Les Aiglons

The story of Les Aiglons began in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe. Serge Yéyé, Michel Nerplat, Michel Monrose, Pierre, Alain and Michel D'Alexis formed a first orchestra in 1967 called Les Vicomtes, soon renamed Les Aiglons in 1970. Under this new name, Les Aiglons began performing at balls, perfecting their budding musical skills. Spotted by Jacky Dulice and his Dulidisc label, two singles were released in 1973: Ce Rat' La and Mateau Mateau / Pensando En Ti. Quickly followed by a debut album in 1974, Les Aiglons, released on Henri Debs' Disques Debs International label, Les Aiglons spread their style between kadans and konpa, the most popular genres in the Antilles in the 1970s. But it was with their fourth album that Les Aiglons achieved major international success. When Le Disque Des Vacances was released by Disques Debs International in 1976, the group's fame soared, boosted by the hit "Cuisse La", which has become one of the symbols of West Indian music. The album went gold, and for several years the group was the best-selling West Indian group, before Kassav' overtook them with "Zouk La Sé Sèl Médikaman Nou Ni" in 1985. Their popularity led them to perform internationally, in the United States, Europe and Africa, and enabled them to record a number of albums, including Cadence Magma (1976), Le Petit Chaperon Noir (1977) and Hors Concours (1979). Very active until 1986, the group gradually ran out of steam and ceased activity, before making a comeback on stage in the early 2000s.