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, alongside contemporary North American jazz and
disco, run throughout both of Henri's albums recorded in the late 1970s;
Piano and One More Step. Both were released on very limited private presses and have since become holy grails of the black 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.
