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 ...

Wyclef and his musical family were the first to bring rock and compas fusion into the church, laying the ground for future generations. Now Haitian compas music in the church is the norm. "People ...

Miami’s Haitian Compas Festival has endured it all through the years. It has bounced between venues, staved off competition, tried being a two-day event and has seen its celebrations dampen by rain ...

On any given night, a Haitian singer somewhere is transforming a crowded dance floor into a courting session, cajoling fans of konpa to move to an easygoing beat. But for one day during Haitian ...

Chances are that if you live in Miami-Dade County, you have at one time or another heard the swirling, merengue-tinged rhythms emanating from homes in Caribbean neighborhoods or rising from strip ...

For obvious reasons, Haiti has been on the nation's collective mind in 2010. Jowee Omicil, a jazz saxophonist of Haitian descent, celebrates his heritage on his sophomore album Roots and Grooves.