Armand, Nathalie

Bio Year 2004: Tico was a member of the Haitian female band, Desire and later renamed Desire3. Background: Born Nathalie Armand, August 31, 1980 in Port-Au-Prince Haiti. Raised in the streets of Brooklyn, New York, this young, beautiful and full of life Singer/ Model knew she was destined to play a major role in her […]

Tabou Combo

Tabou Combo, one of Haiti’s most iconic bands, has spent over five decades captivating audiences worldwide with its high-energy music, blending traditional Haitian Konpa with global influences. Founded in 1968 in Pétion-Ville by Albert Chancy and Herman Nau, the band began its journey as “Los Incognitos,” a nod to their anonymity at the time. By […]

Ambroise, Jacky

Jacky Ambroise, was born and raised in Haiti, and until founding Strings in 1996, made his living playing traditional Haitian Compas. That style, best described as a slow guitar-centered merengue, with the congas played distinctively offbeat, originated in the ’50s and is the dominant musical genre in Haiti today. But while many compas artists have […]

Altino, John (Papa Jube)

My musical career started in church, then in college I started playing bass for many different artists, from rock and roll to reggae, i was just getting my feet wet so i ended up playing bass for some really cool artists such as: Sister Carole, Billy Idol, Mickey Dread, Israel Vibrations, Maxi Priest and many […]