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Frantz Casseus

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Also known as Frantz Casséus

Haitian-American guitarist and composer

Person · Open Library

Works
2

Top works

  • Haitian folk songs
  • World's Favorite Selected Masterpieces for the Classic Guitar (World's Favorite Series, No. 56)

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Haiti
Active from
1915-12-14
Active to
1993-06-03
jazz

Discography

Discogs

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
41,030
Total plays
317,334

Tags

caribbeanhaitifolkcaribbean folk musicacoustic

Frantz Casseus was a Haitian-American guitarist and composer. Born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, he spent most of his adult life in the United States where he immigrated in 1946 hoping to meet pianist Fats Waller. Though influenced by jazz and European classical music, Casseus's compositions maintained a focus on Haitian folk forms, which he incorporated into his recordings and his published compositions. Casseus was a frequent collaborator with Harry Belafonte, who recorded his song "Me

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Haiti
Place of birth
Port-au-Prince
Place of death
Manhattan
Occupation
singer
Genre
contemporary classical music
Instrument
guitar
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date of birth
1915-12-14
date of death
1993-06-03
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