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Four Barikad Crew members and driver died in a 2008 accident

Four Barikad Crew members and driver died in a 2008 accident

The accldent in 2015 was not the forst time the musical group Barikad crew was involved in accident in Haiti. In 2008, four Barikad Crew members and their driver died in an accident.

At least 16 people were killed and more than 60 people were injured of stampede in an ensuing panic by the bystanders when a carnival float hit a power line in the Haitian capital on February 17, 2015. As per Associated Press news agency report, someone on the float used a pole to move a live power line out of the way so that the float could pass under it. The persons, who had received the direct contact, were electrocuted immediately with a flash of sparks. A post in the "You Tube" shows that the electric cable caught the head of a singer from the hip-hop band 'Barikad Crew' while the float was passing the presidential stand packed with spectators. The star singer of the group "Fantom" has been admitted to the hospital and reported to be still in critical condition.

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kanaval accident 2015 - Seconds after event

kanaval accident 2015 - Seconds after event

kanaval accident 2015 - Seconds after event

Float Accident at Haiti Carnival Parade, 20 Dead. Following the accident, the government has commented on being desirous of preventing such occurrences from taking place in the future. Their quick response, as detailed by Rothschild Francois Jr., Minister of Communications, was to set up an inter-agency commission to report on the incident. He said they would be inspecting for safety all high tension cables as a short term plan to protect the public, and also looking into the modernization of the electricity framework as provided by the state-run electricity company, EDH. These modern improvements may consist of the laying out of lines underground on those streets where the carnival would be held annually.

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Second before Kanaval accident in Haiti

Second before Kanaval accident in Haiti

Second before Kanaval accident in Haiti

While no carnival celebration anywhere in the world is without its instances of danger, the 2015 Haitian Carnival season was marred by a particularly gruesome accident which resulted in the deaths of 20 people and injury to many others including a popular singer. Reports surfaced on Tuesday, February 17 that a singer, Fantom, from the Hip-Hop group Barikad Crew came into contact with an overhead power line that touched him as the float passed by. The man was electrocuted, and several others were reported to have been as well.

The real danger was a stampede that occurred when the public realized what was happening. Scores of panicked carnival goers began to run away from the float, trampling underfoot those unfortunate enough to fall. Initial tallies were that 15 men and 3 women had been killed, but that number has since grown from 18 to 20 people with a reported 70 others injured.

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Cemetary of Port-au-Prince Carnival stand, not innocent, say Daly Valet

Cemetary of Port-au-Prince Carnival stand, not innocent, say Daly Valet

The radio host at trans Inter is having problem with the presence of a Cemetery stand in the middle of a carnival celebration in Haiti. According to Mr. Daly Valet, the presence of the Cemetery of Port-au-Prince Kanaval stand is not an innocent act by the Martelly Government.

Daly Valet who admitted that he's not a superstitious person by any mean, asked many questions that would be very important for the public to know an answer for. However, the remain unanswered:

What is a cemetery stand doing in a carnival?

Why all those mystical symbols in the stand?

What kind of publicity a public cemetery feels that it needs to do and why in a Carnival?

Where does the cemetery of Port-au-Prince find money in he amount of $8 thousand US dollars to finance a Carnival stand?

According to Daly Valet, the only thing he could come up with is that there was Black Magic going on in the intersection where the Cemetary of Port-au-Prince carnival stand was placed.

Kreyol:

Ki sa yon Cimetye de Potoprens stand vini fe nan yon kafou 4 tet nan yon Kanaval?

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National Carnival back in Port-au-Prince

National Carnival back in Port-au-Prince

Spokesman for Port-au-Prince mayor, Pierre Duplan, said President Martelly has verified the National Carnival will be held in Port-au-Prince this year in February. The organizing committee cannot begin preparing for the 2015 National Carnival until the consensus government is in place.

Participants will include 44 marching bands and 8 DJ floats that will perform at Champ de Mars. The budget is estimated to be 8 million gourdes, to be granted by the Ministry of the Interior.

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Mardi Gras in Haiti

Mardi Gras in Haiti

Mardi gras is the day we are all have been waiting for. Mardi Gras is also called "Fat Tuesday". It is the last day of the Carnival season as it always falls the day before Ash Wednesday. This marks the last day of celebration. The first day of Lent begins the next day. It is fun, dance a Gogo

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Lundi Gras in Haiti

Lundi Gras in Haiti

As we are counting down to Mardi Gras, we find Lundi Gras. This is the second full day of celebration for the Kanaval season in Haiti. At this point, the musical bands that participated in the parade on Sunday Gras are doing an evaluation of their performance. You usually find many excuses as well as to why some bands did not perform that well

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Dimance Gras, in Haiti

Dimance Gras, in Haiti

Dimance Gras is the official day that the Kanaval season begins. It is the first of three days filled with streets musics. The musical bands that have been talking trash to other bands can nolonger. Now it is time to perform based on sound, decoration and more. This marks the beginning of a long three days for them.

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Don kato, Kanaval 2014, Show Show net

Don kato, Kanaval 2014, Show Show net

Here is the Kanaval 2014, Show Show net bt Don Kato.

The Kanaval was released on February 2, 2014 at Radio Caraibes. Don kato in an interview at radio caraibes on Sunday January 2nd released its Kanaval for 2014.

The Kanaval this year will be held in Gonaives

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Haiti Kanaval 2014

Haiti Kanaval 2014

The 2014 Haitian Carnival season. In Haiti, we call it Kanaval as this type of celebration and the way in which we celebrate it is unique to Haiti. This year the theme of the Kanaval season is "Tèt kole pou Ayiti Pi Djanm" (Together for a stronger Haiti).

On November 2013, the Haitian government made it official that the 2014 Kanaval will be held in Gonaives

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