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Here is a picture of the inauguration. Wyclef Jean was one of the guests at Michel Martelly Inauguration.

Wyclef Jean was pevotal in the election of Michel Martelly as he was always present during his campaign

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Here is the Haitian singer Jacques Sauveur Jean who so idolizes Martelly that he likes to refer to himself as the Minister of Kompa . A stunningly beautiful man, with eyes that mesmerize, Jakito as he is also known began his music career in the late 80s singing kompa, and some of his more well-known songs include Plus D Elle, Mademoiselle, Cryin and Singin , and Felicite. With President Martelly in his corner, Jean-Sauveur could win this election on his charisma as a performer and his good looks alone.

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Marie Clotilde Toto Bissainthe began her artistic career after she founded Griots Theatre Company. She performed in France and was part of the premier African performance theatre company in Paris in 1956. She performed in Paris at La Vielle Grille.

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Marie Clotilde Toto Bissainthe at one point was sick of being far away from her beloved country of Haiti. She wanted to return to Haiti to fight dictatorshit of the Duvalier

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Here is a photo of Toto Necessite Singing Roz Anf, Sa Lom Gin Ak Lom, Agase Matlot.
had many successful songs that had become hit. Banda La, reve, Ratalon ,Thank You Africa, Liberation de La Femme and Respect. Toto is greatly recognized because of songs like Ti Pouchon, Roz Anf, Sa Lom Gin Ak Lom, Agase Matlot, Anba Bestmint, Langue, Necessite, La Vi New York , L Hopital and Ingratitute.

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Here is Tabou Combo. This so called small group soon became a rage not only in Haiti but also in Africa, North America and Europe.

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The fall of Jean-Claude Duvalier's dictatorship in 1986 was the ultimate time for Marie Clotilde Toto Bissainthe to return to Haiti from exile.

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A modest man, Issa el Saieh refused the trappings of success, foregoing a sign that showed he ran an art gallery.

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In this picture, the singer Shoubou of Tabou combo dancinf in a beat of Rara band at Haitian Pavillion in New Orleans

The Haitian community was invited at the Jazz festival in New Orleans in 2011 to display their culture. This was very successful as many people realized at the time how important the links between New Orleans and Haiti. Bothe were French colonies. They also have similar taste in food and music

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Kompas is a basic form of musical entertainment that has become very common in the Caribbean. In the recent years the Kompa genre has gained tremendous popularity as a result of a growing band known as the Carimi band.

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