In Haiti, kompa is the most popular style of music. While zouk, a genre from the other French Caribbean islands and similar to kompa, is also enjoyed and often blended into kompa music.
At Haitian gatherings you will hear LOTS of music especially by iconic kompa artists i.e. Orchestre Tropicana D’Haiti, Skah Shah, Coupé Cloué, Tabou Combo, Michel Martelly (Sweet Micky), and Alan Cavé as well as current groups i.e. T-Vice, Carimi, Nu-Look, Kreyol La, Harmonik, and Klass.
These are only a few of the many talented Haitian musicians and there’s an endless amount of amazing kompa and zouk songs. Here’s a sample of Haitian music:
Current Songs
Carimi- Buzz
Nu-Look- What About Tomorrow
Shabba- Jou A La
T-Vice- Ma Chérie Je T’aime
Identity- Kem Ap Rache
Klass- Fè’l Vini Avan
Older Songs
Konpa Kreyol (Currently Kreyol La)- Viens Chez Moi
T-Vice- A Zero
Carimi- Bo Kote’w
Michel Martelly (Sweet Micky)- Ou Fe Mwen Mal
Michel Martelly (Sweet Micky)- Cocorico
Alan Cavé- Se Pa Pou Dat
Classic Songs
Ti Manno & Gemini All Stars- L’Argent
Larose, Missile 727- Jolie Minou
Coupé Cloué- Myan Myan
Shoogar Combo- Lèlène Chérie
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