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Konpa (compas) emerged in Haiti during the mid-20th century, a time of significant cultural and political change. The genre was created and popularized by Nemours Jean-Baptiste, who founded Ensemble Aux Callebasses in 1955. Two years later, the group became Ensemble Nemours Jean-Baptiste, solidifying its place in Haitian music history.
More than 50 years after a Haitian saxophonist and band leader by the name of Nemours Jean-Baptiste founded the new style of Haitian dance music that he called “Compas Direct,” the music is ...
Tabou Combo is a Haitian compas band that was founded in 1968 in Pétion-Ville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince. [1] The orchestra has performed throughout the world (North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and especially in the Caribbean).
The Haitian cadence and its compas has been dominating the Antilles music scene since its introduction in the late 1950s. Compas direct is a modern méringue popularized in 1955 by the Nemours Jean-Baptiste , a Haitian saxophone and guitar player, which was appropriated by the Antilleans who labeled their version cadence-lypso and later, zouk ...
Kreyol La (often stylized as Kreyōl La) is a Haitian compas band. [3] [4] The group has performed throughout the world, most notably in the Caribbean, Canada, France and the United States through various concerts, carnivals, and festivals. [5] [6] [7]
Webert Sicot (1930 – February 1985) was a Haitian saxophone player, composer and band leader. He is recognized as one of the creators of compas also known as compas direct, a style of Haitian music born in the 1950s that he named cadence rampa after he left Nemours' band to differentiate himself in 1962 in the spirit of competition.
Nemours Jean-Baptiste (February 2, 1918 – May 18, 1985) was a Haitian saxophonist, writer, and band leader. He is credited with being the inventor of compas, also known as compas direct, a style of Haitian music.
Djakout Mizik is a Haitian compas band that helped popularize a new electronic section of the compas genre called nouvelle génération (new generation). [1] [2] [3] The band drew inspiration from earlier compas music artists like System Band and Tabou Combo.