Music of Haiti - Kompa or Compas

The rivalry between Nemours Jean-Baptiste and W ber Sicot contributed to the evolution on the Haitian music. It intensified to the point in which Nemour, W ber and their bands competed in a soccer match, which ended in a tie.

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Here is a photo of Dieudonne Larose With Meridional Des Cayes And Shoogar Combo.
played at one point with such a high-profile band, Meridional des Cayes, Shoogar Combo and Missile 727. In summary, he has a long musical career

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Here is a picture of the talented Haitian musician Mikaben, also known as Michael Benjamin. This artist has been in the Haitian musical scene for a long time and is very famous among the young crowd

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Here is a picture of the talented Septentrional D'haiti. More than six decades creating beautiful Haitian music, the Septentrional D'Haiti has produced some of the best melodies and carnivals. The band has become a model in Haiti for its long life

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Here is a picture of Michel Martelly in his role as Sweet Micky. In this picture, he is as bad as he can be. Martelly, dressing as a woman, is dancing and acting like he is playing with himself. Now, these pictures are back to hunt him as he is trying to act more presidential

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Here is a picture of Marie-Laurence Jocelyn Lassègue, ministre de la Culture et de la Communication d'Haïti. On this occasion, she was giving several awards to many people involved in the promotion of the Haitian culture, specically the haitian music

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Here is a picture of a legend Ansyto Mercier. He is a long time band mate of Haiti President MICHEL MARTELLY. Ansyto Mercier talks about Michel becoming President of Haiti and that they have ongoing contact.
The two played the Haitian music for a long time and they are very good friends

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Formerly known as Djakout Mizik, Djakout Number one is a Haitian Kompa band very successful and popular. In 2007, the band appeared on MTV where they performed with the Hip Hop superstar Wyclef Jean. The band Djakout is easily recognized with his slow style. They have made several hit songs such as Naje Pou Souti and Biznis Pam

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The group Les Vikings d Haiti popularized a variation of Haitian Compas, known as Compas Swing, in the Lesser Antilles, where it caught on like wildfire.

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It is quite a long time from their debut. The group has been very successful in releasing some of the best albums in the Haiti music business. Black Parents is now considered to be a professional Haitian music band.

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