Kompa Magazine

You know what I liked a lot about ERIC CHARLES? His SIMPLICITY. He was not your typical frontman in terms of commanding a room when he walks in. He was not the boastful type. He was not the flashy type. All of those 3 ingredients that I just named, are exceptional tools to have as a frontman in an HMI band....which makes it the more remarkable that HE GOT NOTICED FOR HIS WORK ON THE STAGE BECAUSE OF HIS VOCAL SKILLS and ABILITY TO KEEP THE MACHINE FLOWING (Band)....SAN COMPLICATION. A true GENTLEMAN...a TEAM PLAYER always on the same page as the rest of the guys in his group.

ERIC CHARLES is the perfect example of OU PA BEZWEN SOTE POMPE...VOLE...RELE ANMWEY TO GET NOTICED. In the end, I think that was one of the things about him that appealed a lot to many fans....his SIMPLICITY. He was SIMPLE and VERY LIKABLE. That's what made him so different from many other vocalists. The perfect example of "THE COMPANY MAN"; even though he was the lead vocalist of a very well known and respected group, he respected the fact that the band also had 2 leaders in Fabrice and Keke to steer the ship known as Mizik Mizik. In an HMI world where many lead singers/vocalists swear that SE YO KI POU SEUL BON DIEU NAN JAZ LA...Eric Charles was just.....DIFFERENT. An "every day" man. A guy who you feel you can just hang out with a have a beer with.

ERIC CHARLES......We're going to miss you bro......You left your legacy with us musically. Your part in Haitian music history is secured.

KM Pat,
Ou we 2 fraz sa yo..
Se yo ki Rezon'm te toujou renmen Atis la Konsa...
Pat My friend, next time I see you, we'll toast these Wonderful Words of Yours.
RIP Eric Charles


KM!