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  2. Music of Haiti - Wikipedia

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    Styles of music unique to the nation of Haiti include music derived from rara parading music, twoubadou ballads, mini-jazz rock bands, rasin movement, hip hop Creòle, the wildly popular compas, [1] and méringue as its basic rhythm. Haitian music is influenced mostly by European colonial ties and African migration (through slavery).

  3. The world’s listening to Afrobeats. Why is Haitian konpa ...

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    What you’re unlikely to hear, however, is konpa — the Haitian dance music rooted in elements of jazz, ... 10 of them have videos on YouTube; 15 of them are confirmed hits; five are mega-hits ...

  4. Rasin - Wikipedia

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    Rasin, also known as Haitian roots music, [2] is a musical style that began in Haiti in the 1970s when musicians began combining elements of traditional Haitian Vodou ceremonial and folkloric music with various musical styles.

  5. Rara music - Wikipedia

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    Rara is a form of festival music that originated in Haiti that is used for street processions, typically during Easter Week.The music centers on a set of cylindrical bamboo trumpets called vaksin, but also features drums, maracas, güiras or güiros (a percussion instrument), and metal bells, as well as alsos which are made from recycled metal, often coffee cans.

  6. RAM (band) - Wikipedia

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    Elements of other Haitian and Caribbean musical traditions, such as kompa, find their way into the music as well. [2] The lyrics are a mixture of English, Creole, and French, and many of the songs are narratives of the personal experiences of the band, or social commentary on current events in Haiti.

  7. Michaël Brun - Wikipedia

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    Michaël Brun (born 19 May 1992) is a Haitian DJ and record producer based in New York, known for blending electronic music with traditional Haitian styles such as kompa and rara. [1] He released his debut EP Gravity in 2013 and founded the record label Kid Coconut in 2014, [ 2 ] to showcase Haitian music and develop Haitian artists. [ 3 ]

  8. BélO - Wikipedia

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    Jean Bélony Murat was born on October 29, 1979, at Croix-des-Bouquets in the north of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. He grew up at Pétion-Ville an area where music has an important role in the Haitian community. He started to sing at a very young age and at 11 years old interpreted Buju Banton, his idol.

  9. We Are the World 25 for Haiti - Wikipedia

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    However, the full-length music video was shown on NBC the following day during daytime Olympic coverage. Similar to the marketing of "We Are the World", a music video of the song was filmed and released. The music video was directed by Academy Award-winning film director Paul Haggis. [14] [22] Haggis said that he finished the video 12 hours ...