Jocelyne Labylle

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Jocelyne Labylle (born in 1973) is a Guadeloupean zouk musician from the French Caribbean island Guadeloupe.

1 Biography
- 1.1 Career
2 Discography
- 2.1 Albums
- 2.2 Singles
3 External links

[edit] Biography

Labylle was born in Saint-Claude. Her mother was a karabina dancer. She attended their shows and witnessed the group's rehearsals.

[edit] Career

In 1992, she joined the group Elodie; in 1994, she joined Zouk Orchestra. She appeared on the covers of all their albums.

After appearing in three of their albums, Labylle decide to become a solo act. She teamed up with Federick Caracas, Harry Diboula, Jacob Desvarieux and Liso to record the single "Quand tu veux". Months later, the album On Verra was released.

In 2000, she returned to the studio to record her second album. The single "J'ai depose les clefs" ("I left my keys") was released. Months later, the album Ma Petite Lumiere ("My little light") was released, and she performed in Africa, the West Indies and France. The album features "Parle-moi d'elle" written by Harry Diboula.

In 2003, Labylle teamed up with Cheela, Passi and Jacob Desvarieux for the single "Laisse Parler Les Gens". The song sold more than 1 million copies and was nominated for Victoires de la musique. In 2007, she collaborated with Haitian musician Roberto Martino of the star Compas group T-Vice for his single "J'aimerais te revoir".