When DJs, artists, and cultural curators unite members of the community through joy, celebration, and dance for an ultimately ...

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 ...

With his talent and commitment to social justice, Tha Rapper Haiti continues to be an artist to watch on the Haitian music scene and around the world. Tha Rapper Haiti has released an exciting and ...

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 ...

Only ten days ago, I was teaching students at the CEMUCHCA Institute of Music in Cap Haitian, having just returned from helping gifted young musicians in the small town of Marmelade in the Artibonite ...

FILE - Andre "Dadou" Pasquet, left, sings and plays guitar with the Magnum compas band during a practice session in North Miami, Fla. Thursday, May 8, 2008. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Compas, a ...

Kidnapping for ransom has quickly become a multi-million-dollar business for armed gangs roaming the slums of Haiti's capital city, Port-au-Prince. After being released, many kidnapping victims leave ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, made UNESCO’s cultural heritage list on Wednesday. The syncopated rhythm, ...