Philippe Lavil (born 26 September 1947 in Fort-de-France, Martinique), pseudonym of Philippe Durand de La Villejégu du Fresnay, is a French singer. He remained particularly famous for his hits singles "Il tape sur des bambous", "Elle préfère l'amour en mer" (number 8 in France) and "Kolé séré", a duet with Jocelyne Béroard (number 4 in France). He was also member of Les Enfoirés in 1996, 1997 and 1998. Discography Albums 1989: Nonchalances 1992: Y a plus d'hiver 1994: Déménage 1996: Un zest of 1997: Ailleurs, c'est toujours l'idéal 2002: Retour à la case créole – #56 in France 2007: Calypso – #75 in France Singles 1970: "Avec les filles je ne sais pas" 1971: "Nanas et Nanas" 1971: "Un poquito d'amor" 1971: "Plus j'en ai, plus j'en veux" 1976: "Heure locale" 1982: "Il tape sur des bambous" 1984: "Jamaicaine" 1985: "Elle préfère l'amour en mer" – #8 in France 1988: "Kolé séré" – #4 in France 1989: "La Chica de Cuba" 1991: "De Bretagne ou d'ailleurs" – #29 in France 1994: "Jules apprend" Filmography 2006: Laura (TV series) 2007: Bee Movie 2017: Nina'' (1 Episode) References External links 1947 births Living people People from Fort-de-France French pop singers French male singers