“Here, together for the first time, we have two different musical environments that are typical of French West Indian traditions: music played with a clarinet...

“Here, together for the first time, we have two different musical environments that are typical of French West Indian traditions: music played with a clarinet and trombone in popular dances, and the music of family reunions, with a guitar and violin. In restoring these two styles to their glory, in 1973 the Guadeloupe producer Raymond Celini brought the best musicians into the studio.” Jean-Pierre MEUNIER