Kali

Kali

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Jean-Marc Monnerville, better known as Kali, was born in Fort-de-France on February 21, 1956. Although his family included Gaston Monnerville, a former French parliamentarian, Jean-Marc was drawn to music by his father, a musician with the African Band in Paris. After arriving in France to study music, Kali, a nickname he chose in homage to the cartoon Calimero, turned to percussion and joined several bands. Fascinated by the Rastafari movement, he preferred reggae to zouk, the predominant genre in the West Indies at the time. When dissension led him to break away from the groups in which he played, Gaoule and 6ème Continent, Kali escaped on his own and returned to his homeland. He composed his first two albums, Racine 1 (1989) and Racine 2 (1990), featuring banjo, percussion and synthesizers, and made a name for himself on the West Indian music scene, adding the distinctive sounds of Creole music to reggae. This distinction led him to perform internationally at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1992, with the track "Monté La Riviè ", released on the album Roots that same year. Although he came eighth in the contest, the show brought him wider recognition. Committed in his lyrics, his vision of West Indian society is expressed in his albums, such as Débranché (1995), and on stage, where he took part in the centenary of the first anti-colonial uprising in Zimbabwe in 1996. After Racines Vol. 3 (1996), he won the 1997 Sacem Martinique award for best song of the year with "La Biguine Des Enfants Du Bon Dieu". He made a musical return to the West Indian cultural tradition with the fourth volume of Racines, published in 2001, then concluded the series in 2007 with Racines Vol. 5, after having worked to promote Martinique's cultural heritage and helped educate the island's young schoolchildren.

Top tracks

01
Keep Dat Nigga (Part 2)
iCandy
Keep Dat Nigga (Part 2) (feat. GloRilla, Kali & Big Boss Vette)
03:22
Writer: Kali - Shakerria Davis - DONALDSON CENATUS - Diamond Smith - Harry Wayne Casey - Rick Finch / Composers: Kali - Shakerria Davis - DONALDSON CENATUS - Diamond Smith - Harry Wayne Casey - Rick Finch
02
Where She At
DJ Chose
MULTI
03:29
Writer: DJ Chose - Kali - KenTheMan / Composers: DJ Chose - Kali - KenTheMan
01
Keep Dat (Part 2)
iCandy
Keep Dat (Part 2) (feat. GloRilla, Kali & Big Boss Vette)
03:24
Writer: Kali - Shakerria Davis - DONALDSON CENATUS - Diamond Smith - Harry Wayne Casey - Rick Finch / Composers: Kali - Shakerria Davis - DONALDSON CENATUS - Diamond Smith - Harry Wayne Casey - Rick Finch
04
Loyalty
Slaine
The Boston Project
03:39
Writer: George Carroll / Composers: George Carroll
01
Monté La Rivie
Kali
Roots
03:20
Writer: R. Bellenchombre / Composers: Kali / Other contributors: Hibiscus records
01
Aline vole
Kali
Racines, vol. 4
03:36
Writer: Léona Gabriel / Composers: Léona Gabriel / Other contributors: Hibiscus records
07
La grev bare mwen
Kali
Racines, vol. 4
04:24
Writer: Léona Gabriel / Composers: Léona Gabriel / Other contributors: Hibiscus records
04
Racines
Kali
Roots
04:27
Writer: Kali / Composers: Kali
03
Haïti chérie
Kali
Racines Caraïbes, vol. 5
03:37
Writer: Public domain / Composers: Public domain / Other contributors: D.R
09
Fanm matinik dou
Kali
Racines Caraïbes, vol. 5
05:12
Writer: Frantz Charles-Denis / Composers: Frantz Charles-Denis / Other contributors: D.R
06
Rhum and Coca Cola
Kali
Racines Caraïbes, vol. 5
04:32
Writer: Morey Amsterdam / Composers: Jeri Sullavan - Paul Baron / Other contributors: D.R

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  • Discography
Albums
C'est l'éveil (Nyabinghi)
℗ 2013 Jean-Marc Kali Monnerville
15-03-2013
C'est l'éveil (Nyabinghi)
01
Selot papa nou
Emeline Michel
C'est l'éveil (Nyabinghi)
03:48
Writer: Emeline Michel - Imojah DS - Ras Congo / Composers: Nicolas Nelzi - Jean-Marc Monnerville
02
Je chanterai la justice
Neg Madnick
C'est l'éveil (Nyabinghi)
03:17
Writer: Neg Madnick / Composers: Nicolas Nelzi - Jean-Marc Monnerville
03
Fout sa dous
Papa Slam
C'est l'éveil (Nyabinghi)
02:52
Writer: Papa Slam / Composers: Christophe Rangoly - Jean-Marc Monnerville
04
Je ne manquerai de rien
Kali
C'est l'éveil (Nyabinghi)
03:44
Writer: Kali / Composers: Jean-Marc Monnerville
05
Heureux l'homme
Joel Zorobabel
C'est l'éveil (Nyabinghi)
03:00
Writer: Joel Zorobabel - Kali / Composers: Joel Zorobabel - Jean-Marc Monnerville
06
A L'ombre du Dieu tout puissant
Nazareken
C'est l'éveil (Nyabinghi)
04:51
Writer: Nazareken / Composers: Kendi Monnerville - Jean-Marc Monnerville
07
Humble supplication
Pôglo
C'est l'éveil (Nyabinghi)
03:51
Writer: Pôglo / Composers: Eric Luigery - Jean-Marc Monnerville
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Kali Le trio (Live en trio acoustique)
Jean-Marc Monnerville
14-12-2010
Kali Le trio (Live en trio acoustique)
01
Lésé la tè tounen
Kali
Kali Le trio (Live en trio acoustique)
05:30
Writer: Remi Bellanchombre / Composers: Jean-Marc Monnerville / Other contributors: D.R
02
Reggae dom tom
Kali
Kali Le trio (Live en trio acoustique)
05:46
Writer: Remi Bellanchombre / Composers: Jean-Marc Monnerville / Other contributors: D.R
03
St piè
Kali
Kali Le trio (Live en trio acoustique)
05:55
Writer: Remi Bellanchombre / Composers: Jean-Marc Monnerville / Other contributors: D.R
04
Ti kano
Kali
Kali Le trio (Live en trio acoustique)
04:25
Writer: Public Domain / Composers: Public Domain / Other contributors: D.R
05
Hey rasta
Kali
Kali Le trio (Live en trio acoustique)
05:30
Writer: Remi Bellanchombre / Composers: Jean-Marc Monnerville / Other contributors: D.R
06
Brother Bob
Kali
Kali Le trio (Live en trio acoustique)
04:55
Writer: Remi Bellanchombre / Composers: Jean-Marc Monnerville / Other contributors: D.R
07
Mango zo
Kali
Kali Le trio (Live en trio acoustique)
04:11
Composers: Public Domain / Other contributors: D.R
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Racines, vol. 4
Hibiscus records
02-10-2007
Racines, vol. 4
01
Aline vole
Kali
Racines, vol. 4
03:36
Writer: Léona Gabriel / Composers: Léona Gabriel / Other contributors: Hibiscus records
02
Mango Zo
Kali
Racines, vol. 4
03:47
Writer: PUB DOM / Composers: PUB DOM / Other contributors: Hibiscus records
03
Laissez pleurer mon coeur
Kali
Racines, vol. 4
03:02
Writer: Charles Labinsky / Composers: Charles Labinsky / Other contributors: Hibiscus records
04
Parfum des îles
Kali
Racines, vol. 4
06:03
Writer: Mariépin / Composers: Manu Dibango / Other contributors: Hibiscus records
05
Johan
Kali
Racines, vol. 4
04:20
Writer: Philippe Burdy / Composers: Philippe Burdy / Other contributors: Hibiscus records
06
Regina Coco
Kali
Racines, vol. 4
03:35
Writer: Léona Gabriel / Composers: Léona Gabriel / Other contributors: Hibiscus records
07
La grev bare mwen
Kali
Racines, vol. 4
04:24
Writer: Léona Gabriel / Composers: Léona Gabriel / Other contributors: Hibiscus records
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Racines Caraïbes, vol. 5
Jean-Marc Monnerville
05-06-2007
Racines Caraïbes, vol. 5
01
Nou tro pré pou nou si loin
Kali
Racines Caraïbes, vol. 5
04:12
Writer: Kali - Rémi Bellanchombre / Composers: Kali / Other contributors: D.R
02
Island In the Sun
Kali
Racines Caraïbes, vol. 5
03:46
Writer: Harry Bellafonte / Composers: public domain / Other contributors: D.R
03
Haïti chérie
Kali
Racines Caraïbes, vol. 5
03:37
Writer: Public domain / Composers: Public domain / Other contributors: D.R
04
El Manicero
Kali
Racines Caraïbes, vol. 5
04:34
Composers: Public domain / Other contributors: D.R
05
Ban mwen an ti bo
Kali
Racines Caraïbes, vol. 5
04:29
Writer: public domain / Composers: public domain / Other contributors: D.R
06
Rhum and Coca Cola
Kali
Racines Caraïbes, vol. 5
04:32
Writer: Morey Amsterdam / Composers: Jeri Sullavan - Paul Baron / Other contributors: D.R
07
Chagrin la tcho
Kali
Racines Caraïbes, vol. 5
04:36
Writer: public domain / Composers: public domain / Other contributors: D.R
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Kali Live en Espagne
Hibiscus records
27-06-2006
Kali Live en Espagne
01
Karayib leve
Kali
Kali Live en Espagne
04:58
Writer: Rémi Bellenchombre / Composers: Jean-Marc Monnerville
02
Reggae Dom Tom
Kali
Kali Live en Espagne
07:00
Writer: Rémi Bellenchombre / Composers: Jean-Marc Monnerville
03
Saint-Pierre
Kali
Kali Live en Espagne
05:33
Writer: Rémi Bellenchombre / Composers: Jean-Marc Monnerville
04
Coeur d'un homme
Kali
Kali Live en Espagne
04:17
Writer: Liliane Ransay / Composers: Liliane Ransay
05
Kreyol
Kali
Kali Live en Espagne
05:19
Writer: Rémi Bellenchombre / Composers: Jean-Marc Monnerville
06
Madame j
Kali
Kali Live en Espagne
08:31
Writer: Camille Hildevert Soprane / Composers: Camille Hildevert Soprane
07
Man pa ka wew
Kali
Kali Live en Espagne
04:41
Writer: Ti Raoul Grivalliers - Nicolas Nelzi - Hugues Eryngée / Composers: Jean-Marc Monnerville
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Racines, vol. 3 - Noël
Hibiscus records
01-04-1996
Racines, vol. 3 - Noël
01
Naissez
Kali
Racines, vol. 3 - Noël
03:36
Writer: Kali / Composers: Kali / Other contributors: Hibiscus records
02
Il est né le divin enfant
Kali
Racines, vol. 3 - Noël
02:45
Writer: Kali / Composers: Kali / Other contributors: Hibiscus records
03
Oh la bonne nouvelle
Kali
Racines, vol. 3 - Noël
04:42
Writer: Kali / Composers: Kali / Other contributors: Hibiscus records
04
Allons-y donc
Kali
Racines, vol. 3 - Noël
04:04
Writer: Kali / Composers: Kali / Other contributors: Hibiscus records
05
Michaud veillait
Kali
Racines, vol. 3 - Noël
04:13
Writer: Kali / Composers: Kali / Other contributors: Hibiscus records
06
Joseph mon cher fidèle
Kali
Racines, vol. 3 - Noël
03:24
Writer: Kali / Composers: Kali / Other contributors: Hibiscus records
07
Douce nuit
Kali
Racines, vol. 3 - Noël
04:47
Writer: Kali / Composers: Kali / Other contributors: Hibiscus records
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Racines, vol. 1 & 2
Hibiscus records
01-01-1996
Racines, vol. 1 & 2
01
Mwen desann St Pie
Kali
Racines, vol. 1 & 2
04:40
Writer: Kali / Composers: Kali
02
Manicou volan
Kali
Racines, vol. 1 & 2
04:31
Writer: Kali / Composers: Kali
03
Abandon
Kali
Racines, vol. 1 & 2
04:19
Writer: Kali / Composers: Kali
04
Conversation
Kali
Racines, vol. 1 & 2
03:04
Writer: Kali / Composers: Kali
05
Vlope mwen doudou
Kali
Racines, vol. 1 & 2
03:56
Writer: Kali / Composers: Kali
06
La fet St Pie
Kali
Racines, vol. 1 & 2
03:31
Writer: Kali / Composers: Kali
07
La vi artis red
Kali
Racines, vol. 1 & 2
04:12
Writer: Kali / Composers: Kali
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Dèbranchè
01-01-1995
Dèbranchè
01
Dèbranchè
Kali
Dèbranchè
04:58
02
Missiè Caraibo
Kali
Dèbranchè
04:22
03
Tifi congo
Kali
Dèbranchè
03:24
04
Reggae dom-tom
Kali
Dèbranchè
04:37
05
Mon' la wo
Kali
Dèbranchè
03:56
06
Epi lan main
Kali
Dèbranchè
03:57
07
Me ka sa oule
Kali
Dèbranchè
04:24
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Roots
Hibiscus records
01-01-1992
Roots
01
Monté la rivie
Kali
Roots
03:20
Writer: R. Bellenchombre / Composers: Kali
02
Abandon
Kali
Roots
04:18
Writer: L. Boislaville / Composers: L. Boislaville
03
Rale rale
Kali
Roots
00:51
Writer: Eugène Mona / Composers: Eugène Mona
04
Racines
Kali
Roots
04:27
Writer: Kali / Composers: Kali
05
Ami roro
Kali
Roots
04:28
Writer: L. Gabriel / Composers: L. Gabriel
06
Tanbou dan tche nou
Kali
Roots
04:42
Writer: Ch. Labinsky / Composers: Ch. Labinsky
07
Pote bambou
Kali
Roots
03:23
Writer: Eugène Mona / Composers: Eugène Mona
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EPs
Île à vendre
Hibiscus Records
27-11-2015
Île à vendre
01
Île à vendre
Kali
Île à vendre
05:35
Writer: R. Bellenchombre / Composers: Kali
02
La camerounaise (Intrumental Version)
Kali
Île à vendre
03:58
Composers: Kali
03
Vav brilé
Kali
Île à vendre
04:42
Writer: R. Bellenchombre / Composers: Kali
04
Île à vendre (Vidé)
Kali
Île à vendre
02:08
Writer: R. Bellenchombre / Composers: Kali
Featured in
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℗ 2020 Karma Editions / Bendo Music
01-10-2020
Indécis Part.2
01
Indécis Part.2
GLK
Indécis Part.2
02:09
Writer: GLK / Composers: MOC
02
Pas sommeil
GLK
Indécis Part.2
02:52
Writer: GLK / Composers: Marcelino
03
Dans ma tête
GLK
Indécis Part.2
03:18
Writer: GLK - Lyna Mahyem / Composers: Marcelino
04
Idées Nwar
GLK
Indécis Part.2
02:49
Writer: GLK / Composers: MOC - Sofiane Pamart
05
Dexter
GLK
Indécis Part.2
02:59
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06
Grillé
GLK
Indécis Part.2
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Writer: GLK - 13 Block / Composers: Tiwann - Mela
07
Sales affaires
GLK
Indécis Part.2
03:09
Writer: GLK - Kali / Composers: Layms
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Planète Zouk
01-01-2010
Planète Zouk
01
Maldon
Zouk Machine
Planète Zouk
03:59
02
Bisou sucré
Sakiyo
Planète Zouk
04:50
03
Ton confort
Francky Vincent
Planète Zouk
03:56
04
Lanmou kreyol
Tanya St-Val
Planète Zouk
03:52
05
Case a lucie
Malavoi, Ralph Thamar
Planète Zouk
04:34
06
Sye bwa
Kassav'
Planète Zouk
04:10
07
Polisson
Ralph Thamar
Planète Zouk
03:53
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Vibrations créoles 31 tubes
Aztec musique
08-06-2009
Vibrations créoles 31 tubes
01
Jou ouvè
Malavoi
Vibrations créoles 31 tubes
04:55
Writer: Marie Rosine / Composers: Marie Rosine / Other contributors: D.R
02
Kadans a péyi la
SofT
Vibrations créoles 31 tubes
05:15
Writer: Fred Deshayes / Composers: Fred Deshayes / Other contributors: D.R
03
Zouk la sé sèl médikaman nou ni
Kassav'
Vibrations créoles 31 tubes
06:14
Writer: Georges Décimus / Composers: Jacob Desvarieux / Other contributors: D.R
04
La sirène
Mizikopeyi
Vibrations créoles 31 tubes
05:47
Writer: Boislaville / Composers: Boislaville / Other contributors: D.R
05
Leritaj Mona
Eugène Mona
Vibrations créoles 31 tubes
04:01
Writer: Eugène Mona / Composers: Eugène Mona / Other contributors: D.R
06
Lésé Palé
Ralph Thamar
Vibrations créoles 31 tubes
04:24
Writer: Mario Canonge / Composers: Mario Canonge / Other contributors: D.R
07
La sérénade du muguet
Jenny Alpha
Vibrations créoles 31 tubes
04:38
Writer: Jenny Alpha / Composers: Jenny Alpha / Other contributors: D.R
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Chanté Nwel (Passez Noël aux Antilles)
YourZouk TV
05-03-2014
Chanté Nwel (Passez Noël aux Antilles)
01
Michaud veillait
I.D-OR
Chanté Nwel (Passez Noël aux Antilles)
05:03
Writer: DR / Composers: DR / Other contributors: D.R
02
Dans le calme de la nuit
I.D-OR
Chanté Nwel (Passez Noël aux Antilles)
04:29
Writer: DR / Composers: DR / Other contributors: D.R
03
Joseph mon cher fidèle
Ralph Thamar
Chanté Nwel (Passez Noël aux Antilles)
07:00
Writer: Public Domain / Composers: Public Domain / Other contributors: D.R
04
Voisin
Ravine Plate
Chanté Nwel (Passez Noël aux Antilles)
05:23
Writer: Public Domain / Composers: Public Domain / Other contributors: D.R
05
Allez mon voisin
Ravine Plate
Chanté Nwel (Passez Noël aux Antilles)
05:25
Writer: Public Domain / Composers: Public Domain / Other contributors: D.R
06
Quand Jésus naquit
Ravine Plate
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02:17
Writer: Public Domain / Composers: Public Domain / Other contributors: D.R
07
Medley Noël
Kwak
Chanté Nwel (Passez Noël aux Antilles)
10:05
Writer: Public Domain / Composers: Public Domain / Other contributors: D.R
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Le Grand Méchant Zouk : Anthologie
Note A Bene
02-12-2016
Le Grand Méchant Zouk : Anthologie
01
Sere Mwen
Kwak
Le Grand Méchant Zouk : Anthologie
03:25
Composers: D. R.
02
La divinité
La Perfecta
Le Grand Méchant Zouk : Anthologie
04:36
Composers: D. R.
03
Si seulement
Edith Lefel
Le Grand Méchant Zouk : Anthologie
04:03
Composers: D. R.
04
Polisson
Ralph Thamar
Le Grand Méchant Zouk : Anthologie
04:01
Composers: Ralph Thamar - Brival Roland - Jean-claude Naimro
05
Tu me manques
Harry Diboula
Le Grand Méchant Zouk : Anthologie
04:28
Composers: Gérard Diboula
06
Mon soleil
Princess Lover
Le Grand Méchant Zouk : Anthologie
03:13
Composers: Nicole Neret - Thierry Delannay
07
Emmène moi
Perle Lama
Le Grand Méchant Zouk : Anthologie
03:38
Composers: Perle Lama - Frédéric Wurtz
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