Dupuy noted that UNESCO already has recognized Haiti’s famed joumou, or pumpkin soup, along with cassava, and that the inclusion of compas “reaffirms our unwavering commitment to love, the joy of ...

Rodney Noel was promoting artists in the Haitian music scene back in the 1990s when he and his business partner realized something was missing in Miami’s cultural landscape. There were outdoor ...

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 ...

Fans of Haitian music look forward every year to celebrating their culture during Haitian Compas Festival, which again this year will take place at Mana Wynwood in Miami on May 18. The event is the ...

Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, has made UNESCO’s cultural heritage list ...

This year’s celebration of Haitian Heritage Month coincides with 50 years of Haitian migration to South Florida and features events highlighting the rise and accomplishments of the community. “Haitian ...

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 ...