NEWS AND RELEASES

BACK TO OUIDAH

The new 2006 Exile One CD is entitled "Back to Ouidah" (pronounced Weedaa). It contains 10 new songs four of which co-written by Fitzroy Williams and Gordon Henderson the duo which brought you hits such as "travail pou ayen", "twenty-twenty", "fraiche" "En péké pweny" and the remaining six by Gordon Henderson who has himself penned such hits as "Aki-Yaka", "Jamais voir ça", "Rosita" "Chanson d'Amour" and many more...

CREOLE MUSIC LEGEND GORDON HENDERSON RELEASES NEW SOLO CD When the group K’Swingé of Guadeloupe released their debut CD for the summer of 2006, they featured Gordon Henderson as a guest performer. Henderson’s rendition of the song “A la sueur…” immediately rose to the top of the charts particularly in places such as Martinique and Guadeloupe and delighted Exile One fans clamoured for more of Gordon Henderson. “I spent the entire summer on the road” Henderson said excitedly, “doing all kinds of gigs from clubs to festivals, indeed the magic is back!” In fact the performances continued after the summer with a tour to the Indian Ocean where Henderson delighted crowds in La Réunion and Mauritius with his new Exile One concept. “I was forced to make major changes to my return to the studio and stage and consequently the old Exile One format had to go” Henderson explained, “I recorded what I think is the very last Exile One CD entitled ‘Back to Ouidah’ and closed my chapter of the Cadence-Lypso of the seventies. I am fully aware that though I named that musical genre and created it with Exile One many persons both artistes and fans have embraced it as a vital part of their culture. I am happy to have made such a contribution but I consider this the beginning and not the end…” After the K’Swingé and Exile One CDs, fans requested the old hits and a 17 song “Best of Exile One” CD is currently on the market. “People are increasingly interested in knowing the truth about the development of modern Creole music” announced Henderson, “too many people even in the media amalgamate all the groups of the Cadence-Lypso era as if the format fell off the sky with a number of groups all at once. They fail to point out that all of this began with Exile One in Guadeloupe and every other group was forced by producers and promoters to copy and so a movement was created. This is the truth and the Creole artistes must be mature enough to speak out the truth.” A DVD entitled “The Gordon Henderson, Exile One story” to be released in the spring of 2007 is being produced and will feature images of current tours as well as new versions of old songs. Gordon Henderson’s new solo CD “Cent pour sang Créole” is a true representation of what Henderson considers to be his definition of Creole music today. “Not necessarily music with Creole lyrics” he warns, “my Creoleness reflects all my influences. It is that synthesis which defines my musical identity. I am reggae, kompa, soca, soul and a mixture of all of the above.” “Cent pour sang Créole” is a reminder of the compositions and vocal style that has been a reference for at three generations of Creole artistes and fans.
		NEW ALBUM RELEASED EXILE ONE RELEASES NEW CD IN JULY 2006 BACK TO OUIDAH The new 2006 Exile One CD is entitled "Back to Ouidah" (pronounced Weedaa). It contains 10 new songs four of which co-written by Fitzroy Williams and Gordon Henderson the duo which brought you hits such as "travail pou ayen", "twenty-twenty", "fraiche" "En péké pweny" and the remaining six by Gordon Henderson who has himself penned such hits as "Aki-Yaka", "Jamais voir ça", "Rosita" "Chanson d'Amour" and many more...
		K' Swinge featuring Gordon Henderson Gordon Henderson featues as a Solo artist with a fresh new group from Guadeloupe called "K'Swingé" (pronounced Ka Swingay)...he song "A la Sueur" was a hit in the french Antilles during te summer of 2006...numerous concerts followed with the group.
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