Noël, Henri Pierre - Piano

Tracks

Side 1

		Track Name	Length
	1	Merci bon dieu	04:46
	2	Azaka	06:23
	3	Cogaxa	05:04
	4	Simbi	06:44

Side 2

		Track Name	Length
	1	Diskette	06:20
	2	Sambita	03:15
	3	Ianvanoo	06:12
	4	Merci Bon Dieu (vocal)	04:45

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Information/Write-up

On moving to Canada from his original home of Haïti, pianist and singer/songwriter Henri-Pierre Noel brought with him much of the tropical island’s influences. The “Kompa Funk” sounds of his homeland, along side contemporary North American jazz and disco, run throughout both of Henri’s albums recorded in the late 1970’s – “Piano” and “One More Step”. Both were released on very limited private presses and have since become holy grails of the back music scene.

Henri-Pierre Noel is an incredibly versatile musician who uses the piano in a very percussive and syncopated way, almost like a drum. This particular technique naturally brings disco and afro-funk elements into his unique brand of dance floor fusion.

The man himself is still playing in his adopted home of Montreal today.

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