Volo Volo (Compas Haitien)

Volo Volo de Boston (or simply Volo Volo) is a Haitian compas band based in Boston, Massachusetts. The band was first formed in 1969 under the name Haiti Combo. It was later changed to Volo Volo de Boston in 1972 with Eric Breneus as the vocalist approximately two years before the arrival of Ti Manno, Moise Desir, and Ricot Mazarin. In 1978, Chris Bazile and Fequiere Lucien joined the group as singers. The group became an international success instantly after the release of their first album entitled Caressé, which earned them the title "Lover's Band" during the 70–90s while touring through Haiti, France and the French West Indies (Martinique, Guadeloupe and French Guiana), Panama, Canada and across the United States where they were well received. Volo Volo de Boston received many awards current members Fequiere Lucien (ht) – lead vocalist, songwriter (1978–present) Hans Felix – former guitarist, composer, bandleader (1972), current member Fritz Felix – Co-Founder of the Group, former percussionist, former manager, current advisor former members Eddy Charles – 2nd guitar Jersaint Charles – bass Eddy Catan – congas Laud Jn Jacques – keyboard Carlo Sauvignon – congas Rico Mazarin – lead vocals Patrick Casseus – drums Roland Raymond – bass Paul Fleury – congas Henry Hans – bass Lesly Jean – drums Serge Jerome – saxophone David Rizza – percussion Wilson Pierre – congas, chant, songwriter Yves Leslie Orne – choral Joel Springer – saxophone, synthesizer Tom Hall – saxophone Gary Shore – saxophone Joseph Laine – backing vocals Frantz Rolls – guitar Frank London – trumpet, arranger (1978–84) Ti Manno – lead vocals, songwriter (deceased) Serge Fleury – drums (deceased) Eric Breneus – lead vocals (1971) (deceased) Chris Bazile – lead vocalist (1978–91) Guy Gondre – guitar, bandleader (2) (deceased) Emmanuel Edouard Salvant – guitar (1978–81) Pressoir Desruisseaux – tam-tam (1978–81) Jean Leon Mascary – lead vocalist (1983–2015) Roland Casseus – drums (1980) Moise Desir – alto saxophone, Caressé (deceased) Pierre Emmanuel Charles – alto saxophone, La Nature Caressé (1975) La Nature (1979) Nou Nan Route (1980) 14 Karat Gold (1981) Vive Compas (1982) Volo Volo (1984) Mèt Cafou (1985) Volo Volo (1987) Volo's The Best (1990) Source: Jackson, Regine O., ed. (27 June 2011). Geographies of the Haitian Diaspora. Routledge. p. 152. ISBN 9781136807886. Retrieved 22 June 2017. Leymarie, Isabelle, ed. (9 December 1998). Músicas del Caribe (con CD). Ediciones Akal. p. 119. ISBN 9788446008941. Retrieved 22 June 2017. (in Spanish) Averill, Gage, ed. (8 June 1997). A Day for the Hunter, a Day for the Prey: Popular Music and Power in Haiti. University of Chicago Press. p. 129. ISBN 9780226032924. Retrieved 22 June 2017. Milherou, Dominique, ed. (26 September 2014). "We Love Haïti !". Travel Style. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2017. (in French) "Biography". Archived from the original on 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2016-06-24. Press, ed. (1 February 2017). "Chris Bazile, chanteur du Volo Volo de Boston". Le National. Retrieved 22 June 2017. (in French) Corbett, Bob, ed. (3 February 1999). "Partial List Of Haitian Recordings From Gage Averill". Webster.edu. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017. Mirtil, Emmanuel (ed.). "Musiques d'Haïti Musiques Haïtiennes Une Anthologie Comme J'en Rêvais ... Volo Volo - Le groupe Volo Volo de Boston". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2017. (in French) Volo Volo at AllMusic Volo Volo de Boston discography at Discogs Volo Volo discography at MusicBrainz Volo Volo de Boston musique.haiti.free.fr Volo Volo de Boston Konpa.info Volo Volo de Boston archive.org/details/vinyl_bostonpubliclibrary