Also known as Coupe Cloue, Jean Gesner Henry
voetballer uit Haïti (1925-1998)
Jean Gesner Henry (Léogâne, 10 mei 1925 – Port-au-Prince, 29 januari 1998), beter bekend als Coupé Cloué, was een Haïtiaans zanger, gitarist en bandleider. Hij creëerde zijn eigen kompa-stijl, kompa mamba genaamd. Als jonge man is hij professioneel voetballer geweest.
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Jean Gesner Henry (May 10, 1925 - January 29, 1998), popularly known as Coupé Cloué, was a Haïtian singer, guitarist, and bandleader. He was known for defining a style of Haïtian compas music he called kompa mamba and for the sometimes bawdy innuendo used in his songs. During his career, he was one of Haïti's most prominent musicians and found much success in West Africa as well. As a young man, he received a classical music education and worked as a cabinetmaker before becoming a professio
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