Philippe Lavil, pseudonym of Philippe Durand de La Villejégu du Fresnay (born on 26 September 1947 in Fort-de-France

Fort-de-France

Fort-de-France is the capital of France's Caribbean overseas department of Martinique. It is also one of the major cities in the Caribbean. Exports include sugar, rum, tinned fruit, and cacao.-Geography:...

, Martinique) is a French singer. He remained particularly famous for his hits singles "Il tape sur des bambous", "Elle préfère l'amour en mer" (number 8 in France) and "Kolé séré", a duet with Jocelyne Béroard

Jocelyne Béroard

Jocelyne Béroard is a Martinican singer and songwriter born in 1954. She is one of the lead singers of the band Kassav' and as a solo artist helped popularize zouk, a music created by KASSAV. The main members are from Guadeloupe and Martinique.-Biography:...

 (number 4 in France). He was also member of Les Enfoirés

Les Enfoirés

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in 1996, 1997 and 1998.

Albums

• 1989 : Nonchalances
• 1992 : Y a plus d'hiver
• 1994 : Déménage
• 1996 : Un zest of
• 1997 : Ailleurs, c'est toujours l'idéal
• 2002 : Retour à la case créole – #56 in France
• 2007 : Calypso – #75 in France

Singles

• 1970 : "Avec les filles je ne sais pas"
• 1971 : "Nanas et Nanas"
• 1971 : "Un poquito d'amor"
• 1971 : "Plus j'en ai, plus j'en veux"
• 1976 : "Heure locale"
• 1982 : "Il tape sur des bambous"
• 1985 : "Elle préfère l'amour en mer" – #8 in France
• 1988 : "Kolé Séré" – #4 in France
• 1989 : "La Chica de Cuba"
• 1991 : "De Bretagne ou d'ailleurs" – #29 in France
• 1994 : "Jules apprend"

External links

• Official site