Rara Season

Here is a picture of the musicians in the Rara band. This group of people is responsible to keep the entertainment going throughout the parade. The songs are usually performed in haitian Creole with some taste in the original African root

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ere is a picture of a rara band in Haiti. The lyrics in the Rara bands often address social and political issues. The band performs their songs ass they are marching in the streets

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Here is a picture of a gentleman playing his bamboo in a Haitian Rara. The instruments you usually find in the rara include cylindrical bamboo trumpets called vaksen and others

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Here is a picture of a haitian Rara band performing in the streets of New York. During the easter season, you can expect to see many rara bands in Haiti and every where there is a large group of Haitians. This style of music has been recognized in many countries in the world

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