Gilberto Gil’s song on the album Expresso 2222 ‘Qui Nem Jilo’, originally written by Luiz Gonzaga, sounds very similar to a certain Haitian mini jazz…
Continental Garden: Gilberto Gil, Mini-Jazz
Tag: Haitian music
Haitian Roots Band Lakou Mizik Begins North American Tour
One of the finest Haitian roots music bands, Lakou Mizik, is currently in North America on tour. The band is promoting its new album Wa…
Explosive Fertility of Haiti’s Musical Legacy
Various Artists – Tanbou Toujou Lou: Meringue, Kompa Kreyou, Vodou Jazz & Electric Folklore from Haiti (1960-1981) (Ostinato Records, 2016) Occasionally some crank will go…
Poetry & Music: Haiti’s Infatuation
Haitian musicians have recently been seriously focused on making music out of poetry. It is an interesting practice that has produced countless gems, such as…
Carole Demesmin
She’s now occasionally an old lady singer and a powerful Vodou priestess, or a manbo. She now mostly sits and only sometimes comments instead of…
Manno, the Accomplished Political Troubadour
Manno Charlemagne is one of Haiti’s greatest singers. His albums are all gems of Haitian culture rooted in informed political expression – in place –…
Arrawak Dance (My World)
Mushy Widmaeir’s album My World went fairly unnoticed in the United States, as it is the case for most Caribbean art music and Jazz albums…
Hip-Shaking Haitian Roots Music
Lakou Mizik – Wa Di Yo (Cumbancha Discovery, 2016) Wa Di Yo is the debut album from a fabulous multi-generational Haitian band called Lakou Mizik.…
Haitian Roots Jazz Ensemble Markus Schwartz & Lakou Brooklyn Release Equinox
Markus Schwartz & Lakou Brooklyn will be having their Equinox CD Release Party with a performance on Friday, September 3rd, 2010 at midnight at Iridium…
Haitian Music, Alive and Well
Lataye – Tou Manbre (Dadisound Productions, 2005) & Mozayik – Haitian Creole Jazz (Zoho, 2005) Some of the best Haitian music is being produced…