2nd lead guitar player of Tabou Combo, Dadou Pasquet & Wife, TABOU-COMBO & MAGNUM BAND
PIKLIZ U.S INDEPENDENCE DAY BASH, 2004

Dadou Pasquet is an exciting Haitian musicians. in short, we are today speaking of Guitar Guru, a virtuoso of our time. He is in a very selective league. He began a musical career in the mid 60s with a New York based Band called, "Tropicale". He later joined Tabou Combo where he had a very difficult act to follow. Replacing Albert Chancy, his predecessor. Few years after, being so talented, Tabou could not accomodate the legend. With his singing abilities, and also being a composer, not enough room was given to Dadou. He had to leave.

With the emergence of Magnum band in 1976, Dadou Pasquet and his brother, Tico Pasquet, created a unique sound in Konpa that blends elements of Haitian root, jazz, pop, and soul filled Creole music. Some of their most famous works includes "Paka Pala", "Ashadei", "Fierte", "Moun Sa", "Pike Devan","Severite", and my personal favorite, "Courage".

After more than a quarter of century in the business, Magnum band built a musical legacy that has influenced many musicians in our generation. Today, Magnum band is still performing strong, and sounds just as good now as it did then. For the better part of the past two decades, Magnum band and Dadou Pasquet have been gracing stages in Haiti, and abroad. Over the years, this combination has come to represent one of the highest standard in Konpa music, and Magnum has produced recordings that stand today as the pinnacle of Konpa. Dadou Pasquet, the legendary musician behind Magnum band, is one of the few special Haitian artists who possess uncanny ability to deliver music in a genuinely convincing and effortless fashion. His subtlety phrasing and smooth guitar playing with flawless intonation has become synonymous with Magnum.

Dadou Pasquet plays the guitar with such passion, warmth, vibrancy, and accuracy; with his only one of a kind vocal and command guitar technique that can only be achieved through years of experience and Allah' s giving talent. In today's world, making music requires much more than talent. In a recent dialogue, Dadou Pasquet voiced the frustrations he encountered over the years dealing with Haitian producers. Dadou believes that most Haitian producers fail to understand certain ethical principles and adopting solid business to promote Konpa. As a result of producer's lackluster efforts, Haitian artists are struggling to be heard and to be successful. This is evident if one considers the fact that no single Haitian artist has ever sold more 100,000 copies of their products while Haiti has a population of more than 6 million natives here and abroad.