Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, made UNESCO’s ...
As much as Afro-Cuban rhythms are a part of Miami's musical heritage, so is Haitian Compas music. The genre is credited to 1950s saxophonist Nemours Jean-Baptiste, who incorporated brass into a wide ...
UNESCO is set to add Haiti’s Compas music and dance to its Cultural Heritage List, recognising a style born in the 1950s that blends African and Caribbean influences and remains central to Haitian ...
FILE - Andre "Dadou" Pasquet, left, sings and plays guitar with the Magnum compas band during a practice session in North Miami, Fla. Thursday, May 8, 2008. (AP Photo ...