Author: Opastaff
Remember the Tabou Combo 80s hit song Juicy Lucy? Have you ever wondered who or what is a Juicy Lucy? Or was the term a metaphor for something else? OPAMUSIC.COM decided to crack the code on this mystery by reaching out to the band. Before we reached out to the band, we tried taking a shot at it by coming up with some scenarios. Scenario #1. In the urban dictionary Juicy Lucy is a very beautiful woman who so happens to be very loose who performs sexual favors for random men. Scenario #2. Back in the 80s Crack cocaine in…
WHAT IS WORLD AIDS DAY? World AIDS Day is held on the 1st December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day, held for the first time in 1988. WHY IS WORLD AIDS DAY IMPORTANT? Over 100,000 people are living with HIV in the UK. Globally there are an estimated 34 million people who have the virus. Despite the virus only being identified in 1984, more than…
Vogge is a new Haitian duo based in Miami, Florida. The duo is composed of maestro Djheff Ostinato and Steph Ocho. Djheff, a fashion photographer and producer, and Steph, an entrepreneur, understood the importance of creating a name for their group that would turn them into a household name. Djheff’s background and popularity based on his talents in graphic design and fashion inspired him to turn the word “vogue” into the band’s name “VOGGE.” Their aim was to create, and maintain, a trendy and widely accepted brand. Djheff and Steph met in 2006 while playing basketball at their local YMCA. It was not until September 2013…
UPDATE: Haitian soulful singer, Rutshelle Guillaume and Rap Kreyol artist Roody Rude Boy, slowly but surely started creeping up on to the Haitian music scene as the “it” couple this year. The couple has been featured on many newspapers, radios, TV shows, websites and most recently braced the cover of Ticket Magazine together. Not since Ansy & Yole Derose and Lolo & Manze, have we seen a musical couple in the industry so everybody got really excited really fast and swallowed it up. The relationship turned out to have more similarities than meets the eye and started to feel like…
As 2015 draws to a close, Harmonik reflects on a year of both triumphs and challenges. Celebrating their 7th anniversary, the band has navigated through the good, the bad, and the ugly, fostering a unity that has kept them tightly knit through various trials. In an exclusive interview, Opa Muisic spoke with Sanders Solon to discuss the journey they’ve undergone, the lessons learned, and what the future holds for this dynamic ensemble. Since the year 2015 is almost over, describe the type of year it’s been for Harmonik? 2015 was a successful year for Harmonik though we’ve seen some rough…
Haitian restaurants are a dime a dozen In Miami, Florida making it extremely hard to find one that really stands out. Le Poulet Chic is the latest one to merge onto the scene. It was natural for one to dismiss it as just another typical Haitian restaurant. However, this one is kind of special. Le Poulet Chic open earlier this year during Haitian flag day weekend and in the short duration of its existence, it managed to form a strong customer base. A lot of Haitian celebrities visit the new spot daily, people from different nationalities and of course some…
In light of the statement Reynaldo Martino sent to the media in reference to a debt Login owe Vice2K studio, Login Management would like to take this opportunity to both thank the whole Vice2K crew and also remedy the debt situation which Reynaldo addressed in his statement. First and foremost we compliment Vice2K Studio for the excellent services provided for Login’s debut album. We never in no way denied our debt. It was a misunderstanding between a former owner of the band and its management. It was never our intention to cause financial distress. It has been confirmed to us…
Skal Labissière Basketball Player Skal Labissière is a Haitian basketball player who currently plays for the Kentucky Wildcats Men’s Basketball Team. Wikipedia Born: March 18, 1996 (age 19), Port-au-Prince, Haiti Height: 6′ 11″ Weight: 216 lbs Current team: Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball (#1 / Power forward, Small forward) Skal Labissiere remembers the sounds in the dark. Screaming, moaning and praying. He couldn’t see anything. He could barely breathe as he choked on a pocket of air thick with dust. The weight of his family’s collapsed living-room wall pressed on his back and bent him into a crouch. He thought he might be…
“Konpa music revivalists” are the words that best sum up CaRiMi’s Haitian Music Industry (HMI) debut back in July 2001, when the band released their album “Ayiti Bang, Bang” under the Antilles Mizik record label. The album became a major hit for the band due to its title track, a socially conscious tune calling for all Haitians to stop turning a blind eye and address the issues plaguing the country. The album immediately placed the band among the top-ranking bands in the industry without having played on a single stage. To date, no band starting from that era has managed…