Born and raised in Haiti, Oli Duret, started singing as a young child. He sung endlessly, everywhere, all the time… Including in class, where he was often told to “keep it down”. In 2002/2003, while concluding his college degree, he started performing mostly alternative music, as a diverse artist he also sings RnB and pop […]
CaRiMi 14th Year Anniversary: The Beginning, Now and the Legacy.
“Konpa music revivalists” are the words that best sums 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 went on to be a major hit for the band due do its title track; a socially conscious […]
New Band Alert: Rylax and Their Two Singles; San Wont & Won’t Stop
Straight out of Miami, Florida is the band Rylax (pronounced relax) who just released two original tracks titled; San Wont sung by Charlin Bateau and Won’t Stop sung Jeffandy Raymond. Band Info: Per their manager, Wes Dorcé; Rylax is a full band that consists of nine members and three giggers. Charlin Bateau and Jeffandy […]
New Release Nou Vo – Lanmou An Danje
After the recent announcement of his departure from the band, Anbyans; Okyjems is back with a new band and a new single title “Lanmou An Danje.” The song “Lanmou An Danje” is a love track about a relationships that’s built on finances. This song takes Okyjems a little bit out of his element since he’s […]
Shots Fired: Wyclef & Olivier Martelly Release Diss Tracks in Support of their Fave Candidate.
International rap artist, Wyclef Jean, who supported Haiti’s current President, Michel Martelly at the 2010 Haiti election, has jumped ship and is now supporting new presidential candidate Jude Célestin for his 2016 presidential bid. Wyclef also released a song titled “Le a Rive Map, Vote Jude Célestin” on his birthday this past October 17, […]
Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Haitian. (pt IIII)
Future (born Nayvadius Wilburn, November 20, 1985) is a Haitian-American rapper from Kirkwood, Atlanta, Georgia. He is signed to the record label Epic Records. His name came about after members of The Dungeon Family called him “The Future.” His cousin, producer Rico Wade of The Dungeon Family, encouraged him to sharpen his writing skills and […]
Celebrities You Probably Didn’t Know Are Haitian. (pt II)
David Jude Jolicoeur (born September 21, 1968, in Brooklyn, New York), also known under the stage name Trugoy the Dove and more recently Dave, is an American rapper, producer, and one third of groundbreaking hip hop trio De La Soul. Jolicoeur, Vincent Mason and Kelvin Mercer were friends who attended the same high school in the […]
Celebrities You Probably Didn’t Know Are Haitian. (ptI)
Wyclef Jean was born on October 17, 1969, in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti. Wyclef Jean’s band, the Fugees, released their debut album, Blunted on Reality, in 1993. It was the group’s second album, The Score (1996), however, that catapulted the Fugees to stardom. The Score sold more than 15 million copies worldwide. After making several albums, in […]