Author: Opastaff
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…
How and why you guys formed Tabou Combo? The year was 1962, a musical revolution was taking place in Europe, precisely in England. Groups like “the Beatles and the “Rolling Stones “were taking Europe and the United States by storm. Haiti was chosen by the French music industry as a potential market for French Rock and Roll as a former Colony. In every upper class and some middle class neighborhoods a group was being formed. They started playing rock and then came back to Konpa. Tabou Combo was formed at the image of new generation of Haitian musicians called the Mini Jazz. The first Mini Jazz…
Fritz Bernard “Timitou” Frederic was laid to rest today at St. Charles Cemetery in Long Island, NY. Prior to arriving at his final resting place, a wonderful service was held at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Brooklyn. Timitou had been battling several health issues for many years. It began in Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1999, where he suffered a stroke and heart attack after a System Band party. A doctor that attended that particular party the night prior was there at Canape-vert hospital to treat him. With this doctor’s expertise, Timitou had gotten well enough to return to the states for further treatment.…
Fritz Bernard “Timitou” Frederic, a revered figure within the Haitian Music Industry, was laid to rest today at St. Charles Cemetery in Long Island, NY. Before reaching his final resting place, a heartfelt service was held at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Brooklyn. Timitou had been contending with significant health issues for many years. His medical struggles began in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 1999 when he suffered a stroke and heart attack after a System Band party. Fortunately, a doctor attending the event provided immediate treatment at Canape-vert hospital. This medical intervention allowed Timitou to return to the states for further…
Official Statement from Mia Lopez (Sakapfet.com) Who ever thought I’d be my own PR representative? For those of you who know me, I mean really know me, you all know I would have never answered any web board messages about something that concerned me unless it was totally unfair. While in Haiti I stayed abreast of things that were spoken on all the web boards and its unfortunate that on the eve that Sakapfet.com shares the Live Feed with 11 other websites all of this transpires, making visibility of the issue that much more grandiose. But… on a recent responsive…