Zouk Machine

Zouk Machine is a zouk female group from Guadeloupe which had several hits particularly in France, such as the summer number-one single on French SNEP Singles Chart "Maldon' (la musique dans la peau)", in 1990 ["Maldon" on French Singles Charts + Zouk Machine discography [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Zouk+Machine&titel=Mald%F2n&cat=s Lescharts.com] ] .

History

Originally composed of three Guadelupians (Joëlle Ursull, Christiane Obydol, Dominique Zorobabel), the group knew very soon the success from his first album "Sové Lanmou" (composed by Guy Houllier and Yves Honoré, who are respectively Christiane Obydol's brother and brother-in-law). Joëlle Ursull left the group and proceeded to a solo career, culminating in second place in the 1990 Eurovision performing "White and Black Blues" composed by Serge Gainsbourg and Sylvain Augier.

In the early 1990's, Jane Fostin (came from a large musical family in Guadeloupe and whose sister Klod Fostin was a tremendous success with songs like "Bouch to Lanmou", "Pa doubted", "Jane", or "Lymiè Kaché") was recruited to continuing the musical adventure.

Therefore, the success of the group overstepped the Caribbean community and the song "Maldon' (la musique dans la peau)" remained number 1 in the Top 50 for nine weeks in 1990. The group carried out some tours around the world, and produced its albums "Sa ké cho" and "Clin d'œil". Group's members also participated in Maxime Le Forestier's album "Passer ma route" and in the soundtrack of Asterix "On vit ensemble" et "Au Revoir".

In 1995, the group had a crisis situation, and BMG released a first best of. Jane Fostin finally left the group to launch into a solo career. Her first solo single "La Taille de ton amour", cover of Deborah Cox's "Who do you love" was a success in France, where it peaked at #11. Then, two albums with sonorities R&B and in 2006 an album with zouk sounds were released. In 1998, Dominique Zorobabel released a solo album "Pou lanmou". In 2000, the two remaining singers recorded another compilation that includes seven gretest hits of the group and seven new original compositions. With the album "Sept Nuits blanches", the two singers traveled up and down the Francophone world and gave regularly several concerts. Then each of them was involved in solo projects.

Members

* Christiane Obydol (former)
* Dominique Zorobabel (former)
* Joëlle Ursull (former)
* Jane Fostin

Discography

Albums

* "Zouk Machine" (1986)
* "Maldon" (1989)
* "Kréòl" (1991)
* "Clin d'œil" (1994)
* "Le Best of Zouk Machine" (1995)
* "7 Nuits blanches" (1999)

ingles

* "Sové Lanmou" (1986)
* "Maldon' (la musique dans la peau)" (1990) - #1 in France
* "Ou ké rivé" (1991) - #28 in France
* "Sa ké cho" (1991) - #9 in France
* "DJ" (1992) - #31 in France

References and links

* Elia Habib, "Muz hit. tubes", p. 187 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
* Zouk Machine, chronology [http://www.etoile-productions.be/pzoukmachine.html Étoile-productions.be]