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Gracia and Gazzman What’s Behind the Bad Blood. August 30, 2008 by The Buzz · Leave a Comment Gazzman had a girl by the name “M” I won’t post her whole name but it starts with that letter. Gracia started dating the girl while Gazzman was with the girl and even married her if I’m not mistaken, she was his first US wife. The girl and Gracia got into some beef and she went back to Gazzman and got Gracia arrested for domestic violence. Gracia thought Gazzman was behind it I don’t know if that’s true but this is the…
On Saturday, May 27th at around 1:00AM in the morning, Opa received a phone call that Djakout Mizik’s musicians were the victims of an attempted murder. It’s unclear at the moment who was the actual target. As the van that was transporting the musicians to the club that they were supposed to be playing in pulled up, an assailant in a Honda pulled up and open fire on the van. Few shots were fired and two of them hit Djakout Mizik’s sound tech, Belloni Jean Philippe. He was rushed to the hospital where he underwent immediate surgery and had the…
Shedly Abraham has been in the music industry for over 16 years. From his early days in Cap-Haïtien to DJAZZ LA Music Studio in Brooklyn, New York, Shedly Abraham has become a household name. He has been an astonishing musician as well as an amazing Producer. Currently, he is working on his sixth volume of Djazz La. This album is expected to be the best in his musical repertoire. The importance for any musician releasing albums in a series of volumes, one can expect for him to excel with each release; Shedly falls into the category respectively. As the volume…
FROM THE DESK OF JOHN “PAPA JUBE” ALTINO/ DIRECTOR OF SOBS First and foremost, S.O.B.’S wishes to thank the entire community for their continued support in helping us to establish and maintain a solid presence of Haitian music and culture in Manhattan for the past 20 years. S.O.B.’S is a multi-genre venue, with a world-wide reputation as “The Respectable Mecca of Music” in New York, we have had the honor of introducing Universal Music to those who have passed through our doors. Legends including Stevie Wonder, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Tabou Combo, to newer groups like The Roots, Eryka Badu,…
Miami’s Carnival Center For The Performing Arts played host to the 2nd Annual Haitian Music Jazz Festival on Saturday, April 21st, 2007, offering a vibrant celebration of Haitian Jazz that captivated thousands of musicians and fans alike. This year’s festival showcased an impressive lineup of Haitian Jazz luminaries and emerging talents, including the likes of Bemol Telfort, Mozayik, and Beethova Obas, alongside international stars such as Buyu Ambroise and the Altino Brothers. Notable performances by Jowee Omicil and Boulot Valcourt resonated deeply with the audience, highlighting the festival’s commitment to presenting a broad spectrum of jazz styles influenced by Haitian…
First and foremost, S.O.B.’S wishes to thank the entire community for their continued support in helping us to establish and maintain a solid presence of Haitian music and culture in Manhattan for the past 20 years. S.O.B.’S is a multi-genre venue, with a world-wide reputation as “The Respectable Mecca of Music” in New York, we have had the honor of introducing Universal Music to those who have passed through our doors. Legends including Stevie Wonder, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Tabou Combo, to newer groups like The Roots, Eryka Badu, John Legend, Kanye West, T-Vice, Carimi, Djakout Musik, Septentrional, Tropicana, and…
Yesterday morning began with an urgent call from a source close to the Trio-promoters’ camp—Foe, Richard, Glasses—advising me to arrive early at SOBs to capture the night’s anticipated drama. The event took a serious turn when Papa Jube, reacting to a concerning early evening phone call, contacted Larry Gold, the owner of SOBs, to request additional security for the evening. For the first time at an SOBs event, guests were searched at the door, and the musicians’ VIP room was strictly monitored, accessible only to those with a badge, a noticeable change from the typically relaxed access of past events.…
Yesterday morning, I received a call from someone close to the Trio-promoters’ camp (Foe, Richard, Glasses) I was told to get there early to bring my camera for action. I did as I was told. Papa jube received a call around 7:30, the call did not sit well with Jube, and he called Larry Gold, the owner of SOBS and requested the permission to hire more security. Many of you who went to the party last night can notice that for the first time they were searched at the door at SOBS. The Musicians VIP room was also under tight…
A notorious Haitian armed gang leader who has been a principal target of a weeks-long United Nations-backed crackdown on violent crime in Port-au-Prince, the capital, has been captured in a southern town and transferred back to the city with UN logistical assistance. Evens, also known as Ti Kouto, who had been dislodged by the anti-gang operations in the capital’s Cité Soleil neighbourhood, one of the violence-ridden country’s most dangerous areas, in which many of his suspected underlings and weapons caches were seized, was captured by Haitian national police in the commune of Les Cayes. The UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti…
You have to admit the band has been staying away from the drama in what… a couple of weeks? But then again I just returned. With Mei Mei (pronounced MiMi) getting all the buzz from young men and nasty old men alike. If you’re wondering how old she is; let’s just say she can vote but she can’t drink. She’s definitely eye candy which is a quality Hangout has always looked for in their female vocalists when hiring. do you think she and Pipo can take Hangout to higher rankings in the Haitian music industry? The young lady has yet to…