Top Vice, the “Digital” Revolution

In 1986, Top Vice dared to use the drum machine and redefined compas. A musical revolution was launched.

The group Top Vice was born in the mid-1980s from the meeting between Carmelo Jean “Freddy” Frédéric and Robert Charlot, whose real name is Robert Charles Raymonvil. Their ambition was clear: to introduce digital technology into Haitian music.

Charlo, considered the father of the “Drum Machine” formula, became the group’s sound architect. A virtuoso on keyboards and bass, he recreated the entire ban dèyè with sophisticated programming and impressed audiences on stag

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