Author: Opastaff

Haitian Spaghetti Haitian Spaghetti is one of the most popular dishes in Haiti’s households today. Not only it’s a great dish to make but also the price it cost to make it helps households with their domestic economy. This versatile dish can be served for lunch or dinner.  If you decide to make this dish, make sure you print the recipe down below and get the ingredients when you go grocery shopping prior to making it. Keep in mind, some, not all of the recipes can be supplemented. potlarge frying pan Main Ingredients1 box spaghetti 4 fillet smoked herring (links/fillet)3…

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Fran wants to know which artificial sweeteners are OK to consume. I have been getting asked this question a lot lately, and it’s no wonder – they seem to be everywhere. More and more products contain them, and new substances are being introduced into the marketplace. A lot of it comes down to preference and choice. I hope to shed some light on basically what kind of artificial sweeteners are out there and some facts to help you make the decision to consume or not to consume them. Let’s start with the more common ones we know: Aspartame (Equal®), Sucralose…

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The FBI has officially charged Sanjay Singh, 43, of Coral Springs, Florida, in connection with a massive $100 million Ponzi scheme that devastated hundreds of investors, including a significant number of Haitian families across South Florida and beyond. Singh, the president and founder of Royal Bengal Logistics, Inc. (RBL), allegedly used the cover of a trucking business to orchestrate what prosecutors describe as a sophisticated and deeply damaging investment fraud operation. According to the federal indictment unsealed this week, Singh and his co-conspirators began luring investors into their fraudulent scheme as early as January 2020. The pitch was slick: a…

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Daniel Larivière, the iconic lead singer and composer for Haiti’s beloved Orchestre Tropicana, passed away on April 6, 2023, following a prolonged illness, at the age of 77. He was born on February 10, 1946, in Cap-Haïtien, and went on to define an era of Haitian compas music. Larivière’s deep, melodious voice and magnetic stage presence made him an enduring figure in Haitian culture. Over the decades, he composed nearly 200 songs, many of which became timeless classics, including “Sérénade des Mélomanes,” “24 Décembre,” “Limonade,” “Mizè Malere,” “Frè Kot Papa,” “Erzulie,” “Doux Tropic,” and others, all staples at festivals, weddings,…

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The story of the AIDS epidemic and the man accused of starting it. When a new, deadly virus spreads across North America at an alarming rate, one man is singled out for bringing the disease to the continent. Spanning the 1970s until today, the story of Gaetan Dugas –aka ‘Patient Zero’ –serves as the perfect microcosm of the evolution of AIDS in America and the country’s response to it. In the early 1980s, little was known about this global epidemic, except that it seemed to be most prevalent amongst gay men. America was in the grip of fear and uncertainty…

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Recent speculations have emerged regarding internal discord within the Enposib group, a popular musical ensemble that has seen rapid success since its establishment. These rumors, circulating in the media and on social networks, suggest a potential breakup due to disagreements over the group’s future direction. In a revealing interview, Medjy Toussaint, the lead singer of Enposib, discussed the changes he envisions for the group. Departing from the traditional approach of frequent performances, Toussaint proposed a new strategy focusing on fewer, larger concerts. According to Toussaint, this shift aims to consolidate performances into one or two major events per year, attracting…

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The Haitian music scene is experiencing a dynamic resurgence, with an influx of young talents each striving to make their mark. Amid this competitive landscape, Caleb Webster Fénélon, known professionally as “Mr. Zomò Gwolyon,” emerges as a standout artist, determined to carve a unique space for himself. Fénélon began his musical journey with the group “Negriye” between 2005 and 2007, learning the ropes in a collaborative setting. However, it was not until after the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti that he launched his professional career. His mixtape “Nou la,” featuring the successful track “Ou manke M,” marked his debut into…

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Los Angeles, CA In a high-stakes federal lawsuit filed in the Central District of California, acclaimed singer-songwriter Kenny Nolan has accused Universal Music Group (UMG), recording artists Fat Joe, Logic, and PackFM, along with record labels QN5 and UMG, of willfully infringing on his 1974 musical composition “Nasty” by using unauthorized samples in multiple popular tracks. [pdf-embedder url=”http://www.opamusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/NolanUMGComplaint20230209.pdf”] According to court documents, Nolan, a veteran hitmaker best known for Billboard-charting songs such as “I Like Dreamin’” and co-writing “Lady Marmalade,” claims that three different artists—Fat Joe with “That White,” Logic with “Nasty,” and PackFM with his own “Nasty”—sampled portions of…

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