ETIENNE CHARLES

World Fusion / Hard Bop / Fusion • Trinidad And Tobago
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Born on the island of Trinidad in 1983, Etienne Charles defies easy musical categorization.

Etienne’s musical lineage runs at least four generations deep: His great-grandfather, Clement Monlouis, emigrated to Trinidad from the overseas French department of Martinique bringing his folk music to the village of Mayaro; The young trumpeter’s grandfather, Ralph Charles’ distinct cuatro style can be heard on the classic folk and calypso recordings of the Growling Tiger; and, Etienne’s father, Francis Charles, was a member of Phase II Pan Groove, one of Trinidad’s most progressive steel bands and one that Etienne himself would later join. Immersed in his father’s vast record collection, and suffused with the sounds of calypso, steel pan, and African Shango drumming, Etienne imbibed many of the influences that presently constitute the diverse colors of his harmonic palette.

Outside of his parent’s household, the Bishop Anstey Junior School proved to be a potent incubator of Etienne’s talent.
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ETIENNE CHARLES Culture Shock album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Culture Shock
Hard Bop 2006
ETIENNE CHARLES Folklore album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Folklore
World Fusion 2009
ETIENNE CHARLES Kaiso album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Kaiso
World Fusion 2011
ETIENNE CHARLES Creole Soul album cover 3.50 | 1 ratings
Creole Soul
Fusion 2013
ETIENNE CHARLES Creole Christmas album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Creole Christmas
World Fusion 2015
ETIENNE CHARLES San Jose Suite album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
San Jose Suite
World Fusion 2016
ETIENNE CHARLES Carnival : The Sound of a People, Vol. 1 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Carnival : The Sound of a People, Vol. 1
World Fusion 2019
ETIENNE CHARLES Creole Orchestra album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Creole Orchestra
World Fusion 2024

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ETIENNE CHARLES Traces album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Traces
World Fusion 2023

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