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Coupé Cloué

Coupé Cloué has been played on NTS in shows including The Gaza Strip, featured first on 15 January 2017. Songs played include Message, Fem´m Kolokinte and Min Rat La.

Jean Gesner Henry (May 10, 1925 - January 29, 1998), popularly known as Coupé Cloué, was a Haïtian singer, guitarist, and bandleader. He was known for defining a style of Haïtian compas music he called kompa mamba and for the sometimes bawdy innuendo used in his songs. During his career, he was one of Haïti's most prominent musicians and found much success in West Africa as well.

As a young man, he received…

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MOST PLAYED TRACKS
Message
Coupe Cloue
Speed-Records1987
Message
Coupe CloueSpeed-Records1987
Discogs
Fem´m Kolokinte
Gesner Henri " Coupé ", L´Ensemble Select
Mini Records1990
Fem´m Kolokinte
Gesner Henri " Coupé ", L´Ensemble SelectMini Records1990
Discogs
Min Rat La
Coupe Cloue
Speed-Records1987
Min Rat La
Coupe CloueSpeed-Records1987
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