Auguste de Pradines, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Auguste de Pradines

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1879

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: musician

Nationality: Haiti

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Auguste Linstant de Pradines, also known as August de Pradines, Ti Candio or Kandjo (10 September 1879 – October 1947) was an influential Haitian musician who largely created the archetype of the Haitian troubadour.
Over nearly five decades, de Pradines composed love songs as well as songs of political and social commentary, traveling throughout Haiti to perform in clubs, at private parties, in theaters, and outdoor rallies. de Pradines had twelve children, including his daughter Emerante de Pradines Morse who also became a prominent Haitian musician, as did her son, Richard Auguste Morse, and another of Auguste de Pradines' grandsons, Michel Martelly, who also served as president of Haiti (2011-2016).