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Haiti (pictured) trains at the Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City, Panama, on January 7, 2016, in advance of its Copa America Centenario play-in match against Trinidad & Tobago. (Photo: Mexsport) PANAMA CITY, Panama – After opening the fourth round of CONCACAF qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup with two straight 1-0 losses, Haiti and head coach Marc Collat parted ways. With only a short time to prepare for its Copa America Centenario play-in match, Patrice Neveu – a former national team manager of DR Congo, Niger and Mauritania — was named as the replacement. The 61-year-old Frenchman has proven to be…
The emergence of Duckens Nazon (blue jersey) was key to Haiti’s success in 2015. (Photo: Mexsport) PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haiti’s chances of earning a place in the 2016 Copa America Centenario were dented Tuesday, when the Fédération Haïtienne de Football announced that star forward Duckens Nazon will miss Friday’s play-in match against Trinidad & Tobago in Panama City, Panama. Since the encounter does not fall on an official FIFA date, the 21-year-old has not been released by his French club Stade Lavallois (Laval), which has a Ligue 2 game at Nancy, also on Friday. In a statement, Nazon said: “My…
Jimmy Jean-Louis (born August 8, 1968) is a Haitian actor and model best known for his role as The Haitian on the NBC television series Heroes. Born in Pétionville, he moved to Paris at a young age to pursue a modeling career. His early roles were in French musical theatre and television commercials. Eventually settling in Los Angeles in the late 1990s, he had small roles in The Bourne Identity and Arliss before breaking into larger roles in American television and film. Trina McGee Born in the Bronx, New York, Trina McGee is the eldest child to her classical…
Album of the Year (established band) Djakout #1 – Lod Nan Dod Album of the Year (new band) Fresh Up – New Tatik Song of the Year (Compas) Libre D’aimer by Djakout #1 Female Artists of the Year Rutshelle Artists of the Year Steeve Khé Rap Kreyol Artists of the Year Baky Song of the Year (Rap Kreyol)/Chanson de l’année ( Rap Kreyol ) Fantom – Kitel fe Travay li Band/Artist Manager/Band Manager / de l’artiste Rene Devis – Karizma Music Producer of the Year/Producteur de musique de l’année Kenny Desmangles Band of the Year (Compas)/ Groupe de L’année(Compas) Klass…
Album of the Year (established band) Djakout #1 – Lod Nan Dod Album of the Year (new band) Fresh Up – New Tatik Song of the Year (Compas) Libre D’aimer by Djakout #1 Female Artists of the Year Rutshelle Artists of the Year Steeve Khé Rap Kreyol Artists of the Year Baky Song of the Year (Rap Kreyol)/Chanson de l’année ( Rap Kreyol ) Fantom – Kitel fe Travay li Band/Artist Manager/Band Manager / de l’artiste Rene Devis – Karizma Music Producer of the Year/Producteur de musique de l’année Kenny Desmangles Band of the Year (Compas)/ Groupe de L’année(Compas) Klass…
Now that the Christmas trees are down, the ball have finally dropped, and we hope the soup joumou was epic; it’s time to take a trip down memory lane and revisit 2015 one last time in our traditional Year in Review. Anyone who’s familiar with this industry knows very well there’s never a dull moment in it and whenever it gets quiet that’s only because there’s a storm coming. 2015 started a little slow but really picked up momentum towards the end of the year where some of the biggest headlines were delivered. Here’s a timeline of the most…
July Top Headlines 509 announced their grand premiere making their comeback official. On July 17, 18 and 19th Montreal held a three day festival featuring some of the industry’s most prominent bands. Venus International Production announced the cancellation of its annual Labor Day Parade. The organizers stated the reason behind the cancellation was to regroup. Compas Direct celebrated its 60th year anniversary. No major event was planned to commemorate the occasion. August Top Headlines Bands Haiti tour starts to pick up momentum. CaRiMi however didn’t partake in the traditional Summer Haiti tour causing a lot of assumptions…
Those we lost in 2015 REST IN PEACE
The Haitian singer known as Beken, whose real name is Jean Prosper Dauphin, was rediscovered in 2010 amidst the rubble of earthquake-stricken Port-au-Prince. Photographer Simon Romero first heard a snippet of one of Beken’s songs through a car window and, despite not understanding the Kreyol lyrics, felt the artful melancholy perfectly captured the post-catastrophe mood. Romero eventually found Beken living in a camp for displaced persons in Pétionville’s Place Saint Pierre, enduring grief, shock, and severe deprivation like much of the city’s population. Despite these hardships, Beken’s spirit and voice remained strong. When producers Chris Donohue and David Macias of…
Dear Haitian Movie Industry, I just started watching Haitian movies and over the course of 1 year and about 54 movies in; I’ve really tried to find a movie that I can actually say was worthy of me watching and to my dismay I haven’t found the hit. A couple came close, but no bite. So I’ve come up with a list of suggestions that just might improve your productions. Please get qualified actors and actresses for your roles. I’m sure it’s cheaper to get your friends to play the roles, but having someone sound like they’re reading lines is…