Voices and sounds of gwoka in Guadeloupe

Over the years, gwoka on the island of Guadeloupe developed thanks to the artistic contribution of several musicians and singers. It is true that some names did not go down in ka history, communication tools were not like today. Some ka-masters have already died but their heirs replace them. This panorama is not exhaustive, it allows, however, to estimate the emulation for this Guadeloupean traditional music.

  • Aigle Christen (1929-1985)
  • Akiyo (Group)
  • Albon Michel and his group Milflè
  • Anzala Yvon Aubierge (1948)
  • Bac Athénaïse Solange, known as Man Sosso (1918-2013 )
  • Baptista Médélice (1921)
  • Big Band Ka (Group)
  • Boisban
  • Boisdur Esnard and his group Poukoutann
  • Boucaud Sully
  • Canfrin Lin (1926-2005)
  • Céleste Wilfrid Aurélien (1945-2015)
  • Coco Charlot, known as Cholo (1918)
  • Conquette Guy (1946-2012)
  • Dahomay Marie-Line and Christian and their group Katouré
  • Délos
  • Dolor
  • Dupuits Marguerite, known as Man Dipi (1901-1995)
  • Foubap (Group)
  • Francillette Bloncourt (1900-1979)
  • Gène Valcourt (1911-1980)
  • Geoffroy Zagalo, Geoffroy Sergius (1944-1992) and their group Kan’nida
  • Germain-Calixte Gaston, known as Chaben (1922-1987)
  • Horizon (Group)
  • Hyzirin François, known as Bagy (born in 1937)
  • Ignol Édouard, known as Kafé and his group Ka Lévé
  • Jacques Simone (born in 1933)
  • Jernidier François Moléon, known as Carnot (1919-1998)
  • Kalbaska (Group)
  • Lanmoufanmka (Group)
  • Laurent Michel and his group Gaoulé Mizik
  • Laurent Turenne (born in 1925)
  • Lockel Gérard
  • Lollia Marcel, known as Vélo (1938-1984)
  • Loyson Robert (1928-1989)
  • Magloire Napoléon, known as Napo (1919-2013)
  • Manlius Duberno Éloi (1924-2007)
  • Mola Sylvianne, known as Aksidan (1922-2007)
  • Monza Durville, known as Vivilo
  • Naffer Fritz
  • Oumaou Robert and his group Gwakasoné
  • Pélissier Teddy
  • Perrin René (dead in 2007)
  • Pommer Gérard and his group Gwo Kato
  • Rambhojan Max
  • Rospart Guy, known as kaya (1936-2010)
  • Séjor Lukuber and his group Vwa Pou Loué Ka
  • Simenn Kontra (Group)
  • Soley Nwè (Group)
  • Sopta Antoine (1931-2013)
  • Taret François, known as Turgot (1915-2001)
  • Ti Flè la ka Sonné (Group)
  • Tri-O-Ka (Group)
  • Van Lévé (Group)
  • Zami Bertin (1943-1996)