Shleu Shleu: Trailblazers of the Mini-Jazz Movement

Formed in December 1965 in the Bas Peu de Chose neighborhood, the group Shleu Shleu left a significant mark on the local music scene by pioneering the mini-jazz model. From their enigmatic name (Dada Jacaman had suggested “the Shleu...”) to their rise in New York, this band made a lasting impression on the history of konpa.

The story begins with a decisive transformation. In 1965, a group of schoolboys from Bas Peu de Chose created a band called “Les Manfoubins.” Led by drummer Smith Jean-Baptiste, the group included Édouard “Doudou” Crèvecoeur on accordion and Garry Cassagnol on guitar. The arrival of Hugues “Dada” Jackaman, a businessman of Palestinian origin, shifted their trajectory. Finding the name “Manfoubins” too frivolous, Jackaman suggested a change. On December 22, 1965, the group official

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