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 ...
The Haitian Times

New York City designates July 26 as Haitian Konpa Day

The New York City Council approved a resolution establishing July 26 as Haitian Konpa Day, recognizing the genre’s deep ...

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

Dominique Dupuy, Haiti’s former foreign affairs minister, called the inclusion of compas on UNESCO’s list “an ode to joy.” ...
WLRN

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 ...