Haitian Music

Nemours Jn Baptiste would've been 100 years old if he was alive today in 2018. To commemorate the 100 year aniversary of the maestro and founder of Konpa Direk, a new bust of Nemours Jn Baptiste was erected at Place Saint-Anne in Port-au-Prince.

Have you heard the Official Telemundo song for the 2018 FIFA World Cup? Did you know the music itself is by a famous Haitian DJ?

There are so many Haitian music award these days that the Haitian music artists are not taking them seriously... It's as if everyone says to themselves, "Ban m fé yon Haitian Music Awards tou." Read this article by Jean Robert Noel.

"I could've been a businessman but instead I chose to become a soldier in the Haitian Military. So, give me my respect (Banm Tit Mwen), a Haitian soldier sings in his new Rap Creole song.

Here is something that I do not understand with Haitian music stars, as soon as they accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and savior (konvèti) they abandon compas music like music is the devil. Why is that?

Haitian Raboday Music star Evens Joseph alias J-Vens has died Sadurday 15 Apr 2017. J-Vens is well known for his his music Ti Mamoun.

Breaking News... Haitian Rapper WYCLEF Jean detained and handcuffed by Police in Los Angeles Tuesday mistaken for armed robbers who robbed a gas station...

More bad news from the Haitian music industry... Jean Samuel Lubin aka King Kessy or Samba Kessy of the Racine group KOUDJAY is Dead...

Bad news from the Haitian music industry... Singer Vilaire Jean Dahnis aka Black EZ died last night, Tuesday 06 December 2016 at Hospital La Paix in Port-au-Prince.

Michel Martelly, alias Sweet Micky, the band leader, turned island leader, turned band leader, exchanged his Cabinet members for his band members this past February. Will a Sweet Micky album shortly follow? The musical world awaits...