Andre “Dadou” Pasquet is gone. But before leaving the Haitian guitarist passed one final message to the world: “Play my music.” ...

Today, producer and artist Fridayy released his sophomore album, “Some Days I’m Good, Some Days I’m Not.” This deeply personal album explores a series of themes ranging from love to faith and even the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... With May marking Haitian Heritage Month, Haiti’s iconic sound, Konpa, has become so popular that it’s now blending with styles like Afrobeats and soul music ...

Haitian Heritage Month, Michaël Brun, Michaël Brun BAYO, BAYO Barclays Center, Haitian music, Haitian Konpa theGrio.com This Haitian Heritage Month, we’re highlighting Haitian Konpa with producer ...

Usually Haitian konpa fans have to choose between Midnight Mass and the club on Christmas Eve. Well, this year, add dueling konpa parties to the mix. Both Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale and Cafe ...

A month after igniting the crowd at Miami's Compas Festival, Haitian konpa star Richard Cave and his band KAI delivered another electrifying performance on Friday, June 20, at "Sounds of Little Haiti.

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 ...

Tabou Combo is one of the biggest bands to come out of Haiti. They're celebrating just over 50 years of being what they call the “ambassadors of konpa.” They've taken their infectious blend of Haitian ...

Michael Benjamin, a Haitian recording artist known by his stage name of “Mikaben,” died Saturday while performing in Paris with the Haitian konpa band CaRiMi, the Miami Herald reported. He was 41.

Montreal has long been a refuge for Haitian exiles. Of all the African and Caribbean populations in this chilly Canadian city--and there are many--Haiti is the oldest and largest. So it's no surprise ...

Fridayy attends Island Records, Def Jam Recordings, Mercury Records and Republic Records celebration of the 2024 VMAs on September 11, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for ...