KOMPA! MAGAZINE

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KOMPA MAGAZINE spoke to former Zenglen/Fasil vocalist FRERO JEAN BAPTISTE to get his take on the current situations surrounding ZENGLEN and KLASS. FRERO having worked with Richie, Brutus, Reginald Cange....is well qualified to let us know his thoughts.

*1) KOMPA MAGAZINE: Si FRERO te yon agent HMI tankou agent football yo and yo mande'w TO BET MONEY ON 1 TEAM out of those 2 teams that you have had experience with...would you go for ZENGLEN or RICHIE KLASS to be more in demand in about 6 months to 1 year and in the future?
FRERO: "Well for now neither ZENGLEN'S future or KLASS' future is clear for me. I know RITCHIE is a talented composer and li ka fait gold soti nan roch, so I think TIME coud do him JUSTICE but I think KLASS po ko finn construit. Just my 2 cents here PAT. Guin anpil mizisyen ki praler. KLASS la po ko finn fet non! To me KLASS se ou chantier en construction!

Pou Zenglen now I think they have a big broblem! They have to fill RITCHIE's shoes and to do so, ZENGLEN has to replace him as a drummer! He's one of the most talented and innovative Haitian drummers out here! Lol. They have to replace him as a COMPOSER lol. He's one of the best Haitian composers for konpa out there. They have to replace him as a maestro he's a good one he has ideas about every instrument about what and how you should play! They have to replace him as a BAND LEADER
They have to replace him as a strategist because he will give you advice and tips when there's a bal, when you are playing versus another band. They have to replace him as a stylist looll because he can and will give you tips and advice on what to wear for a show or a spectacle festival or a bal.

Sincerely I think my 2 cents here MR PAT it harder for zenglen to succeed without RITCHIE, alors ke it is EASIER for RITCHIE to look out for good musicians, to regroup them, and to make a kicking ass band...BUT I don't think that's what happened with that KLASS he has right now. MY BET WOULD BE ON KLASS, BUT IT NOT HAPPENING, so THAT's WHY I THINK SOME MUSICIANS WILL QUIT AND THEY WILL BECAUSE FOR NOW THE MAGIC IS NOT HAPPENING. KLASS IS NOT A FINISHED PRODUCT
KLASS IS NOT THE CLASS IT SHOULD BE YET. Looolll

ONE LAST THING, I THINK RITCHIE HAS THE TIME AGAINST HIM. HE HAS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN VERY QUICKLY. WE Got a NEW GENERATION COMING. RITCHIE HAS BEEN OUT THERE FOR A WHILE & IT IS NOT EASY TO REGENERATE YOURSELF FOREVER."

*2) KOMPA MAGAZINE: Brutus Zenglen...what kind of a leader is he for/with Zenglen..and how has he managed in your opinion to keep that band IMPORTANT in the business for so many years?
FRERO: "Well Brutus has always been a laid back type of guy for all the time that I was with the band. This is why I think it will be harder for ZENGLEN to succeed without RITCHIE because RITCHIE had more than 5 or 6 tasks in ZENGLEN. For Zenglen to succeed fok yo jwenn ou moun ki pou fill tout vacancy sa yo et li pas evident ke yap jwenn tout capacite sa yo lakay ou seul member, ou ankor fok yo ta pran ou moun pou jwe chak grenn role sa yo.

Ossi trop drama krazeer djazz. Mwen penser ke tout drama sa yo affecter Zenglen tankou tout djazz, et jodi a zenglen ap peye konsekans la.
I am not NOSTRADAMUS I might be wrong I can't predict the future si I don't know what might happen 2morrow. Maybe if a miracle happens! But I don't know. I don't see how ZENGLEN gonna come out of this! It might exist a way but I don't see it! So fok fanatik zenglen, fanmi zanmi zenglen members, fok yo guin la foi priye fort paske BON DIEU pi gran pa guin montagne li pa ka deplaser. Min problem yo anpil"

*3) KOMPA MAGAZINE: Is there too much pressure on your former co-vocalist REGINALD CANGE to deliver for Zenglen? Eske gin twop PRESSION or EXPECTATIONS sou Reginald pou li minnin Zenglen to the promised land...based on the amount of $$$$ they are saying he was given to return to Zenglen?
FRERO: REGINALD CANGE is a great ASSET to ZENGLEN. He is still a friend of mine. He still has a good career before him. I respect him.
I don't wanna get too close and too personnal with my thoughts on him,
however REGINALD cannot make ZENGLEN make a big return by himself.
Guin lot bagay, guin lot force, guin lot ingredients, guin lot parametres, ki pou mete ansanm at least pou eseyer ramener Zenglen to bring Zenglen back on top. Minm jan tou taleu a m tap diw RITCHIE can make a big band out of KLASS but it is not happening for now. ZENGLEN could be back on TOP but to me it is not happening now."

*4) KOMPA MAGAZINE: I am NOT saying that it will ever happen, but I am just asking out of curiosity...if you were offered a position to be in both groups..ZENGLEN and/or KLASS, whose offer would you accept and why? We know you did not have a good experience with either Richie or Brutus.
FRERO: "Loooool. I don't know PAT. I spoke to RITCHIE it was 5 or 6 months ago. Looll. We cordially spoke and like every human I understand my mistakes and I think he understands when and where he did me wrong in the past. Looll KLASS is an EXPERIENCE IN THE MAKING. KLASS IS NOT A FINISHED PRODUCT. KLASS IS NOT YET A CLASS so yo guin avantaj sa. Paj histoire KLASS la a peine ap ekri.

ZENGLEN IS ALREADY ZENGLEN. They have to be back on top and do best what they used to do. It's up to them if they can make it happen. I don't see myself either with ZENGLEN OR KLASS. Loollll!

I think I've been going back and forth in the HMI wich is a small place SO IT IS NOT ABOUT GOING TO ZENGLEN OR KLASS AND WHICH ONE WOULD BE THE BEST PLACE FOR ME..With ZENGLEN HANGOUT FASIL MASS KONPA. But instead it is about my accomplishments as a Haitian singer in the HMI. It's me doing my best briging my contribution as a singer with any band I am playing with. For now I am with MASS KONPA
Donc kelke soit kote m ye a, En ayiti, USA, afghanistan, irak, kelke soit djazz moin ye a ZENGLEN, HANGOUT, FASIL, MASS KONPA, JOUVENCEAUX DE JAKMEL, IMAJ KONPA, DEGA..Looll depi guin mizik, guin publik, guin mikro, I'll try to give the BEST OF ME."

KM!
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[CAVALLI]

ENTERVIEW SA MACHE NAN SANM. GEN ANPIL MOUN LA KI PRAL FÈ BAD 100
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[LeMoMo]

I think Frero fe entrance exam li deja lap tan'n nan ki section lap rentre.

Mr. Frero what about name recognition, what about branding. So far Zenglen has been doing much better than Klass.

Klass started with the wrong curriculum li semble ou lekol bolet yo rele Au petit demele plop plop band.

Zenglen forever...

[Wroy1]

Kompamagazine tounen yon pon pou nèg chèche job Frero respè pou ou m konnenw Bon se vre poze band ki bezwenw LAN ap relew. Afè Zenglen pa ka Bon San richie a bobin e Carimi e t vice e djakout e gabel...... Tout San richie epi tou frèm Klass pa manke anyen jan Klass ap jwe la si se pou chanteur pèsonn pa ka jije Klemay pandan lap chante mizik ki pat menm fèt nan format vokal li tann album nan soti. Pito ou refòme hang out

[DONCUE_69]

how about frero take a bet on his career, to me it's still in construction
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klass it is bebi

[Deecute]

Hello past par-tout poze- kote ou ye ya at least fro now.
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Haiti is wonderful, But we Haitian need to be creative!

[Mr FRED]

Frero makes a lot of sense, everything he said is on point, I like the fact he gave Ritchie due props in spite of all the quarrels they had that led to his departure from Zenglen.
Bravo Frero, good judgment
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NU LOOK IS ARLY ~ said Ralph Conde~ video interview 48"28 march 25, 2013

[tipodelmas75]

Frero, m respekte w opinion e ou fe yon tre bel analiz men gen yon kote mwen totalman an sesako ave w se le w di lap difisil pou Zenglen pandan ke Ritchie li menm lap fasil pou l regroupe muzisyen tre talentueux epi vini avek yon kick ass band. With all the respect i have for u bro, gen yon ti bagay ou bliye, Konbyen tan Zenglen gen nan bizinss la anko????? Richie is one person and Zenglen is an institution, single pa fe sa moutre ke Zenglen ka kontinye rout la san richie, an plus tieke schedule band nan epi fem siy, richie ale, band nan getan fe Canada, Paris, Haiti, les Antilles, sa anko moutre ke yo pa kanpe, yap kontinye fe rout la san richie. M tap dako ak sa w di ya wi si le richie ale, zenglen pat jwen kontra men c pas le cas, so boss papa ZPR epi album saaaaaaaaaa album saaaaaaaaaa pral fe ke konfime tout sam sot di yo ok.
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sak pa kontan anbake epi pa poze moi de kesyon tanpri souple Tank you

[Mr FRED]

tipodelmas75 wrote:

Frero, m respekte w opinion e ou fe yon tre bel analiz men gen yon kote mwen totalman an sesako ave w se le w di lap difisil pou Zenglen pandan ke Ritchie li menm lap fasil pou l regroupe muzisyen tre talentueux epi vini avek yon kick ass band. With all the respect i have for u bro, gen yon ti bagay ou bliye, Konbyen tan Zenglen gen nan bizinss la anko????? Richie is one person and Zenglen is an institution, single pa fe sa moutre ke Zenglen ka kontinye rout la san richie, an plus tieke schedule band nan epi fem siy, richie ale, band nan getan fe Canada, Paris, Haiti, les Antilles, sa anko moutre ke yo pa kanpe, yap kontinye fe rout la san richie. M tap dako ak sa w di ya wi si le richie ale, zenglen pat jwen kontra men c pas le cas, so boss papa ZPR epi album saaaaaaaaaa album saaaaaaaaaa pral fe ke konfime tout sam sot di yo ok.

Le Gazzman te kite Nu Look tout moun te kouri al mache deye'l, yo te konpran se li ki te Nu Look la, se jus le li mete album li yo deyo tout moun realize se pa li ki te bagay la, moun yo fe lot rout
Frero bien analyse. Zenglen gin anpil poul fe poul reprouve tete li, Frero di Ritchie te vo 6 moun andedan jazz la
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NU LOOK IS ARLY ~ said Ralph Conde~ video interview 48"28 march 25, 2013

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[CAVALLI]

LeMoMo wrote:

I think Frero fe entrance exam li deja lap tan'n nan ki section lap rentre. Mr. Frero what about name recognition, what about branding. So far Zenglen has been doing much better than Klass. Klass started with the wrong curriculum li semble ou lekol bolet yo rele Au petit demele plop plop band. Zenglen forever...

OU TA MANJE FREO LA... NAP TANN ALBUM ZENGLEN AN.
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