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Raised in a religious family, Jean Mary CLERMANSO logically made his musical debut, especially vocals, in a church by offering a gospel atmosphere. At the same time, he seized every opportunity that presented itself to listen to Compas, through the program “Le Petit Bal du Samedi Soir”. Deciding to get into music more seriously, he regularly used his cousin’s guitar to soak up the first chords. Of course, his parents did not take a positive view. Moreover, they came to tear him away from his first performance he was giving in Pemel, near Fond des Nègres with a local group. This was not enough to…
MIAMI, FL – It’s no secret. Yole Dérose, the Haitian diva with over 20 years of career under her belt, is suffering from cancer diagnosed in the bone marrow. Multiple myeloma is a disease that requires constant medical care and frequent hospitalizations. “After 4 years of treatment, it is very possible that a bone marrow transplant will be the next step. Without health insurance, the cost is exorbitant,” reads the gofundme account created by her sister Karline Ledan-Pierre. Suffering from multiple myeloma with AL amyloidosis, a pathology characterized by an “intramedullary malignant plasma cell” proliferation, Yole Dérose needs $150,000 to…
Please be advised that the following content includes graphic material that may be disturbing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is strongly advised before proceeding. This content may contain scenes of violence and intense situations which are intended for mature audiences only. In Lauderdale Lakes, a confrontation captured by body cam and surveillance footage ended in the fatal shooting of 42-year-old Haitian club owner and promoter, Pedro “Lucky” Pierre by a Broward Sheriff’s deputy. The incident, which unfolded at a local apartment complex, started when deputies responded to a disturbance. The body cam video revealed Pedro Pierre becoming aggressive towards…
François Duvalier, also known as “Papa Doc,” was born on April 14, 1907, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and died there on April 21, 1971. He was president of Haiti for 14 years, marked by unprecedented duration and a regime of terror. Duvalier, a trained physician, initially worked in public health, notably leading an anti-yaws campaign. He rose to prominence through his support for President Dumarsais Estimé and eventually held the position of minister of public health and labor. After Estimé was overthrown in 1950, Duvalier opposed the new military junta and, by 1954, had become a significant opposition figure. He was…
When it comes to sad love songs, Arly Lariviere seems to have written the book on the topic. The Maestro wears many hats in the Haitian music industry, aside from leading one of the most popular bands in the industry; he’s also a producer, song writer, keyboard player, and singer. But his best attribute is his ability to touch the most delicate of love situations. His lyrics are so real and easy to relate to one, might think he either hid behind closed doors listening in and collecting relationship secrets or he’s just really unlucky in love, however, we doubt it’s completely the latter. Arly…
Local Haitians founded the Cite Soleil Music School in 2006 as an alternative to the violence that has ravaged Cite Soleil, with the philosophy of replacing weapons in the hands of children with musical instruments, using music to foster peace in Haitian communities.
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Welcome to another episode of Haitian Music All Up Your Ears, also known as Haitian Music Reviews…For today’s episode, we will review an album by Haiti-based raptress Princess Eud. Sometimes, I enjoy listening to albums as the tracks are sequenced by the artists, and then there are times when I look at the prearranged playlist and just pick a song based on its title. So I picked “Fanm”. My presumption was that it was going to be a girl empowerment song, and I was rather accurate! Now, there are songs that you have to allow to grow on you. There…
Sherlee Skai’s Toutouni (Stark Naked) album definitely lives up to its title. It’s the singer baring her soul, letting us into her world as a Caribbean woman coming of age. The title track has the singer delineating her life, her impulses, her errors, her struggles, some light piano humming in the background. “Some people think I’m arrogant/I act on y whims/Without a thought/Then later regret,” she sings in Haitian Creole. The lyrics are very honest to the point of sounding like a religious confession or a series of death bed revelations. “Ou Manke’m” (I Miss You) isn’t a love song…
May 15, 2017 — Port-au-Prince, Haiti – Multi-talented recording artist, Miu will be releasing her empowering new single “Banm Ma Baw” on Wednesday May 10th 2017. The track will also be accompanied by its visual. The Single “Banm Ma Baw” is the second track to be released off Miu’s sophomore album due out this year. “Banm Ma Baw” was written by Miu, produced by Pique & Trefle, arranged and mixed by Nicebeat. Prior to “Banm Ma Baw”, Miu Haiti released the well-received single “Ayayay” featuring Rap Kreyol popular young artist, Baky Popile and is currently in the studio adding the finishing…