UN recognizes compas, a Haitian music and dance genre that has marked generations and brought joy

Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, made UNESCO’s ...

Soup, cassava, now konpa: Haitian music makes UNESCO ‘cultural heritage’ list

It hasn’t been an easy few years for Haiti’s homegrown musical sound. Crisis in the Caribbean has kept artists from touring, COVID has dampened gatherings and ongoing immigration enforcement in the ...
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Haitian-American musicians to perform Rara music at 3S Artspace on April 4

Kandjanwou Rara, a Haitian music group, will perform at 3S ArtSpace in Portsmouth on April 4th to raise funds for the Eben Ezer School in Milot, Haiti. The event marks the first time Rara music, a ...
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For a decade, ‘Sounds of Little Haiti’ spotlights Haitian music in Miami

For the past ten years, a courtyard in Little Haiti has served as a steady stage where Haitian music and community life meet. “Sounds of Little Haiti,” held at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex every ...
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Mozayik at Haitian Jazz Festival Oct. 9 @ SOBs in NYC

Mozayik is extremely pleased to announce our participation in this momentus occasion. So many of the brightest talents from our Haitian jazz community will be meeting under one roof, on one stage, ...
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For a decade, Sounds of Little Haiti has celebrated Haitian music in Miami

After celebrating its tenth anniversary last month with Tabou Combo, the long-standing konpa band known for bringing Haitian music to international audiences, organizers will feature singer Alan Cavé, ...