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"Choucoune" is a 19th-century Haitian song composed by Michel Mauléart Monton with lyrics from a poem by Oswald Durand. It was rewritten with English lyrics in the 20th century as "Yellow Bird". Exotica musician Arthur Lyman made the song a hit in 1961.
"Fèy" is a traditional Vodou folk song in Haiti.In Haitian Creole, "fèy" means "leaf", and the lyrics of the song describe a leaf falling from a tree.Like many traditional songs in Vodou folklore, the lyrics of "Fèy" can hold many meanings, both religious and political.
Cornelia Schutt, known by her stage-name TiCorn, is a Haitian folk singer and songwriter recorded Haiti Cherie in the 1960s. Georges Moustaki, has long maintained "Haïti Chérie" in his Francophone repertoire. Harry Belafonte, has recorded several versions of "Haïti Chérie" in English. Nancy Ames, recorded a version in Haitian Creole in 1963 ...
Twoubadou (Haitian Creole pronunciation:; French: Troubadour) music is a popular genre of guitar-based music from Haiti that has a long and important place in Haitian culture. The word comes from troubadour, a medieval poet-musician who wrote and sang songs about courtly love. Like the troubadours of old, the Haitian twoubadou is a singer ...
Choucoune (Haitian Creole: Choukoun) is an 1883 poem by Haitian poet Oswald Durand.Its words are in Haitian Creole and became the lyrics to the song Choucoune, later rewritten in English as Yellow Bird, based on the words "ti zwazo" (French: petits oiseaux; little birds) from the Durand poem.
Erzulie nennen O", also known simply as "Erzulie", is a song composed at the age of 14 by the Haitian singer Kandjo (1879–1947), also known as Auguste de Pradines. "Erzulie" is often said to be one of his most beloved songs.
This year, Pierre-Pierre’s Haitian Times and Live Nation are co-producing the Banbôch Kreyol Festival celebrating Haitian music, culture and art on Sunday, May 28 at the Coney Island ...
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