Chocolat's were a musical group of tropical and Caribbean genres formed by French and Belgians, active in the period between about 1975 and 1985, and since 2014.
The group was created by the record producer Marcel De Keukeleire with Salvatore Acquaviva and Dominique Knaepen, who were local singers from Roubaix (France) to commercialize their success Brasilia Carnaval, recorded and mixed with their artistic ensemble. This piece was a worldwide hit and became the theme song of a popular French television program conducted by Guy Lux, Ring Parade. The album sold 6,830,000 copies.
In Brasilia Carnaval other successes followed, but the fame of the Chocolat's died in the mid-eighties. Some of their tracks and rhythms were taken up in the eighties and nineties by the group La Compagnie Créole.
After a while, the members end up working elsewhere. But without ever really dissolving the group which will return from time to time on the front of the stage, as in 2002 at the Trocadéro for the french "Fête de la Musique".
In 2014, they announce the release of the new album titled "CHOCOLAT’S" including the hits that have been remixed: like Brasilia carnival, Rytmo tropical, El bimbo
And new titles like: Levantado las manos, La madrugada, La copa del mundo
2008
Elver Records
CD, Comp
2005
2003
Spiral (22)
CD, Single
2000
amc
CD, Comp
1998
1996
amc
CD, Maxi
1995
1994
BMG Special Marketing
2xCD, Comp, RM
1991
Ariola Express
CD, Comp
1991
1990
Ariola, BMG
LP
1989
1988
1988
1982
Philips
7"
1982
1981
Disques Ibach
LP, Comp
1981
Able
7", Single
1981
1981
1980
Elver
7", Single
1980
Able
7"
1980
Discos Fuentes
7", Single
1980
1980
1979
Derby
12", Ltd, Promo
1979
Zafiro
12", Promo
1979
7 Records
7", Single
1979
1979
1978
RCA Victor
LP, Comp
1978
Derby
7"
1978
Derby
7"
1978
Musart
7"
1978
Phonodisc
7", Single
1978
1978
1977
Pink Elephant
12", Ltd
1977
Dureco, Dureco
LP, Comp
1977
Harmony
7", Single
1977
CGD, Derby
7", Jukebox
1977
Elver
7", Red
1977
Elver Records
12", Maxi, Single
1977
1977
1977
1977
1977
1977
1977
1977
1976
Harmony, Decca
7", Single, Promo
1976
Up, Harmony
7", Promo
1976
Harmony
7", Promo
1976
1976
1976
1976
1976
1975
Aavalanche
12", Single
1975
Aavalanche
7"
1975
Joker Hi-Fi Records
7", Promo
1975
1975
1975
1975
1975
1975
1975
Aavalanche
12"
Up, Harmony
7", Promo
Disques Ibach, Elver, Disques Ibach, Disques Ibach
2xLP, Comp, Gat
Disques Ibach, Elver
2xLP, Comp
2017
N.E.W.S.
3xCD, Comp
2017
Universal Music Belgium, Nostalgie (4)
2xCD, Comp
2016
N.E.W.S., Vier
CD
2015
Octave Lab, Salsoul Records
CD, Mixed + CD, Comp
2014
PIAS France
CDr, Comp, Promo
2014
Sony Music
2xCD, Comp
2014
Sony Music
4xCD, Comp
2014
2014
2013
Octave
CD, Comp, Mixed
2012
Milestone Records Ltd
CD, Comp, Mixed
2012
EMI
3xCD, Comp + Box
2011
Artist Music & Management
CD, Comp
2009
EMI
5xCD, Comp
2007
Victor
CD, Mixed
2006
Feldman Records
CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo
2006
amc
2xCD, Comp
2005
2004
amc
CD, Comp
2004
Hed Arzi Music
2xCD, Comp
2004
Wagram Music
4xCD, Comp
2003
amc
CD, Comp
2003
Bruneau, Bruneau
CD, Comp, Promo, Car
2003
Silver Star (2)
CD, Comp
2002
Salsoul Records
2xCD, Mixed, RM
2002
Inca
CD, Comp
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