Davy Sicard

Born in 1973 in Colombes (Hauts-de-Seine), Davy Sicard grew up with a Madagascan father and a mother from Reunion Island. His parents' origins naturally drew him to Creole cultures, which he joined at the age of 3 when his family moved to Reunion Island. His father encouraged him to take up music at an early age, and at 19 he formed his first band, College Brothers, in which he took on the role of singer. This experience got him used to the stage, with opening acts for James Brown and Césaria Evora, until 1997, when he formed a second group: System' Si. Davy Sicard embarked on a solo career four years later, in 2001, and in 2003 unveiled a debut album entitled Ker volkan. The singer embraced Creole musical traditions, including maloya, and won over island audiences. After Ker marron (2006), his third album Kabar , released in 2008, won him the title of best artist of the year at the Trophées Afro-Caribéens. Sicard's songs, with lyrics in French and Creole, showcase the cultural expressions of Reunion Island, and with Mon pei, released in 2011, he becomes even more a part of the country's heritage. As he celebrates 30 years in the music business in the early 2020s, the release of Bal kabar, his sixth album, establishes him as a key figure in Reunion music in the early 2000s.