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16th Annual Haitian Compas Festival with Kassav, Tabou Combo, Barikad CrewIn 1983, Jacob Desvarieux was on a Caribbean tour with his band when a superb idea hit him. While inside a Port-au-Prince hotel, he got hold of a pen and paper and begun writing what would later develop into the band’s first major internation... |
The Orchestra of the National Music Institute of Haiti (INAMUH).President Martelly attended the Summit of Latin American States in Venezuela in December 2011, where he was invited to a concert given by several youth orchestras, which impressed him deeply. He decided Haiti needed a national youth orchestra and s... |
Carimi of Richard Cave, Mickael Guirand, and Carlo Vieux Richard Cavé, Mickael Guirand, and Carlo Vieux make up the Kompas band known as Carimi. All three were born in Haiti and became part of the Haitian Diaspora in New York City, ten years back. After an intense period of writing and recording, ... |
Richard Cave and CaRiMi Richard Cave was a famous Haitian musician who was ‘RI’ in Haitian Compas band Carimi. He also is the cousin of famous Haitian musician Alan Cave who was the lead singer of the group Zin. He is very passionate about music. He always avo... |
Dieudonne Larose and Shoogar Combo, Meridional des Cayes, Missile 727 It has not been that long since a Haitian artist began to sign autographs and break the barriers to achieve the level of “superstar”. Dieudonne Larose is not just anybody; the man is quite a history. His career spanned across some of th... |
Emeline Michele, Queen of Haitian music One of Haiti’s new generations of talented musicians that have been continuously bringing joy and hope to its citizens is Emeline Michele. Considered as the “Queen of Haitian music” and the “Goddess of Creole music”, M... |
Issa El Saieh, Palestinian-Haitian Art Dealer and Musician Many know Haiti’s Issa El Saieh as a successful art dealer since the mid-1900s, having owned his own gallery known as the Galeire Issa that was home to a number of beautiful paintings done by the most prominent Haitian artists of all time. Bu... |
Nemour Jean-Baptiste and Jazz des Jeunes Nemour Jean-Baptiste is a well known saxophonist in Haiti. In addition, he was a band leader and a writer. Nemour Jean-Baptiste is recognized for being the one who introduced the Kompas which is a Haitian music genre. Nemour Jean-Baptiste was born ... |
Marie Clotilde ?Toto? Bissainthe, founder of Griots Theatre Company Marie Clotilde “Toto” Bissainthe, a Haitian actor and singer, was born in Cap-Haïtien in 1934. Bissainthe studied abroad after she completed her basic education in Haiti, beginning her artistic career as one of the founders of Grio... |
Orchestre Tropicana Haiti Begins Summer Global Tour Before Compás became the reigning music of Haiti and the rest of the Caribbean, there was the big band sound of the 40s and 50s, represented by L’orchestre Tropicana d’Haiti and their perennial rivals, Orchestre Septentrion... |
The Influential Les Vikings D'HaitiLes Vikings D'Haiti is a Haitian band that was very influential in the Haitian music industry. They might not have been as famous, a power house band or popular like some other Haitian bands but they had made an impact both locally in Haiti and... |
Orchestre Septentrional of Cap-Haitien Haiti is a place where one would find unique and irresistible music influenced by the country’s rich culture. Orchestre Septentrional was one of those music bands who greatly made a mark to Haitians and gave rise to Haiti. This group of music... |
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