Born
of Haitian parents in Queens, New
York, Richard Rouzeau was taken
to Haiti at the age of three. Not long after, he began playing with a piano on his own and succeeded in
mastering it enough to be used as a music writing tool that would later bring
about several hit songs. These songs
brought him great success and the recognition of some of the most revered
musicians in the industry.
Since
the late 80s and early 90s, Richard helped his band Papash make their legendary mark on the market with songs
like Mwen Te Pati,
Yon
Ti Foli and Aprann Renmen. After a few years back to New York, he teamed up with Alan Cavé
to produce Se Pa Pou Dat,
the hit song on this artist's album of the same title that became a classic in the French West Indies such as Haiti,
Martinique, Guadeloupe, etc., and also in Africa.
After
many contributions to the Caribbean music scene, Richard is now committed to
releasing his first solo album Tanpere'ou in the first quarter of 2008. This
project will constitute a blend of jazzy,
funky and original Caribbean songs that's sure to please a wide variety
of listeners. His new single Kouran Lavi is just a little taste of his talent as a singer, writer, composer, producer and even his new found
interest in sound engineering. One
of the best aspects of this project is the participation of renowned Haitian musicians such as: Dadou Pasquet and Laurent Cicéron of Magnum Band, Jacky Ambroise of Strings, Welmyr Jean-Pierre of Mozayik,
Gary Josama of Tabou Combo and so many
others.
Furthermore,
because of the uncommon diversity of
his musical influences like Marvin
Gay, Vangelis, Michael Jackson, Malavoi, Stevie Wonder, Nestor Torres, The
Fugees, Queen, Caribbean Sextet, Lionel Richie, just
to name a few, Richard is producing upcoming
new artists with a fusion of different musical styles like
R&B, Hip Hop, Dance Hall, Rock, Konpa, Reggae and Roots, giving
rise to a sound that is completely original.
