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Haiti En Direct is a multimedia subscription based entertainment package that delivers live Haitian TV and Radio channels from both inside and outside of Haiti to subscribers around the World. With its bouquet of 8 TV channels and 5 radio stations, Haiti En Direct is the largest aggregation of media aimed at the Haitian clientele under one umbrella. With Haiti En Direct, Haitian families all over the world will always be able keep up with the latest news, political and social events, documentaries, lifestyle, sporting events, as well as educational and cultural programming. You will always feel connected. Haiti En…
President Michel Martelly on Thursday ordered the creation of a special commission to assess Haiti’s electoral process ahead of Dec. 27 presidential and legislative runoffs that opposition factions have threatened to derail because of suspicions of widespread fraud. Martelly, who has been ruling by decree since January, named five members to assess the electoral process over the next three days and then make recommendations to the Provisional Electoral Council and his government. He said they would have assistance from experts from the European Union and observers from the Organization of American States. A broad array of rights groups, local election…
5- Network and venture out of your comfort zone. You don’t have to play at the industry’s common venues all the time. You can venture out to local bars and lounges that way you meet new people and different opportunities. Find multicultural events happening in your town and out of town and sign up for them. 4- Who’s your audience? If you don’t know them then how do you know you’re reaching them? If you are promoting your band religiously and you’re still playing for tables and chairs maybe you need reevaluate your strategy. 3- All I need is Facebook.…
Prior to launching her musical career Neefah got her start by auditioning for the Brooklyn High School of the Arts; a specialized arts school where she majored in vocal music. In addition she took Music Theory for she believes reading and writing music should be a very important factor in any musicians training. excelled in the program and later attended the AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts where she graduated in 2006 with a degree in Musical Theater. She also graduated from the Barbizon School of Modeling the same year. Upon both graduations, Neefah began pursuing music full…
Ascensio Sévère de son vrai nom et “Oky Jems” nom d’artiste, a récemment déclaré qu’il ne vas pas puiser dans le registre des groupes de cette génération soit la nouvelle. Le chef d’orchestre de “Nou-Vo” Oky Jems a été très amer lors de son intervention, et pour lui, ce serait de faire de la promotion pour ces groupes en interprétant leurs compositions en live. L’ex-chanteur du groupe “Anbyans Tèt Dwat” et actuel Band leader de la formation musicale “Nou-Vo” a déclaré formellement qu’il n’interprétera jamais au grand jamais les chansons d’une formation faisant partie de la nouvelle génération comme: Klass,…
There is an electoral crisis in Haiti. An election in October to choose a successor to President Michel Martelly was so marred by reports of ballot tampering, illegal voting and other abuses that the result has been widely denounced as illegitimate. Not just by the dozens of losing candidates — there were 54 people on the presidential ballot — but by independent election observers, human-rights groups, Haitian religious leaders, organizations of the Haitian diaspora and ordinary citizens who have taken to the streets in angry, sometimes violent, demonstrations. The country is supposed to hold a runoff election on Dec. 27…
When it comes to HIV and African-American women, good news doesn’t come as often as we would like. But a recent study conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gives us some hope: New HIV infections overall have gone down 20 percent with Black women having the steepest drop of all. According to new data released this week at the National HIV Prevention Conference in Atlanta, between the years 2005-2014, new HIV transmission rates among Black women were cut nearly in half, from 8,020 to 4,623, a 42 percent decrease. The CDC also found that 25 percent…
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This is one of the hardest transitions your hair will ever undergo so you might want to be patient and ready when you’ve reached the decision to go natural. Some people make this decision because they either want natural combing hair or to grow dreadlocks. You have to remember a relaxer is permanent, whatever part of your hair that’s relaxed will have to grow out, and that’s where patience comes in. Do not wash your hair daily (like some people might have told you) that only makes the hair dry causing breakage. Best thing is to wash your hair…
As the Haitian Music Industry (HMI) band Nu Look gears up to celebrate its 15th anniversary this month, OpaMusic.com takes a nostalgic look back at the band’s journey and honors its members for their significant contributions to the evolution of Compas music. Fifteen years ago, Arly Lariviere and Gasman Pierre reunited to form what is now one of the most popular bands in the Haitian music industry, Nu Look. This pivotal moment followed a dramatic episode on November 18, 2000, when Arly Lariviere, then a member of the group D-Zine, was unexpectedly escorted off the stage during a performance at…