After celebrating its tenth anniversary last month with Tabou Combo, the long-standing konpa band known for bringing Haitian music to international audiences, organizers will feature singer Alan ...
Emeline Michel is all about repping her Haitian heritage. “On all of my 10 albums, the lyrics and rhythms are inspired, created and rooted from Haiti. 100 percent pure … like Tropicana,” she jokes ...
Haitian icon Emeline Michel rose to global prominence in the late ’80s and ’90s with guitar-driven songs featuring rich vocals and socially conscious lyrics. While her sound has since evolved into ...
The worldwide pandemic has threatened many of the businesses you rely on every day, but don’t let it take away your source for local news. Now more than ever, we need your help to ensure nothing but ...
As ‘Sweet Micky,’ Haiti’s charismatic president built a reputation as the king of carnival by denouncing governments, mooning politicians and being outrageously anti-establish-ment. Now, as ...
With May marking Haitian Heritage Month, Haiti’s iconic sound, Konpa, has become so popular that it’s now blending with styles like Afrobeats and soul music — and that energy has reached local ...