KARLEX

Genre: World
Secondary Genre: Singer/Songwriter MONTPELLIER, Not Applicable France Contact

World/Afro groove: a blend of funk, soul, pop, urban sounds and carribean influences

Artist Information

Biography

The roots of black music stretches across the ocean from Africa and America to the Caribbean islands and Europe. This journey of a people and their culture - a journey of joy and struggle - is mirrored in the personal story of Karlex.
Singer and songwriter Karlex blends the scratch 'n' riff guitar sounds and the Rhodes piano of classic funk and soul with the fat-bottom bass of dub and roots reggae as well as a little touch of electro to create a frothy musical blend called Afro Groove

Karlex' songs radiate emotion and thoughtfulness with themes of love, love lost, loneliness and the quest for freedom and liberty. Currently residing in France, after releasing his album, "Ghetto Fabulous," in 2006 to much critical acclaim. He is back with a new album "WITH ALL DUE RESPECT" due to be released in April 2009

The new album mixes themes of love "Everyday", crisis of faith induced by the misery of the south "Do you Know my name", the need for one to find freedom within "Liberated" and a better world "Onè Respè" litterally "Honor Respect" which is a formula in parts of the haitian country side whenever one wants to ask entrance into someone's home, you say "Honor" and they welcome you with the word "Respect" which is what those of the South are asking of the North.

Karlex is at your door, wanting to share his music with you with all due respect: Honor/ Respect


WEBSITES

www.karlexmusic.com
www.myspace.com/karlex
www.youtube.com/karlexmusic



Label:Lil' People Records
Distributor: AntiCraft
Booking:PYR Prod
Management: Luc Natali at OpenBar
Promotion: Bertrand Mariaux at OpenBar


EMAILS

lilpeoplerecords@gmail.com
karlex@lilpeoplerecords.com
luc@openbar2.com
bertrand@openbar2.com
sevrine@pyrprod.fr

Instrumentation

Karlex : lead vocal, guitar
Marie Joseph Dominique : guitar bass, back up vocals
Franck Chauvier: PianoRhodes, synth mini moog
Niko Sarran : Drums, Back up vocals
Jean Charles Gorceix: Sound engineer

Discography

With all Due Respect 2009
Ghetto Fabulous
Spritual Orgasm
Voices below


Links

Audio

  • Onè Respè Live at Victoire 2
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  • I Nèg Marron
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  • Liberated (Tomorrow can wait)
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  • Do you know my name (alt. version)
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  • Onè Respè
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  • So Much in a man's life
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  • Everyday
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  • Ghetto Fabulous
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  • I've got news for you...(alternative version)
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  • Farewell Angel
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Lyrics

Video

Liberated (Tomorrow can wait) directed by David Kia

Photo Gallery

  • @ The Transes Cevenolles 1

  • @ The Transes Cevenolles 2

  • live at Victoire 2

  • live at midem 2006

  • live at midem 2006

  • live in Breda in the Netherlands

  • Live on the TGV(France's Bullet speed train)

  • live at La Grande Motte

  • "La Flèche D'Or" in Paris on "Radio Latina Live 5"

  • "With All Due Respect" Cd cover

    Download print quality (high-res) version

Press

  • CULTURE : Le meilleur de la semaine / With All Due Repect [+ Show ]

    "Libérez vous de l'esclavage mental, du monde de la consommation. Vous n'êtes pas obligé de faire pa...

  • UN DUB POET HAITIEN IMPRÉGNÉ DE TOUTE LA MUSIQUE AFRO AMÉRICAINE À DÉCOUVRIR [+ Show ]

    Ce qu’il y a de bien dans les périodes de crise, c’est la profusion de bonnes musiques qu’elles enge...

  • MAIS AUSSI Karlex [+ Show ]

    Karlex Né à Haïti, le chanteur Karlex, qui a fait son apprentissage musical à New York, vit désormai...

  • Karlex - Haitian Funk [+ Show ]

    Karlex - FUNK HAÏTIEN "Pour son premier essai en solo après une tournée remarquée, Karlex nous of...

  • CD Selection [+ Show ]

    Le chanteur guitariste haitien mélange les rythmes de son ile à des guitares funk dont il s'est insp...

  • Nos coups de Coeur [+ Show ]

    Haiti, New York et maintenant La Grande Motte: Karlex l'itinérant puise dans ses cultures multiples ...

  • Karlex "Ghetto fabulous" (Lil'people Rercords) [+ Show ]

    Karlex "Ghetto fabulous" (Lil'people Rercords) Americano-haïtien, Karlex livre sur ce disque ré...

  • Karlex - Ghetto fabulous/Un ghetto plein de bougies [+ Show ]

    Karlex - Ghetto fabulous Critique par juro - le 21/09/2006 Karlex - Ghetto fabulous Un ghet...

  • Karlex :Ghetto Fabulous [+ Show ]

    KARLEX Ecrit par Fred Delforge mercredi, 27 septembre 2006 Ghetto fabulous (Li...

  • KARLEX [+ Show ]

    « Ghetto Fabulous » On dit de lui qu’il a inventé un nouveau style : l’afro-groove. Ce style...

Setlist

So Much in a man's life
Liberated (Tomorrow can wait)
Dear Mama
Making it right
Do you know my name
Everyday
It's all in your heart
I nèg marron(My name is I...)
Choukoune
Onè Respè (Honor / Respect)
I 've got news for you
Ghetto Fabulous
Life is what u make of it
Joker Man
Sometimes
Sista Love
Farewell Angel
Madness
Kreol woman
Freedom
Song for Coco
Where is love/If there's love
Maybe it's ok
Boat People
Miami Beach
Around the Fire
Dreams for sale
Revolution
3 Feuilles
Let's Harmonize (A bom bom)
Dignity
Communicate

All original songs by Karlex

Cover Songs
This is not America (David Bowie)
President(Wyclef Jean)
Storm Music (Gill Scott-Heron)
Concrete Jungle (B. Marley)
Fellowship (Me'Shell Ndegeocello)



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