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Clarel Betsy-True Ambassador of Mauritius
Photo by Joey Nicles Modeste
Mauritian born singer-
composer living in Paris, has been since the 7O's,
one of
the true ambassadors of Mauritian music.
| That was Clarel's luck: From time to time, he accompanied the couple in the studios, learned about recording techniques. Through them, he recorded top quality demos. The three wrote together. He got lucky. At the Olympic Sound Studios, he met with top stars recording in Studios 1 and 2. Among them were Paul, Linda Mc Cartney and Wings, Stevie Wonder, Cat Stevens, The Small Faces, Fleetwood Mac, Johnny Hallyday, Sylvie Vartan, Eddy Mitchell, The Rolling Stones....Who could ask for more......? At the same time, Clarel was drumming with a band, at "The Stable" night club in Cromwell Road, London. It was the Carnaby Street trendy period. |
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Clarel's two most popular songs are "Ti Frere" and "Amélie". "Ti Frère" has been played and sung world wide. While Jacques Brel was heading on his sailing boat, the "Askoy" for his last destination in the Iles Marquises where he is buried alongside Paul Gauguin, he hears Clarel's song "Ti Frere" dedicated to Alphonse Ravaton, broadcasted by Radio France International. Brel falls in love with the song, writes to the French Radio to have Betsy's address. He gets a copy of the single back. It followed then that Clarel Betsy met with his last companion Maddly, who will record a French version of "Ti Frere" and "Amelie", with Clarel, dedicated to a "friend of the Iles Marquises". Maddly wrote the French lyrics. In September 2004, Maddly flew to Mauritius to sing the songs with Clarel and tell this beautiful story to the Mauritian people. |
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| In 1985, Paul Anka's manager during Paul
Anka's visit in France, asked Clarel to assist him in contacting the French Minister Of Culture, Jack Lang
to bestow an honour to Paul Anka for making "My Way" (originally
written by Claude Francois) world famous. The Minister agreed
to Betsy's demand. Click here for his music and gallery Quand le rideau se lève-Article de L'Express - Samedi 29 Janvier 2005
"It is with great pride and pleasure
that we are presenting you Clarel Betsy. We have known Clarel since his
younger days in Curepipe. He is a true Ambassador for Mauritius. Not
only for his music, but also for promoting the Mauritian Community in
Europe. Enjoy Clarel and his music.
Send him an email
to greet a true
gentleman and a true Mauritian." |
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| You can buy Clarel Betsy's album "Best of Clarel Betsy" from
www.alapage.com
Search for Clarel Betsy on CD's. Clarel is planning an Australian Tour to meet the Mauritian Community downunder. Let's give him all our support. You can write to him at clarelbetsy@yahoo.fr . |
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