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Volo Volo de Boston

Volo Volo de Boston
Fequiere Lucien
Background information
Origin	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres	Compas direct, mini-jazz
Years active	1969–present

Members	Fequiere Lucien Hans Felix François St Preux Joseph Shiller Jean Webert Saint-Vil Mario Registre.

Website	volovolodeboston.com

Volo Volo de Boston (or simply Volo Volo) is a Haitian compas band based in Boston, Massachusetts.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

History

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.^[5] In 1978, Chris Bazile and Fequiere Lucien joined the group as singers.^[6]

The group became an international success instantly after the release of their first album entitled Caressé,^[7]^[8] 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^[5]

Band members

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

Discography

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:^[7]

References

^ 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. Retrieved 22 June 2017. (in French)
^ ^a ^b "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)
^ ^a ^b Corbett, Bob, ed. (3 February 1999). "Partial List Of Haitian Recordings From Gage Averill". Webster.edu. 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". Retrieved 22 June 2017. (in French)