Multi-instrumentalist, Trombone, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Steel Pan,
Composer/Song Writer, Arranger, Producer
Pierre Chabrèle’s music is available for download on all major platforms
35 YEARS OF TOURING, FESTIVALS, CONCERTS, RECORDING SESSIONS
Since 2010 Liz Mc Comb, Lisa Simone, Max Romeo, Anthony Joseph, Azanian Diaspora Jazz Ensemble, Clan Destin, Xalam, Pierre Chabrèle 7tet, 6tet, 5tet, 4 tet, trio, Roger Raspail, Roots Heritage, Boney Fields & The Bones Project, Pierre Sibille, Guillaume Petite, Sista Clarisse
Pierre Chabrèle at the recording session for AJOUPA BOUYON, November 2023
Pierre Chabrèle’s music is available for download on all major platforms
2000-2010 The Creole Jazz Orchestra, Melting Point, Kompabrass, Boney Fields & The Bones Project, Makaïa, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Tino Gonzales, Guy-Al’MC, Douleur, Clan Destin, Kalpata, Krystal Warren, Kenny Neal, SalsAfrica, Cheik Tidiane, Shanna Waterstown, Jacques Djeyim, Urban Groove Unit, David Murray, Mangala, Calypso Rose, Sista Clarisse
1990-1999 Raul Paz, Touré Kunda, Youssou N’Dour, Exile One, Grammacks, Kassav, Percy Sledge, Bernard Allison, Rido Bayonne, Zao, Wopso, SofiHellbourg, Raina Rai, Enzo Enzo, Les Negresses Vertes, Brice Wassi, BigBand 31, Fadela et Sahraoui, St Germain, Gospel pour 100 voix, Boney Fields & The Bones Project, Anthony Gussie & Black Affairs, New Example, Andrew Crocker, Wajabak, Meiway, Oliver N’Goma
1980-1989 Ismaël Lô, Baaba Maal, Bembaya Jazz, Salif Keita, Alpha Blondy, Rido Bayonne, SAEP, Les Missionaires, Le Grand Orchestra d’Hervé Krief, New Example, Savane, Tabala, Shade of Harlem, Difé, Hoodoo, Baobab, Xalam, Raft, 4 étoiles du Zaire, Pépé Kalé, Kaba Mané
Ajoupa Bouyon is a bitter-sweet love song in honour of Chabrèle’s lush Caribbean island of Martinique – a tropical paradise plagued with environmental scandals.
Singing in his native Créole, Chabrèle takes us on of a road and sea trip round the island’s 34 communes, tourist attractions and beach resorts.
Warning! This is not just a musical tourist excursion; Chabrèle’s intention is to ring alarm bells about certain islanders’ apathy, the political leaders’ lack of action over key issues such as chlordecone poisoning, sargassum invasion, toxic gas, power outages and rising prises.
In the refrain, Chabrèle and the backing singers call out:
Ki Mafouti é sa – What’s this big mess!
Specially dedicated to his parents: Paulette & Edouard Chabrèle, to his grandparents, uncles and aunts who used to say that.
Pierre Chabrèle composed and wrote the lyrics of AJOUPA BOUYON in the musical style he created – Classical Afro-Caribbean music.
Recorded, mixed and mastered in Paris with internationally renowned musicians and multi instrumentalist Chabrèle playing many of the instruments including steel pan.
AJOUPA BOUYON is available for download on all major platforms including:
Apple Music / iTunes: https://music.apple.com/fr/album/ajoupa-bouyon-single/1743101653?l=en-GB
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3F5L4kJQSMdTLSTZdsDIZ1
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/fr/album/578300581
PIERRE CHABRÈLE 