Contribution 3A au Patrimoine Martiniquais – Malavoi, 1981

🎶🎻🥁🎹🕺🏾 In 1981, Malavoi made a comeback after a three-year absence with this album, in which the band finally showcased its own compositions. Paulo Rosine had just taken over the direction of the orchestra. He adds volume to the band, with his unmistakable string section. This is the group’s only album to be released by 3A Production, and is of course subtitled Contribution 3A au Patrimoine Martiniquais. The beguines and mazurkas follow one another, mixed with Latin harmonies. One of the highlights is the beautiful, nostalgic Le Vieux Couple, which has since become a standard alongside Depri Cò Ou and Flè Bô Caille. The album closes with Dialogue, a funk track with disco string arrangements.