Bel-air

Style musical haïtien mêlant séga et zouk

Bel-air

Bel-air is a popular Haitian musical style from the 1970s-80s, influenced by zouk and elements of Comorian séga. Played with electronic instruments (saxophone, electric guitar), bel-air is a joyful and upbeat dance music.

Notable figures include Romeo, Néky and the group T-Vice. Bel-air spread throughout the Francophone Caribbean and influenced Antillean zouk.

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