Edersse Stanis Pipo The Undisputed Front man in the HMI.
Pipo, the lead singer for Klass, has finally received the world of respect that has been long overdue and quite deserved. The long tumultuous journey to success for Pipo, born Edersse Stanis Pipo, began a while back in his early days with his first band Passion, in Montreal, Canada, then onto Dezine in Miami, Florida. Thereafter, he joined Hangout, Beljaz, and Nulook. As of present, he is a proud owner of Klass, the ChouChou of today's Konpa Direk.
Pipo has been coming to our living rooms and our computer screens via YouTube, Soundcloud, FaceBook and many of the other social media. This has been a long and steep climb of the HMI mountain for Pipo. Now that I have learned and witnessed so much about this man I can definitely say, that he was always misunderstood. I was, initially, one of his critics who witnessed his temporary tenure from one musical group to the next which I couldnt comprehend at all. However, if one speaks to people close to him who know him well, as I did, then one will have a better perspective of the man he is, and not have any negative things to say about the man. He is certainly praiseworthy.
Turbo, Duly, and Ti-Guy Atlanta who are close friends to Pipo often said to me, Jason Zanmi nou Pipo saa ou woue laa li passé wi. I quickly understood what that meant and thought of the many stories Id been told. Through it all, Pipo managed to stay humble and blamed no one for his misfortune. He remains reserved and will not even comment on any of his prior situations. His focus as an artist and a commanding voice in the business is simply to sing and singing is what he does best. I strongly believe that life challenges can only make one grow stronger if one is able and willing to react with humility and patience when facing a dark obstacle. To that end, Pipo accomplished just that.
Konpa, the popular music of Haiti, produced a lot of legendary singers. In todays HMI, how does one define a Soul singer and a legendary one? Well, one may search the English or the French dictionaries for answers but as far as I am concerned it is the ability of an artist or a singer to deliver a song with emotions that can make one dream of the unknown and leave his or her marks for decades in the industry and even someone's life. Also, a singer that can bring joyful memories and also make one cry with thinking what one life had been or could have been. It is also the ability of that artist to channel those personal feelings with deep emotions and with every fiber of his or her being. On that note, I conclude and define Pipo as the undisputed and the ultimate soul singer of our Konpa Direk of this present generation and future generations to come.
Pipo is an artist who brings pure joy into the heart of so many. I witness the different facets of this mans presence on stage; the emotions, the candor and the fun he exhibits make for a superb performance each time. He is charismatic and also polite. Pipo is not a front man WANNABE; his presence on stage is all it takes to get the crowd going. All that and his persona as a human being make him the ultimate and actual front man in this business. And for all his critics who would like to say otherwise, come with an open mind and listen without any bias this new Klass album "Fel ak tout Kew", just released this year, then come see me. Because the delivery of every song on this CD is clear and fluid from English to Kreyol to French to Spanish and especially the rendition of Journeys "Faithfully". Whether slow tempo, mid-tempo or up-tempo, Pipo has it on lock-down because of his versatility.
Pipo makes Klass the envy of the HMI with his commanding voice and his popularity and especially his GQ allure. However, from what I have learned, there are some out there who are trying to dehumanize him by any means necessary because of the threat he poses to others as a competitor. God willing his mother's spirit will always grace him and chase the wrongdoers.
Truly, Pipo is a leading front man without any hidden agenda. He is respected by his peers such as living legends Cubano, Zouzoule, King Kino, Dener Ceide just to name a few.
Klass and Pipo are one unit. One cant do without the other. The future of Pipo and Klass are interchangeable. One thing I know for certain, this new album definitely legitimizes their existence as one band, one non-negotiable front man with Maestro Richie leading the way.
Pipo's career is just getting started. His future is like a clear night sky full of bright stars. I thank you, Pipo for your continuous contributions to our music. Keep it up young man. Epi Pipo Poze nan Klass la Tout Jan.
Written by Jason Accime
Pipo has been coming to our living rooms and our computer screens via YouTube, Soundcloud, FaceBook and many of the other social media. This has been a long and steep climb of the HMI mountain for Pipo. Now that I have learned and witnessed so much about this man I can definitely say, that he was always misunderstood. I was, initially, one of his critics who witnessed his temporary tenure from one musical group to the next which I couldnt comprehend at all. However, if one speaks to people close to him who know him well, as I did, then one will have a better perspective of the man he is, and not have any negative things to say about the man. He is certainly praiseworthy.
Turbo, Duly, and Ti-Guy Atlanta who are close friends to Pipo often said to me, Jason Zanmi nou Pipo saa ou woue laa li passé wi. I quickly understood what that meant and thought of the many stories Id been told. Through it all, Pipo managed to stay humble and blamed no one for his misfortune. He remains reserved and will not even comment on any of his prior situations. His focus as an artist and a commanding voice in the business is simply to sing and singing is what he does best. I strongly believe that life challenges can only make one grow stronger if one is able and willing to react with humility and patience when facing a dark obstacle. To that end, Pipo accomplished just that.
Konpa, the popular music of Haiti, produced a lot of legendary singers. In todays HMI, how does one define a Soul singer and a legendary one? Well, one may search the English or the French dictionaries for answers but as far as I am concerned it is the ability of an artist or a singer to deliver a song with emotions that can make one dream of the unknown and leave his or her marks for decades in the industry and even someone's life. Also, a singer that can bring joyful memories and also make one cry with thinking what one life had been or could have been. It is also the ability of that artist to channel those personal feelings with deep emotions and with every fiber of his or her being. On that note, I conclude and define Pipo as the undisputed and the ultimate soul singer of our Konpa Direk of this present generation and future generations to come.
Pipo is an artist who brings pure joy into the heart of so many. I witness the different facets of this mans presence on stage; the emotions, the candor and the fun he exhibits make for a superb performance each time. He is charismatic and also polite. Pipo is not a front man WANNABE; his presence on stage is all it takes to get the crowd going. All that and his persona as a human being make him the ultimate and actual front man in this business. And for all his critics who would like to say otherwise, come with an open mind and listen without any bias this new Klass album "Fel ak tout Kew", just released this year, then come see me. Because the delivery of every song on this CD is clear and fluid from English to Kreyol to French to Spanish and especially the rendition of Journeys "Faithfully". Whether slow tempo, mid-tempo or up-tempo, Pipo has it on lock-down because of his versatility.
Pipo makes Klass the envy of the HMI with his commanding voice and his popularity and especially his GQ allure. However, from what I have learned, there are some out there who are trying to dehumanize him by any means necessary because of the threat he poses to others as a competitor. God willing his mother's spirit will always grace him and chase the wrongdoers.
Truly, Pipo is a leading front man without any hidden agenda. He is respected by his peers such as living legends Cubano, Zouzoule, King Kino, Dener Ceide just to name a few.
Klass and Pipo are one unit. One cant do without the other. The future of Pipo and Klass are interchangeable. One thing I know for certain, this new album definitely legitimizes their existence as one band, one non-negotiable front man with Maestro Richie leading the way.
Pipo's career is just getting started. His future is like a clear night sky full of bright stars. I thank you, Pipo for your continuous contributions to our music. Keep it up young man. Epi Pipo Poze nan Klass la Tout Jan.
Written by Jason Accime
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