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A dance group with the ability to capture deep emotion is Haiti's Ayikodans company

Through their performance, Ayikodans' dancers express their culture dance style, which blends the voodoo religion with various African, indigenous Indian and French influences.Haiti's Ayikodans company is an important cultural pillar.

Haiti's Ayikodans company performed at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami many times.

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One peace of culture that is very popular both in Haiti and the rest of the world is the Haitian dance. It has a rich variety of movement focused around the drum beats.
The role of the drum in Haitian dance is to provide the vibrating tones and rhythms. At the same time, it maintain the calm, balance, focus, sensuality, passion and excitement which make the dance so unique

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The dances and ritual in Saint Domingue, now Haiti were born to preserve sacred and social art forms, customs and beliefs as it was very hard for the slaves to maintain their culture during the colonization period. Many of these dances originated from Voodoo gods and goddesses (or L'wa) that are part of Haitian Vodou spirit. As a method to celebrate and influence these Lwas, various dance movements have been created over time

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Here is a picture of some Haitian dancers performing. The Haitian dance is tide to the culture, the rich and passionate history of the Haitian people. This form of dance is quite unique in a way, Haitian dance is the melding of diverse African styles and cultural traditions.

A little bit of history of the Caribbean island will show you these enormous variety that you find in the Haitian culture and dance. Traditions such as songs and dances we practice today came mainly from Congo and Dahomey

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Here is a picture of the music star Don kato.

According to information received in our office, Don Kato was told that not to participate in the Cap-Haitian carnival in 2013 and will not be given a float. Literally, his group Brothers posse is out of the Carnival this year.

The decision was made by the Carnival committee. There is a rumor out there that the decision was made by President himself

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We have learned that the popular Kanaval star DON KATO will not be participating in the Haiti National Kanaval in the city of Cap-Haitian. The Government of Michel Martelly was not happy with his Kanaval ALORA that was very critical to the government.

Heis is seen as being anti-government and the government has decided to keep him out as he does not want to sell negative image of the country while they are trying to promote tourism

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The split as the Martelly government was hoping for, is on the way. The Deputy of Aquin who was elected under the Inite Platform is resigning from the Block to support the candidacy of Bernard Honorat Gousse. Deputy Emmanuel Fritz Gerald Bourjolly stated that it is not just him who wants to support the projects of President Michel Joseph Martelly and also of the Prime Minister designate. He expects more deputies of the Inite to brake rank and support the president.

In the Senate, it is a different story for the candidacy of Bernard Honorat Gousse to become the next Prime Minister of Haiti. All 16 Senators who were against him remain committed to their decision

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This is a picture of the newly elected senator Edwin Zenny. What makes the case of the haitian Senator even more interesting is that he came in under the banner of UNITE but supported his friend Michel Martelly

At one point during the caampaign, Edwin Zenny was physically attacked for his position

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The Senator of KONBA, of Nippes, in the Sud-Ouest part of Haiti, William Jeanty, is the president of the commission that has for duties to review the document that Prime minister nominee, Bernard Gousse intends to submit this week.

He deplored the image that the Haitian government managed to send to the international community in creating a new government.

Senator William Jeanty, was not in favor of Mr. jean max Bellerive who was one of the three final candidate for the position. He stated to the media that if Michel martelly had selected Bellerive, it would mark a continuity of the previous administration policies

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In a Session of the Haitian Senate to review the finding of the Commission responsible to investigate Affair Arnel Belizaire, Senator Moise Jean Charles publicly declared that President Michel Martelly is a Liar.

Senator Moise Jean Charles said that Michel Martelly is directly involved in the arrest of Haitian Deputy Arnel Belizaire but told the public that he is not involved "Ni de pres, Ni de Loin". As a consequence, he considers President Michel Martelly to be a Liar

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