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Wali is an Indonesian Malay pop band formed in Ciputat, South Tangerang, Indonesia, in 1999. The band comprises vocalist Faank, guitarist Apoy, drummer Tomi, and keyboardist Ovie. The band has been billed as part of the "local creative pop" scene, which incorporates the use of Malay pop rhythms in their songs. [1]
El Wali is a Western Saharan folk music group who recorded an album, Tiris, in 1994. Their lyrics are "politically charged" and call for independence for the Sahrawi people ; [ 1 ] the album was described as "a call to arms—with national anthems, celebrations of political anniversaries, and religious pleas for peace". [ 2 ]
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Haitian rock originated as rock n roll in Haiti in the early 1960s, performed by rock bands called yeye bands. These were short-lived when they added compas direct to their repertoire and called the result mini-jazz. Today, Haitian rock is an alternative rock music with a blend of Caribbean flavor that was first introduced to Haiti by Yohann ...
So the mini-jazz is a reduced méringue-compas band.The movement started in the mid-1960s when young, small neighborhood bands played compas featuring paired electric guitars, electric bass, drum set-conga-timbales and two cowbells, one for the timbales and the other to be played with the floor tom; some use an alto sax or a full horn section ...
Haitian rock, or rock kreyòl, started as rock n roll in Haiti in the early 1960s. It was played by rock bands called yeye bands. The name yeye derives from the Beatles lyrical verse, "yeah, yeah, yeah", which took off in the United States and was listened to by upper class Haitian families who had access to the radio.
"We Are the World 25 for Haiti" is a charity single recorded by the supergroup Artists for Haiti in 2010. It is a remake of the song " We Are the World ", which was written by American musicians Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie , and was recorded by USA for Africa in 1985 to benefit famine relief in Africa.
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.