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
AJOUPA BOUYON
The album PAWOL KI DOUS, the result of a meeting between Martinican poet Serge Restog in December 2024.
Pierre Chabrèle was inspired to put 10 of Restog’s poems to music with Marie-Hélène Sommier de Vassoigne, Maly Bourdy and Papa Slam (Christophe Rangoly ) reciting the poems in Creole. All but one of the compositions are by Pierre Chabrèle with the exception of Jik an fon gangann difé lanfè which is spoken over Time After Time: composed by Jule Styne.
A real gem of an album; Pawol Ki Dous is available on all major platforms.
Crédits
Serge Restog : poésies (collection Pawol ki dous)
Pierre Chabrèle : Arranger, composer, producer
Also featuring:
Nicolas Guéret : alto sax & flute
Xavier Sibre : tenor sax
Hervé Samb : guitar
Jason Wilson : drums
Pierre Chabrèle : trombone, guitar, bass, percussions, keyboard
Recorded at PC Studio, XS Studio
Mix, mastering by Nicolas Guéret à NG Studio
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