Person

Coupé Cloué

Jean Gesner Henry (10 May 1925 – 29 January 1998), known professionally as Coupé Cloué, was a Haitian footballer, singer, guitarist, and bandleader. He was known for defining a style of Haitian kompa music he called kompa manba, and for the sometimes bawdy innuendo used in his songs. During his career, he was one of Haiti's most prominent musicians, and found much success in West Africa as well.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Haiti
Born
May 10th, 1925
Died
January 29th, 1998
Labels
Editions "R"
Last updated: December 25th, 2020

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