The Haitian Times

Dancers in Haiti stay on their toes in effort to preserve konpa at home

With its signature riffs, hip movements and practiced steps, konpa dance lovers aim to sustain the genre’s appeal even as new ...
Yahoo

Grief, growth and Haitian Konpa: singer-songwriter Fridayy reveals layers of his identity in his newest album

Fridayy attends Island Records, Def Jam Recordings, Mercury Records and Republic Records celebration of the 2024 VMAs on September 11, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for ...
The Haitian Times

Tadia on her new single, konpa crossovers and finding freedom through sound

Singer-songwriter Tadia discusses the rise of Haitian music on global stages, the evolution of Konpa through collaboration and digital fusion, and how her new single “Live My Life” reflects the ...
Yahoo

Michaël Brun is using music to make the world hear Haiti loud and clear

Haitian Heritage Month, Michaël Brun, Michaël Brun BAYO, BAYO Barclays Center, Haitian music, Haitian Konpa theGrio.com This Haitian Heritage Month, we’re highlighting Haitian Konpa with producer ...
Miami Herald

The world’s listening to Afrobeats. Why is Haitian konpa still struggling to crossover?

Turn on your favorite urban contemporary Miami radio station and you will hear a rotation of hip-hop, dancehall, reggaeton and Afrobeats, the fast-rising music set to percussive African beats with a ...

For a decade, Sounds of Little Haiti has celebrated Haitian music in Miami

For the past ten years, a courtyard in Little Haiti has served as a steady stage where Haitian music and community life meet.
WLRN

Haitian Konpa influence grows among West Palm Beach musicians

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... With May marking Haitian Heritage Month, Haiti’s iconic sound, Konpa, has become so popular that it’s now blending with styles like Afrobeats and soul music ...
Action News Jax

Haitian singer ‘Mikaben’ dies after collapsing during Paris concert

Michael Benjamin, a Haitian recording artist known by his stage name of “Mikaben,” died Saturday while performing in Paris with the Haitian konpa band CaRiMi, the Miami Herald reported. He was 41.
Yahoo News Canada

Konpa star delivers energy, encouragement at ‘Sounds of Little Haiti.’ Take a look

A month after igniting the crowd at Miami’s Compas Festival, Haitian konpa star Richard Cave and his band KAI delivered another electrifying performance on Friday, June 20, at “Sounds of Little Haiti.
Miami Herald

Can Haitian konpa get its groove back? This ‘golden’ performer thinks so.

The popular Haitian konpa song asks: Ki lang ou pale lè w’ap fè lanmou? (What language do you speak when you’re making love?) M’pale Kreyòl, the singer croons. I speak Creole. The 12-track album is ...
The Grio

Grief, growth and Haitian Konpa: singer-songwriter Fridayy reveals layers of his identity in his newest album

In his album “Some Days I’m Good, Some Days I’m Not,” Philly-born music artist, Fridayy, honors his Haitian heritage and gives fans a taste of Haitian Konpa. Today, producer and artist Fridayy ...