Grammacks

Grammacks
Grammacks
Origin Dominica
Genres

Cadence-lypso

World music
Years active Early 1970–
Members
Jeff Joseph

Grammacks was a 1970s musical group from Dominica.

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Biography

The band was started in a village on the west coast called St. Joseph. The band was formed by Anthony "Curvin" Serrant, guitar Anthony "Tepam" George, bass Elon "Bollo" Rodniy drums and keyboard player McDonald "Mckie" Prosper. Jeff Joseph and Georges "Soul" Thomas were added soon after. They were students of the Dominica Grammar School and St Mary's Academy, hence the name Grammacks.

Grammacks along with Exile One were the originators of 1970s phenomenon, Cadence-lypso music. An up-tempo form of calypso sang mostly in Antillean Creole and French. This later inspired Zouk music popularized by Kassav in the 1980s.

Grammacks rose to prominence in the 1970s to the early 1980s with a Super Bowl performance to their credit. Creative differences and financial mismanagement caused the band to break up with many members pursuing individual solo projects. Jeff Joseph later formed Volt Face and Grammacks New Generation. They headlined the first ever World Creole Music Festival in Dominica. Grammacks Original is now back after many years with a new CD called Get Up which was recorded in 2009 in Miami. The band is working on new music.

Musicians

  • Singer : Jeff Joseph et Georges "Soul" Thomas
  • Guitarist : Anthony "Curvin" Serrant
  • Bassist : Anthony "Tepam" George
  • Drummers: Ellon "Bollo" Rodniy
  • keyboard player  : Mc Donald "Mckie" Prosper
  • Trombone Player : Anthony "Bone" Pierre 1976-1980

Discography

Grammacks

  • Grammacks
  • Symbol of determination in Paris
  • Grammacks international
  • Wooy midebar
  • African connection
  • Leurs derniers succès
  • Grammacks and Hippomène
  • Politik anthology
  • La vie disco
  • Ka allez haut
  • Paroles en bouche pas maître
  • Roots Caribbean Rock
  • The Grammacks featuring Jeff Joseph
  • Pa ka gadé douvan
  • Creole mix : maxi single
  • Party party / Hot music : 2 titres
  • Make you dance
  • The Grammacks
  • Grammacks 1974-1976
  • The very best of
  • Grammacks Best of
  • Grammacks New Collector
  • Get Up

Grammacks new generation

  • Grammacks New Generation
  • Jeff Joseph and Grammacks New Generation
  • Live
  • Best of Grammacks New Generation Live
  • Live à St Joseph
  • Grammacks forever
  • Get Up

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