Haitian-American guitarist and composer
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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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· 2010 · cited 3,728x
· 2023 · cited 3,108x
· 2005 · cited 2,591x
· 2004 · cited 2,285x
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