It is to the sound of the ka, a drum from Guadeloupe so dear to the artist, that the relatives, friends and fans of Jacob Desvarieux will be welcomed for a tribute ceremony at Saint-Sulpice church.
After the announcement of the death of the zouk's father as a result of the Covid-19 on July 30, the idea of a meditation organized in Paris naturally emerged.
And the need to come together around this figure of the Antilles is all the stronger as Martinique and Guadeloupe are sinking day after day a little more into the pandemic.
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Mass, which will begin at 10:30 am, celebrated by Father Marcel Crépin, parish priest of Saint-Louis Cathedral in Fort-de-France.
The ceremony will be punctuated by testimonies and songs in French and Creole.
Victorin Lurel PS senator from Guadeloupe or the actress Firmine Richard are among the expected personalities.
Mass is open to the public, subject to wearing a mask.
The religious building can accommodate a maximum of 700 people and fans from all over France, the Netherlands and Belgium have already indicated that they will make the trip.
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Harry Jeanne, a long-time friend of Jacob Desvarieux and of the Kassav 'family, is at the origin of the event in which the Representative Council of the French Overseas (CReFOM) and several secular or religious associations joined. . For those who could not go to mass or wish to pay a written homage to Jacob Desvarieux, the doors of the Overseas Ministry are open and a Book of condolences is made available.
