José Sébéloué, singer and guitarist of the group La Compagnie créole, died on Sunday, September 3, at the age of 74, the group announced in a message posted on Facebook at the end of the day.
“José passed away peacefully this morning in France with his loved ones,” Productions Martin Leclerc, which handled La Compagnie créole’s tours in Quebec, said in a statement, adding that the members of the group went to the bedside. of their comrade at the beginning of last week.
Born on September 17, 1948 in Ouanary, Guyana, he first enjoyed success with his group Pop-Corn in the early 1970s. Then he came to France and in 1975 was one of the founders of The Creole Company, alongside Clémence Bringtown, Guy Bevert, Arthur Apatout and Julien Tarquin.
In 1983, they released the titles Vive le Douanier Rousseau! and It’s good for morale. From 1984 to 1987, other hits appeared, such as Le Bal masque, Ça fait rire les oiseaux and Ma première beguine partie.
