For the past ten years, a courtyard in Little Haiti has served as a steady stage where Haitian music and community life meet.
Singer-songwriter Tadia discusses the rise of Haitian music on global stages, the evolution of Konpa through collaboration and digital fusion, and how her new single “Live My Life” reflects the ...
With its signature riffs, hip movements and practiced steps, konpa dance lovers aim to sustain the genre’s appeal even as new ...
Fridayy attends Island Records, Def Jam Recordings, Mercury Records and Republic Records celebration of the 2024 VMAs on September 11, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for ...
Turn on your favorite urban contemporary Miami radio station and you will hear a rotation of hip-hop, dancehall, reggaeton and Afrobeats, the fast-rising music set to percussive African beats with a ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... With May marking Haitian Heritage Month, Haiti’s iconic sound, Konpa, has become so popular that it’s now blending with styles like Afrobeats and soul music ...
Haitian Heritage Month, Michaël Brun, Michaël Brun BAYO, BAYO Barclays Center, Haitian music, Haitian Konpa theGrio.com This Haitian Heritage Month, we’re highlighting Haitian Konpa with producer ...
Since 1955, Haiti has offered the world a uniquely danceable and infectiously sexy music known as compas, konpa, or kompa. The Kreyol language has been standardized in written form since only 1979, so ...
Miami’s Haitian Compas Festival has endured it all through the years. It has bounced between venues, staved off competition, tried being a two-day event and has seen its celebrations dampen by rain ...
Since 1955, Haiti has offered the world a uniquely danceable and infectiously sexy music known as compas, konpa, and kompa. The Kreyol language has only been standardized in written form since 1979, ...
(CNN)-- Few people can forget the moment quake victim Anna Zizi, 69, was dragged from the rubble, singing at the top of her voice, her face caked in dirt and debris. Amidst the heartache and anguish ...
In his album “Some Days I’m Good, Some Days I’m Not,” Philly-born music artist, Fridayy, honors his Haitian heritage and gives fans a taste of Haitian Konpa. Today, producer and artist Fridayy ...