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Henri Guédon (born May 22, 1944 in Fort de France in Martinique - died on February 12, 2006 in Paris, France after heart surgery) was a French percussionist from Martinique. His first band was called La Contesta and he organised it when he was 20. He was awarded a the first year the awards ran. In 1983, invited him to compose a mix of classical and jazz with his orchestra, the resulting composition called Opéra Triangulaire. He was a judo champion 1963-65. Multiple albums fused Antillean rhythms with other music from around the world. Guedon was instrumental in exporting the new sound of 60s and 70s Latin -guaguanco, boogaloo, salsa, descarga - to France and the rest of Europe. When Guedon began placing his percussion instruments at the front of the stage in the style of his great influe

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  • Henri Guédon (* 22. Mai 1944 in Fort-de-France, Martinique; † 12. Februar 2006 in Paris) war ein französischer Musiker (Gesang, Perkussion, Komposition) und bildender Künstler. Er gilt als der Schöpfer des Zouk. (de)
  • Henri Guédon est un artiste peintre et musicien de jazz français, né le 22 mai 1944 à Fort-de-France et mort le 12 février 2006 à Paris 13e . (fr)
  • Henri Guédon (born May 22, 1944 in Fort de France in Martinique - died on February 12, 2006 in Paris, France after heart surgery) was a French percussionist from Martinique. His first band was called La Contesta and he organised it when he was 20. He was awarded a the first year the awards ran. In 1983, invited him to compose a mix of classical and jazz with his orchestra, the resulting composition called Opéra Triangulaire. He was a judo champion 1963-65. Multiple albums fused Antillean rhythms with other music from around the world. Guedon was instrumental in exporting the new sound of 60s and 70s Latin -guaguanco, boogaloo, salsa, descarga - to France and the rest of Europe. When Guedon began placing his percussion instruments at the front of the stage in the style of his great influe (en)
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  • Henri Guédon (* 22. Mai 1944 in Fort-de-France, Martinique; † 12. Februar 2006 in Paris) war ein französischer Musiker (Gesang, Perkussion, Komposition) und bildender Künstler. Er gilt als der Schöpfer des Zouk. (de)
  • Henri Guédon (born May 22, 1944 in Fort de France in Martinique - died on February 12, 2006 in Paris, France after heart surgery) was a French percussionist from Martinique. His first band was called La Contesta and he organised it when he was 20. He was awarded a the first year the awards ran. In 1983, invited him to compose a mix of classical and jazz with his orchestra, the resulting composition called Opéra Triangulaire. He was a judo champion 1963-65. Multiple albums fused Antillean rhythms with other music from around the world. Guedon was instrumental in exporting the new sound of 60s and 70s Latin -guaguanco, boogaloo, salsa, descarga - to France and the rest of Europe. When Guedon began placing his percussion instruments at the front of the stage in the style of his great influence Ray Barretto, French audience members found themselves shocked and intrigued. Soon enough, greats like El Conde and Pacheco were touring France. Were it not for Henri Guedon, Europe could have conceivably taken years to move forward from mambo and cha-cha-cha. (en)
  • Henri Guédon est un artiste peintre et musicien de jazz français, né le 22 mai 1944 à Fort-de-France et mort le 12 février 2006 à Paris 13e . (fr)
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