Originally from Saint-Louis de Marie-Galante in Guadeloupe, Patrice Hulman discovered singing as a child at his hometown’s music club before co-founding the a cappella group Kwebee in high school. A sought-after backing vocalist and performer, he has opened for artists such as Kassav, Malavoi and Jean-Jacques Goldman, and taken lead roles in Paskal Vallot’s musicals. He reached wider audiences in 2008 with the track “Chabine,” a duet with rapper Misié GG, and won the 2010 Sacem award for Best Male Performer for “Baby mwen pé pa.” Rooted in Caribbean music — zouk, gwo ka, biguine and compas — he also draws on jazz and French variety.