Daniel, Gerard
The famous Haitian saxophonist Gérard Daniel aka “Le préfet de Brooklyn” With Les Shelberts, Les Pachas du Canapé Vert, he started in the Konpa genre. He later joined the third generation of Shleu Shleu directed by Serge Rosenthal. Returning to New York with Les Shleu Shleu in 1974, third generation, he decided to stay with […]
Féquière, Lucien
Lucien Féquière was born in Port – au – Prince on December 14, 1956 . He attended Saint-Louis de Gonzague and Grégoire Eugène . When he was 5th at the age of 14, his parents sent him to New York to finish his studies. After 3 months in New York, her parents moved to Boston […]
Philome, Michelot Billy
Born on September 30, 1976 in Port-de-Paix, Haiti into a musician family, Michelot Billy Philome began playing music when he was nine years old.The bass was his first instrument; but he was largely self-taught. As Billy moved to Saint –Louis du Nord, he landed gigs in piano and abandoned the bass. Billy showed talent at […]
Marcelin, Patrick
Transforming the Hip-Hop scene with his mix of the Creole language and popular Hip-Hop club mixes, Mecca aka Grimo has become a household name. He has been publicized as the phenomenon of Creole Hip-Hop. With cuts like “Ayisien”, “In Da Club”, “One 4 Da Money”, and most recently “Lean Back” better known in the Creole […]
Divine, Marco
I was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. I was a very smart kid who started school early. But we moved around a lot, because of my Dad’s occupation as a military pilot. “Yes… Haiti had planes and military men that could pilot them too”! Well, needless to say that I have been to almost all the […]
Chevry, Ralph
Born in suburban Port-au-Prince, (Haiti) songwriter Ralph Chevry, now a resident of New York City, embraces his heritage the most unique way an electronic music fan could, through dancehall infused electronic songs and remixes focusing attention on the tumultuous upheaval that Haitians have endured throughout their history. Since 2000, Chevry has released an album, an […]
Metellus
Marie George Metellus better known as “Princess Georgy” has been one of the most controversial women of the past three decades. Making her Haitian Music Industry (HMI) debut in the late 80s with the band Zin; Georgy became one of the most talked about female artists in the industry. Though, throughout the years she’s gain […]
