[1] In 1983, Philippe Langlais invited him to compose a mix of classical and jazz with his orchestra, the resulting composition called Opéra Triangulaire.
[1] Multiple albums fused Antillean rhythms with other music from around the world.
[2] Guedon was instrumental in exporting the new sound of 60s and 70s Latin -guaguanco, boogaloo, salsa, descarga - to France and the rest of Europe.
When Guedon began placing his percussion instruments at the front of the stage in the style of his great influence Ray Barretto, French audience members found themselves shocked and intrigued.
Were it not for Henri Guedon, Europe could have conceivably taken years to move forward from mambo and cha-cha-cha.