Frantz Casseus
Frantz Casseus is a Haitian-born guitarist whose work has embraced both classical and folk music, the latter principally in the form of the traditional music of his own country. Casseus, born of a prominent family in Port-au-Prince, was among the first guitarists on the island to step out in front with the instrument as a soloist, and he quickly carved a unique niche for himself in the musical landscape. He began playing concerts at age 23 and although his early work was steeped in formal classical music, in later years he began arranging and transforming the folk music of his country into suites in a classical idiom. Ironically, he was somewhat limited in that portion of his music that he could present, because he lacked access to a suitable singer. This changed when he crossed paths with Lolita Cuevas, the Puerto Rican-born/Haitian-raised vocalist, and the two began collaborating as interpreters at that point.
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Discography
7 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Haitian Folk Songs (Frantz Casséus)
Folk - Released by Folkways Records on 1 Jan 1953
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Haitian Dances
Asia - Released by Folkways Records on 1 Jan 1954
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Haitiana
Frantz Casseus, Barbara Perlow
Classical - Released by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on 1 Jan 1969
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Haitian Dances (Album of 1953)
Jazz - Released by Latin Classics on 31 Oct 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
An Evening With Belafonte (Mono Version)
Harry Belafonte, Millard Thomas, Frantz Casseus
Pop - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1957
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Samson's World Vol. 6
Samson Crouppen, Frantz Casseus, Memphis Will
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by Comedy Dynamics, A Nacelle Company on 22 Dec 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo