114 definitions by Negre Marron Records
Vodoun-Pop is musical style that combine elements of traditional Haitian Vodou ceremonial and folkloric music with Euro-American Pop music, that's played without any Verses just Ostinatos (Vamps), Hooks, Choruses and Scats
It is often referred to simply as "Pop Vodou" in Haitian Creole.
It is used as background ambient music in Folk Dance classes, Haitian Lounged, Restaurants and Voodoo temples (Peristyles), from mainly the French-Creole and Crenglish speaking countries of the Caribbean, such as Haiti, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe as well as Canada, France and Western Africa and Haitian communities in the Untited States.
Typical instruments are:
Rada and petro drums, tanbou, rara horns, electronic keyboards/Keytar, electronic drums, electric guitars, electric bass, Percussions,drums, piano, strings tumpet, flute, Backing tracks, E-Synthesizer, personal computer, Singable melodies) Humming, Whistling, and Drumming.
The tracks are predominantly instrumental, and are usually play and dance to a RADA rithym, which usually starts slowly and burst into a feverish pitch.
The dance is characterized by the hands being placed on knees or thighs, and has several main variations: Yanvalou debou (upright), Yanvalou do ba (crouching), Yanvalou zepòl (a "shoulder dance"), etc."
A notable label of this kind of Vodoun-Pop is Negre Marron Records which was foundef in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
It is often referred to simply as "Pop Vodou" in Haitian Creole.
It is used as background ambient music in Folk Dance classes, Haitian Lounged, Restaurants and Voodoo temples (Peristyles), from mainly the French-Creole and Crenglish speaking countries of the Caribbean, such as Haiti, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe as well as Canada, France and Western Africa and Haitian communities in the Untited States.
Typical instruments are:
Rada and petro drums, tanbou, rara horns, electronic keyboards/Keytar, electronic drums, electric guitars, electric bass, Percussions,drums, piano, strings tumpet, flute, Backing tracks, E-Synthesizer, personal computer, Singable melodies) Humming, Whistling, and Drumming.
The tracks are predominantly instrumental, and are usually play and dance to a RADA rithym, which usually starts slowly and burst into a feverish pitch.
The dance is characterized by the hands being placed on knees or thighs, and has several main variations: Yanvalou debou (upright), Yanvalou do ba (crouching), Yanvalou zepòl (a "shoulder dance"), etc."
A notable label of this kind of Vodoun-Pop is Negre Marron Records which was foundef in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
Our Vodoun-Pop dancing class intructor Marlene finally taught us the meaning behind the Yanvalou dance this after noon.
by Negre Marron Records October 21, 2018
The name is a portmanteau of Kompa and Patriot which stands for patriotic song which are sang in French-Creole by musisians of Haitian origin.
A KomPatriotic song may refer to "La Dessalinienne", the national anthem of Haiti, named in honor of Haiti's revolutionary leader and first ruler Jean-Jacques Dessalines.
characterised by typical instruments:
Brass, woodwinds, brassy horns, Sousaphone, (Trumpet & Trombone), Percussion, Piano, and soaring Strings (vVolin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass), Timpani, Snare drum, Bass drum, cymbals, tam-tam, Triangle, Tambourine, Xylophone.
Often played during parades to salute the Haitian military, Soccer games, in school during the raising of the Haitian Flag community gatherings, some even use tgem as alarms and Komphonics or their ring tones.
A KomPatriotic song may refer to "La Dessalinienne", the national anthem of Haiti, named in honor of Haiti's revolutionary leader and first ruler Jean-Jacques Dessalines.
characterised by typical instruments:
Brass, woodwinds, brassy horns, Sousaphone, (Trumpet & Trombone), Percussion, Piano, and soaring Strings (vVolin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass), Timpani, Snare drum, Bass drum, cymbals, tam-tam, Triangle, Tambourine, Xylophone.
Often played during parades to salute the Haitian military, Soccer games, in school during the raising of the Haitian Flag community gatherings, some even use tgem as alarms and Komphonics or their ring tones.
by Negre Marron Records December 20, 2018
KomParody is the Haitian Kompa music style of the Pariody which is a "counter-song", an imitation with a twist designed to ridicule another original song
It refers to a reworking of a composition into another in which musical ideas or lyrics are lifted into a different
Musical KomParodies imitate or
make fun of, or comment on an original work or the style of a kompa and Beat artist, or even a general style of Kompa music.
KomParody usually has humorous, even satirical intent it also often utilises incongruous elements of Haitian Pop culture for comedic effect.
It refers to a reworking of a composition into another in which musical ideas or lyrics are lifted into a different
Musical KomParodies imitate or
make fun of, or comment on an original work or the style of a kompa and Beat artist, or even a general style of Kompa music.
KomParody usually has humorous, even satirical intent it also often utilises incongruous elements of Haitian Pop culture for comedic effect.
This song is a KomParody of the french song (Si J'étais Président) which means in English (If I was President) by Gérard Lenorman.
by Negre Marron Records November 7, 2018
Louis Jean Boger is clothing line name
founded in 2018 by René Guemps in New York City.
The term Louis Jean Boger derived from Haiti. It is used to describe someone who shows extraordinary bravery or who has no fear of danger.
The Louis Jean Boger brand include:
René_Lo MéMé, Reée_La MaMa, Nosil Mar-Queen, Excuse Me, Negre Maroonz
The Louis Jean Boger colllection specializes in Hoodies, Belts, Ties, T-Shirts, shoes, Sneaker, fragrances and Accessories.
René Guemps is also the Founder, CEO and Label director of Negre Marron Records
founded in 2018 by René Guemps in New York City.
The term Louis Jean Boger derived from Haiti. It is used to describe someone who shows extraordinary bravery or who has no fear of danger.
The Louis Jean Boger brand include:
René_Lo MéMé, Reée_La MaMa, Nosil Mar-Queen, Excuse Me, Negre Maroonz
The Louis Jean Boger colllection specializes in Hoodies, Belts, Ties, T-Shirts, shoes, Sneaker, fragrances and Accessories.
René Guemps is also the Founder, CEO and Label director of Negre Marron Records
by Negre Marron Records May 24, 2019
Kompa-Room-Live is the Haitian style of the Boiler Room (a global online music broadcasting platform commissioning and streaming)
The difference between the two are: Kompa-Room-Live only showcase up and coming Haitian DJs and only play the latest Kompa and Beat hits in front of a live audience on an open dance floor.
During the live Kompa-Room-Live session the DJ is filmed and recorded using an Omnidirectional_camera which shoots in 360° format that's connected to a personal computer which broadcast to Haitian and Beat Music fans on Youtube and Facebook Livall over the world.
During Kompa-Room-Live the attendees are positioned in front of the DJ booth while dancing, which is really the main attraction at Kompa-Room:
The difference between the two are: Kompa-Room-Live only showcase up and coming Haitian DJs and only play the latest Kompa and Beat hits in front of a live audience on an open dance floor.
During the live Kompa-Room-Live session the DJ is filmed and recorded using an Omnidirectional_camera which shoots in 360° format that's connected to a personal computer which broadcast to Haitian and Beat Music fans on Youtube and Facebook Livall over the world.
During Kompa-Room-Live the attendees are positioned in front of the DJ booth while dancing, which is really the main attraction at Kompa-Room:
by Negre Marron Records October 23, 2018
KOMPA DRILL often mistakenly referenced as CREOLE-Trap, is a combination of Haitian Kompa, and Sample Drill music.
Characteristic features of KOMPA DRILL production include rap-talk-singing, Flow, “kata” (rim shot) (tresillo, live drums, (typically 80 to 120 beats per minute, or BPM), catchy short riff, Autotune, loops, 808 glides, ear-catching and singable melodies with manipulated Background vocal.
KOMPA DRILL uses replayed samples of older Kompa tracks by composing derivative version of the sample played live by an actual studio or session musician, thus giving it a nostalgic yet modern twist.
Key stylistic elements:
Call and Response, Chant-Rap, Vocalese, Ostinatos and rapped lyrics originated from the real-life experiences (often rap-sing in Haitian French-Creole, Crenglish, and CreoSpañol, FranSpañol which usually feature a guest artist or who 'd contribute a guest verse.
Other elements include a 12 bar bridge section played with a 5/4 timing over Rasin Mizik, (Haitian roots music with more pop-based melodies).
The lyrical content of Kompa drill music tends to be bawdy, cryptic, gritty pithy, provocative and full of voye pwen,” or “sending a point.”
A notable label of this kind of Kompa Drill Music is Negre Marron Records, an Int-y Independent internet record label which was founded in New York City ) 2018) by Rene Guemps.
Characteristic features of KOMPA DRILL production include rap-talk-singing, Flow, “kata” (rim shot) (tresillo, live drums, (typically 80 to 120 beats per minute, or BPM), catchy short riff, Autotune, loops, 808 glides, ear-catching and singable melodies with manipulated Background vocal.
KOMPA DRILL uses replayed samples of older Kompa tracks by composing derivative version of the sample played live by an actual studio or session musician, thus giving it a nostalgic yet modern twist.
Key stylistic elements:
Call and Response, Chant-Rap, Vocalese, Ostinatos and rapped lyrics originated from the real-life experiences (often rap-sing in Haitian French-Creole, Crenglish, and CreoSpañol, FranSpañol which usually feature a guest artist or who 'd contribute a guest verse.
Other elements include a 12 bar bridge section played with a 5/4 timing over Rasin Mizik, (Haitian roots music with more pop-based melodies).
The lyrical content of Kompa drill music tends to be bawdy, cryptic, gritty pithy, provocative and full of voye pwen,” or “sending a point.”
A notable label of this kind of Kompa Drill Music is Negre Marron Records, an Int-y Independent internet record label which was founded in New York City ) 2018) by Rene Guemps.
I wonder if KOMPA DRILL producers will go after sample clearance from the right holders for all the Kompa instrumentals and vocal samples that they interpolate on their tracks Ante or post-Factum?
by Negre Marron Records December 8, 2022
KomPassion is a festive mix between the Haitian kompa and Martinican, Guadeloupean Zouk, as well as Dominican cadence-lypso.
Typical instruments are:
MIDI instruments, loops, Synthesizer, Backing track, DAW, Rapping, Sampler, live Drums, Guitar, Bass guitar, Keyboard, and Vocals.
Typical instruments are:
MIDI instruments, loops, Synthesizer, Backing track, DAW, Rapping, Sampler, live Drums, Guitar, Bass guitar, Keyboard, and Vocals.
Hey, Did you know that Kompassion music is played at such a lively tempo, that it is too fast to be considered Kompa.
by Negre Marron Records September 21, 2018