Frantz Casseus

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Frantz Casseus (1915–1993) was a Haitian guitarist and composer.

Although born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti he spent most of his adult life in the United States. His music maintained a focus on Haitian folk forms, which he incorporated into his recordings and his published compositions. Casseus was also an early guitar teacher to the musician Marc Ribot, who has played a significant role in preserving Casseus' musical legacy.^[1] As part of these efforts, Ribot edited a collection of Casseus' solo guitar compositions,^[2] and performed those same pieces on a CD issued in 1993.^[3]

References

↑ Ribot, Marc. "Frantz Casseus", BOMB Magazine, Winter, 2003.
↑ Ribot, Marc (2003). The complete works of Frantz Casséus, Tuscany Publications.
↑ Ribot, Marc (1993). Marc Ribot Plays Solo Guitar Works of Frantz Casseus [CD]. Brussels: Les Disques du Crepuscule.

Discography

Haitian Folks Songs Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (1953)
Haitian Dances Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (1954)
Haitiana Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (Afro-Carib) (1969)

External links

Frantz Casseus at AllMusic

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Name	Casseus, Frantz
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Short description	Haitian musician
Date of birth	1915
Place of birth
Date of death	1993
Place of death

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