Edith Lefel
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Edith Lefel | |
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Zouk | |
Occupation(s) | singer |
Instrument(s) | vocals |
Years active | 1980s–2000s |
Labels | Aztec Musique |
Edith Lefel (November 1963, in Cayenne, French Guiana - 20 January 2003, in Dreux, France) was a French singer.[1]
Biography
Lefel's mother was from French Guiana and her father, a meteorologist, from the island of
In her 14th year, Lefel and her mother left for France, settling in the
The year after Lefel first appeared with
By 1992, Lefel had become well known throughout the Caribbean and her reputation had spread to Mozambique. In that year she released her second album, Mèci (Thanks), which was honored with the Sacem trophy for the best female singer of the year. Mèci broke records for Afro-Caribbean independent artists, selling in excess of 40,000 units. Her third album Rendez-vous, released in 1996, continued to build her reputation as one of the leading female interpreters of Afro-Caribbean genres.
But that same year Lefel took her career in quite a different direction, with a live recording made at the famed
A very attractive woman whose likeness graced the covers of many prominent French magazines, Lefel died at the height of her powers and popularity[4] in January 2003, at only age 39. Autopsy results revealed that she died of a heart attack in her sleep, and ruled out the possibility of an overdose.[5] Edith Lefel is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery.
Discography
Albums
- Le meilleur de Edith Lefel (2003)
- Si seulement (2002)
- The best of Edith Lefel (2001)
- À fleur de peau (1999)
- Edith Lefel à l'Olympia (1996)
- Rendez-vous (1996)
- Mèci (1992)
- La Klé (1988)
- Sanglots
- Edith Lefel chante Édith Piaf (1999)
also appearing on
Tilda (Ronald Rubinel, 1987)
Further reading
- Ampigny, Marie Line (2003). Edith Lefel, une flamme créole (in French). Jasor. OCLC 70855327.
- Medina-Defays, Emelyne (2003). Edith Lefel, une vie (in French). Paris: Creon music. OCLC 469750049.
References
- ^ "Mort d'Edith Lefel, chanteuse de musique antillaise". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2003-01-22. Archived from the original on 2022-04-10. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ^ "La chanteuse Édith Lefel, une icône toujours présente dans les mémoires". Martinique la 1ère (in French). Archived from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ^ "Edith Lefel – AZTEC Musique" (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ^ "Answers - the Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". Answers.com.
- ^ "Mort de la chanteuse antillaise Édith Lefel" (in French). 2003-01-21.
External links
- RFIMusique.com artist biography (English google translation)
- SSBSTORE.com Zouk music and videos to download
- ZoukMix.com examples of the genre[permanent dead link]
- Edith Lefel discography at Discogs