Photo: Malavoi

Photo Credits: Image Courtesy Of Calabash Music

Led by Martiniquan pianist Paulo Rosine, Malavoi has become an institution in Martinique.
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Malavoi

Led by Martiniquan pianist Paulo Rosine, Malavoi has been recording since the late '60s and has become an institution in Martinique. Malavoi's sound comes from the same legacy of Cuban charanga, which utilizes violins and flutes over rootsy African-influenced percussion. Their style springs from the union of turn-of-the-century European ballroom music with African percussion and rhythms. While not actually a Zouk band, Malavoi helped to set the stage for the Zouk explosion in the 1980s.

— Courtesy Calabash Music

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