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

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. As winter comes to a close, the new beginnings of spring are upon us; thus, making ...

Compas, Haiti's vibrant music genre, has been added to UNESCO's cultural heritage list. This honor highlights the genre's ...

It hasn’t been an easy few years for Haiti’s homegrown musical sound. Crisis in the Caribbean has kept artists from touring, COVID has dampened gatherings and ongoing immigration enforcement in the ...

For the past ten years, a courtyard in Little Haiti has served as a steady stage where Haitian music and community life meet. “Sounds of Little Haiti,” held at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex every ...

Only ten days ago, I was teaching students at the CEMUCHCA Institute of Music in Cap Haitian, having just returned from helping gifted young musicians in the small town of Marmelade in the Artibonite ...

PORTSMOUTH — For the first time ever, Rara music is coming to the Seacoast. In fact, when more than a dozen Haitian-American musicians arrive at 3S ArtSpace on Friday, April 4, it may be the first ...

Roseline Benjamin was sketching out a plan on promoting peace in Haiti among the country’s youth when she turned to her youngest son, saw the sadness in his eyes, and asked him to come join her “to ...

It’s a Sunday afternoon in May, and the sun is hot but not too hot to keep people from dancing in the Little Haiti Cultural Center’s courtyard. The Little Haiti Book Festival is taking place, and ...

Early Monday morning brought snow to the area and by late morning a tropical breeze blew in from Haiti to the Clark State Performing Arts Center. It was where several kindergarten through third-grade ...

Sounds of Little Haiti celebrates 10 years with music, dance and community The theme was family Friday night as Sounds of Little Haiti celebrated its 10th anniversary. MIAMI — The theme was family ...

Kidnapping for ransom has quickly become a multi-million-dollar business for armed gangs roaming the slums of Haiti's capital city, Port-au-Prince. After being released, many kidnapping victims leave ...