Pierre Chabrèle’s music is available on all major platforms
2025 RELEASES
In Skaraïb, the main Caribbean musical styles are juxtaposed and masterfully blended into a single majestic track that showcases the rich diversity of the islands: Cha Cha Cha from Cuba; Kompa from Haiti (influenced by Nemours Jean-Baptiste); Merengue from the Dominican Republic and its Puerto Rican variation; classic Nuyorican salsa; there’s even a nod to Brazil; and, of course, Ska from Jamaica, hence the name Skaraïb – ska + Caraibes!
Percussion and brass are ubiquitous in Skaraïb, as they are throughout the Caribbean. Despite the diversity of musical styles, there’s a vibrant common culture that unites the islands and parts of South and Central America. The Caribbean is a cultural hotbed for musical cross-fertilisation and change, and Pierre Chabrèle is at the vanguard of this change with his Classical Afro-Caribbean musical genre.
Chabrèle composed Skaraïb in Paris in 1997 and recorded a first ska version on the 2009 Melting Point album. Other versions are in the pipeline, as Skaraïb can be adapted to a wide range of musical styles.
Skaraïb – 6.28 minutes of sophistication & exuberance, rooted in the Caribbean and destined for the whole wide world.
The musicians
Pierre Chabrèle composer, arranger, trombone, bass guitar, guiro
Pity Cabrera piano
Deivys Rubalcaba Iznaga percussion & drums
Nicolas Guéret alto & tenor saxophone
Christian Martinez trumpet
Trombone, saxophones, trumpet, bass guitar and guiro recorded by Nicolas Guéret at Studio NG Percussion, drums and piano recorded by Louis Tintin at Studio 7
Mix & mastering by Nicolas Guéret Executive producer Pierre Chabrèle
PIERRE CHABRÈLE 