TAMPA, Fla. — The diverse communities in Tampa Bay have exposed residents to several dance genres including salsa, hip hop and modern. During Black History Month, there’s another genre and dance style ...
For the first time, a nonprofit that serves Spokane’s Haitian community, is combining its New Year’s celebration with Haitian Independence Day.
From the bars of the capital Port-au-Prince to Haiti’s most remote villages and its worldwide diaspora, people listen and dance to the sensual rhythms of compas. This musical source of pride among ...
New York City will now celebrate Haitian Konpa Day every July 26, honoring Haiti’s iconic dance and music genre. New York City has designated July 26 as Haitian Konpa Day, an annual celebration ...
Jones Pierre had typically celebrated Haitian Independence Day with his wife at their home eating soup joumou, a meal enslaved people in Haiti were forbidden from eating, to honor the day Jean-Jacques ...
The best moments on the new show heating up the internet are soundtracked by Canadian tunes by Feist, Wolf Parade, Lou Phelps, Phillipe B and more.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, made UNESCO’s cultural heritage list on Wednesday. The syncopated rhythm, ...
Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Andre “Dadou” Pasquet, left, sings and plays ...