On
moving to Canada from his original home of Haiti, 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, ran throughout Henri's 1979 album Piano,
re-released by Wah Wah 45s in 2012, and now it's time for a second helping with
the re-issue of 1980's dance floor friendly One More Step, both albums having
been originally released on very limited private presses and since become holy
grails of the back music scene.
Henri-Pierre
Noel is an incredibly versatile musican 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 hisunique brand of dance floor fusion.
The man
himself is still playing in his adopted home of Montreal today, and having been
introduced to Wah Wah 45s label boss Dom Serviniby Canadian DJsKobal, Moonstarr
and Andy Williams, who were allkeen fans of his early works, it became clear
that Noel's finest moments needed to be re-released and re-discovered by a new
generation.
Re-mastered
from the original multi-track tapes by Kevin Moonstarr in Canada, and featuring
seriously foot friendly cuts like "Afro-Funk" Groove, Funky Spider
Dance and Latin Feeling,as well as firing female vocals and a plethora of
percussion,Henri-Pierre Noel's sophomore LP is finally available to all on
heavyweight vinyl, CD and digital formats, including full sleeve notesfrom
Reveal Records boss, Peter Riden.
Tracklist:
“Afro-Funk" Groove, Latin
Feeling, Back Home... Sweet Home, Will
Come a Day, Roller Skate Rhapsody, Funky Spider Dance. Joy to Me, A.M. -
P.M., Step (Fan), Dialogue, Proud to Be, and Bluesy Mood.
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