Patrick St. Eloi, vocalist for Kassav, has produced what many consider to be the best zouk album of 1994. His voice is sensual, almost ethereal with a silky vibrato. His arrangements are remarkable in their apparent simplicity; however, the intricate underlying shadings are there to be appreciated by the attentive listener. The production and mixing are both top of the line. He also writes all of his music and lyrics. He is a true poet who is blessed with a honey-laced voice. The tracks on this album are a combination of up-tempo zouk and zouk love. There are very few zouk artists who can create and perform mid-tempo zouk love the way St. Eloi can. His style is drenched in Antillean swing and he can take dancers and listeners to good places. The track that exemplifies this best is "Ki Jan Ke Fe," which made this album a very big seller in the French Antilles. An album that one should seek out. Highly recommended. ~ Mark Romano, All Music Guide
Tracks
Track Title
Composers
Performers
Time
Zoukamine
Patrick Saint-Eloi
Patrick Saint-Eloi
(4:41)
Selebre
Patrick Saint-Eloi
Patrick Saint-Eloi
(4:34)
Transandew
Patrick Saint-Eloi
Patrick Saint-Eloi
(5:01)
Ti Rakoun
Patrick Saint-Eloi
Patrick Saint-Eloi
(3:04)
Fle de Nuit
Patrick Saint-Eloi
Patrick Saint-Eloi
(3:57)
Ki Jan Ke Fe
Patrick Saint-Eloi
Patrick Saint-Eloi
(4:38)
Ay Pwan Van
Patrick Saint-Eloi
Patrick Saint-Eloi
(4:48)
Bad Trip
Frederic Caracas, Patrick Saint-Eloi
Patrick Saint-Eloi
(3:57)
Ki Moune
Patrick Saint-Eloi
Patrick Saint-Eloi
(4:34)
Nostalgia
Patrick Saint-Eloi
Patrick Saint-Eloi
(2:49)
Credits
Jocelyne Beroard (Choir, Chorus), Jocelyne Beroard (?), Jacob Desvarieux (Guitar), Kassav' (Main Performer), Tanya St. Val (Choir, Chorus), Tanya St. Val (?), Jean-Claude Naimro (Synthesizer), Freddy Hovsepian (Brass), Patrick Saint-Eloi (Arranger), Patrick Saint-Eloi (Vocals), Patrick Saint-Eloi (Producer), Patrick Saint-Eloi (Performer), Patrick Saint-Eloi (Guitar Synth), Bruno Ribera (Brass), Hamid Belhocine (Brass), Michel Bocande (Photography), Francois Dechery (Programming), Eric Mulat (Brass)
