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Magnum Band
Not to be confused with Magnum (band).
Magnum Band | |
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| Origin | Little Haiti, Miami |
| Genres | kompa |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Members | Dadou Pasquet, Nestor Azerot, André Déjean [ht], Camille Armand [ht], Laurent Cicero, David Lacombe, Claude Pasquet, Lucien Benjamin, Kangri Mann (Oscar Dudamel) |
| Past members | See Past members below |
Magnum Band is a kompa band formed on June 24, 1976[1] by André Pasquet [ht] (a.k.a.
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Dadou), former musician of the group Tabou Combo, and his brother Claude Pasquet [ht] (a.k.a. Tico) in Miami.[2]
In the late 70s the group became known in various clubs of Queens and Brooklyn thanks to the substantial Haitian community there. In 1980 they made their first international tour.
In 1996, they performed at the 1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Atlanta.[3][4] In 1997, the band represented Haiti in the first World Creole Music F Magnum Band - Wikipedia LIQA