav The main members are from Guadeloupe and Martinique Jocelyne BeroardJocelyne BeroardBackground informationBorn12 September 1954Fort de France MartiniqueGenresZouk compas jazzOccupation s singer songwriter actressInstrument s vocalsYears active1980s presentLabelsEMI Olivi CBS Georges DEBS Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 3 Filmography 3 1 Feature films 3 2 Short films 3 3 Television 4 Awards and recognition 4 1 Honours 4 2 Awards 8 9 5 Bibliography 6 References 7 External linksBiography EditBeroard was born in Fort de France Martinique and studied in France attending the National School of Fine Arts in Paris before beginning to work with Caribbean artistes as a background singer in 1980 1 She has served as a lead singer of Kassav since 1983 She has also recorded several albums as a solo artist In 1986 she won a Gold Disc for her album Siwo the all time biggest seller for an album by a female in the West Indies 2 In 1987 she recorded a duet with Philippe Lavil the hit single Kole sere which peaked at number four in France In 1999 she was made a Chevalier de la Legion d Honneur 3 In 2014 she sang On n oublie pas written by Serge Bile with several artists and personalities including Alpha Blondy Harry Roselmack and Admiral T This song is a tribute to the 152 victims from Martinique of the crash of 16 August 2005 to remember this event and to help the AVCA the association of the victims of the air disaster to raise funds 4 She helped American singer songwriter Jimmy Buffett write the song Love and Luck which appeared on the compilation album Boats Beaches Bars amp Ballads The song mentions the Kassav song Kole Sere 5 On 1 April 2019 it was announced on Kassav s official Facebook page that Beroard was to marry her longtime fellow Jacob Desvarieux singer and musician of the band and that the festivities were to take place on the day Kassav will celebrate their 40 years The announcement later proved to be a joke for April Fools Day Discography EditYear Album Label1986 Siwo Georges DEBS1991 Milans CBS2001 Kole Sere Olivi2004 Madousinay EMIFilmography EditFeature films Edit Year Title Role Notes1992 Simeon Roselyne2005 Neg maron Josua s mother2016 Le Gang des Antillais the godmotherShort films Edit Year Title Role Notes2017 Crossing Away Nadine a k a Passagers For the Tenth anniversary of the crash of the Martinique Panama planeTelevision Edit Year Title Role Notes2015 Rose and the Soldier Clemence a k a Rose et le soldat 2017 Le reve francais BettyAwards and recognition EditHonours Edit Legion of Honour 1999 Chevalier Knight of the Legion of Honour 6 2014 Officier Officer of the Legion of Honour 7 Awards 8 9 Edit Prix SACEM SACEM Martinique Best Female 1991 Prix SACEM Martinique of Best Songwriter for Ke sa leve 1995 Prix SACEM SACEM Martinique Best Female for Ahidjere song of the movie L Exil de Behanzin 1997 Prix SACEM Martinique of Best Songwriter for Eti w co authored by Dede Saint Prix 1995 Prix SACEM SACEM Martinique Best Female et Prix SACEM SACEM Martinique Best Ballad with Giles Voyer for Pou I pe sa Tjenbe 2008 Bibliography EditGladys M Francis Resister au compromis crever la douleur dire le silence Entretien avec Jocelyne Beroard Amour sexe genre et trauma dans la Caraibe Francophone Coll Espaces Litteraires L Harmattan Paris 2016 p 227 250 ISBN 978 2 3430 7395 8 References Edit The First Lady of Zouk Saturday Express Trinidad 11 November 2011 Kassav Radio France Internationale Decree of 13 July 1999 Journal officiel de la Republique francaise Crash du 16 aout On n oublie pas Crash of 16 August We don t forget in French Martinique France Antilles Love And Luck Buffett World France Legion d honneur Decret du 13 juillet 1999 portant promotion et nomination in French Legifrance France Legion d honneur Decret du 31 decembre 2013 PDF in French Taratata Jocelyne Beroard in French taratata Jocelyne Beroard in French Musique du Monde External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jocelyne Beroard Biography on All Music Guide Official Site in French Jocelyne Beroard at IMDbPortals Music France Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jocelyne Beroard amp oldid 1060865146, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
