114 definitions by Negre Marron Records
GLOPAM /glɑpæm/ (acronym):
The Global Organisation for Haitian Kompa Publishing is a branch of SCOMPAM, established in NYC by René Guemps, CEO and label head of Negre Marron Records. GLOPAM offers administration tools to help music publishers and independently released songwriters manage their musical compositions throughout the global Haitian music industry. In addition to collecting all other kinds of income, including mechanical royalties, GLOPAM collaborates with your local society to maximise performance royalties globally.
To ensure that songwriters receive payment for the use of their songs as soon as possible, GLOPAM registers and tracks songs for public performance broadcast of terrestrial, commercial, or community radio, low-power broadcasting, microbroadcasting, and comparable platforms that stream Haitian Kompa Music over both AM and FM bands and pays it to Haitian Kompa Song writers, artists, nonfeatured musicians, and nonfeatured vocalists, producer, mixing/mastering, or sound engineer, or the rightful owner who is typically the record label and whoever was part of the creative process. GLOPAM's collaboration with local societies helps to ensure that songwriters receive all the royalties they are owed for the use of their music globally, while its registration process with important PROs, MROs, and CMOs helps to expedite the payment process for songwriters.
The Global Organisation for Haitian Kompa Publishing is a branch of SCOMPAM, established in NYC by René Guemps, CEO and label head of Negre Marron Records. GLOPAM offers administration tools to help music publishers and independently released songwriters manage their musical compositions throughout the global Haitian music industry. In addition to collecting all other kinds of income, including mechanical royalties, GLOPAM collaborates with your local society to maximise performance royalties globally.
To ensure that songwriters receive payment for the use of their songs as soon as possible, GLOPAM registers and tracks songs for public performance broadcast of terrestrial, commercial, or community radio, low-power broadcasting, microbroadcasting, and comparable platforms that stream Haitian Kompa Music over both AM and FM bands and pays it to Haitian Kompa Song writers, artists, nonfeatured musicians, and nonfeatured vocalists, producer, mixing/mastering, or sound engineer, or the rightful owner who is typically the record label and whoever was part of the creative process. GLOPAM's collaboration with local societies helps to ensure that songwriters receive all the royalties they are owed for the use of their music globally, while its registration process with important PROs, MROs, and CMOs helps to expedite the payment process for songwriters.
"I just registered my Haitian Kompa song with GLOPAM to take advantage of their administration tools and ensure that I receive payment for its use and performance royalties globally."
by Negre Marron Records May 12, 2023
Komtry is the Haitian style of country music, characterised by typical ,instruments:
Pedal steel guitars, Washboards, Piwno, Accordions/concertinas, Mandelin, Drums Harmonica, Acoustic guitars, Dobro, Zither, Banjos, Autoharp, Fiddle, and Bass.
The gentre also introduced the use of the Keytar, Trumpet, Trombone, and the Saxophone.
The only difference between the two genres are:
Country is sung in English while Komtry is sung by Haitian Ballad, Bolero and Troubadour Singers in Haitian Creole.
Pedal steel guitars, Washboards, Piwno, Accordions/concertinas, Mandelin, Drums Harmonica, Acoustic guitars, Dobro, Zither, Banjos, Autoharp, Fiddle, and Bass.
The gentre also introduced the use of the Keytar, Trumpet, Trombone, and the Saxophone.
The only difference between the two genres are:
Country is sung in English while Komtry is sung by Haitian Ballad, Bolero and Troubadour Singers in Haitian Creole.
Yo Jean! Did you know that Negre Marron Records was the first Netlabel to introduce the pedal steel guitar to Haitian Komtry music.
by Negre Marron Records September 29, 2018
A buzz haircut you get when you are quarantined at home due to the Coronavirus outbreak and can’t get to the barber, so you buzz all Your hair off to avoid looking like you have the at-home warewolf syndrome.
The Term CutVid choice was first coined in Williamsburg, Brooklyn NYC.
The Term came from Rene Guemps, a traveling a Manhattan barber who’s been cutting hair for 28 years who left his last barbershop years ago to focus entirely on house calls
The CutVid is any Is cut with electric clippers. And come with a variety of names which include the Buzz cut, the butch cut, crew cut, flattop, and Ivy League.
The back and sides are tapered with a half Or (0A), #1, #1/8 or (1A) or 1/2.
The Term CutVid choice was first coined in Williamsburg, Brooklyn NYC.
The Term came from Rene Guemps, a traveling a Manhattan barber who’s been cutting hair for 28 years who left his last barbershop years ago to focus entirely on house calls
The CutVid is any Is cut with electric clippers. And come with a variety of names which include the Buzz cut, the butch cut, crew cut, flattop, and Ivy League.
The back and sides are tapered with a half Or (0A), #1, #1/8 or (1A) or 1/2.
The Term CutVid choice was first coined in Williamsburg, Brooklyn NYC.
The Term came from Rene Guemps, a traveling a Manhattan barber who’s been cutting hair for 28 years who left his last barbershop years ago to focus entirely on house calls
The CutVid is any Is cut with electric clippers. And come with a variety of names which include the Buzz cut, the butch cut, crew cut, flattop, and Ivy League.
The back and sides are tapered with a half Or (0A), #1, #1/8 or (1A) or 1/2.
Example
Yo did you know that Sami and Karan almost got the CutVid today just because they couldn’t find a barbershop that was open in NYC during the Covid-19 shutdown.
The Term came from Rene Guemps, a traveling a Manhattan barber who’s been cutting hair for 28 years who left his last barbershop years ago to focus entirely on house calls
The CutVid is any Is cut with electric clippers. And come with a variety of names which include the Buzz cut, the butch cut, crew cut, flattop, and Ivy League.
The back and sides are tapered with a half Or (0A), #1, #1/8 or (1A) or 1/2.
Example
Yo did you know that Sami and Karan almost got the CutVid today just because they couldn’t find a barbershop that was open in NYC during the Covid-19 shutdown.
by Negre Marron Records April 6, 2020
Komptine ( French: Comptine ), or Kontin, is the Haitian style of nursery rhyme (short poem or song ) sung in French-Kreyòl by children and parents of Haitian origin.
Komptines are often used by teachers to teach young Haitian students the Kreyòl alphabets, and during art classes, and some Haitian parents use the Komptines for the developing of communication skills, indication of emotional intent or just a staight up sleeping aid or lullabies in order to lull their children to bed - which can be so repetitive at times.
Komptines can be heard in many Haitian households in many french-Creole and Crenglish speaking commynities such as Martinique and Guadeloupe, Dominica as well as the USA and Canada
Komptines are often used by teachers to teach young Haitian students the Kreyòl alphabets, and during art classes, and some Haitian parents use the Komptines for the developing of communication skills, indication of emotional intent or just a staight up sleeping aid or lullabies in order to lull their children to bed - which can be so repetitive at times.
Komptines can be heard in many Haitian households in many french-Creole and Crenglish speaking commynities such as Martinique and Guadeloupe, Dominica as well as the USA and Canada
by Negre Marron Records December 4, 2018
Haitian-Trance (Simply referd to as Vodoun
(spelled Vodon, Vodou, Voudou, Voodoo, etc.) Dance is a trance-inducing music style in which Haitian artists combine DiaspoRara rjythms FolKompa which infuse Kreyòl-Funk music with elementsds of Rara street music and (Misik Rasin) Haitian roots music with more pop-based melodies
Haitian-Trance is often played in Afro-Creole Music Festivals, nightclubs from mainly the Afro-Creole and Afro-Latino American and Crenglish speaking countries of the Caribbean, the Antilles such as Haiti, Dominican Republicain (DR) Puerro Rico, Venezuela, Cuba, Martinique, Dominica, Panama, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Trinidad
Brasil, Hondunras and Columbia as well as Canada, France, Western Africa and Haitian communities in the Untited States.most notably, New Orleans.
Typical instruments
Modern synthesizer, Drum machine, Sound effect, MIDI, EWI (Electronic Wind Instruments), Backing track , Bass guitar, Electric guitars, Drums, Congas, Saxophone, Bamboo, Vaksen, Flute, Trumpet, Whistle, Tombone, Clarinet, Keyboard/Keyrtar Chanted vocals and Drumming, with lots of singable mélodies and cryptic, bawdy and pithy lyrics loaded with voye pwen,” or “sending a point.”
The track are usually sung and dance to a very hot, fast, Petwo rhythm lyrics, though there are exceptions
A notable label of this kind of Haitian-Trance is Negre Marron Records which was foundef in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
(spelled Vodon, Vodou, Voudou, Voodoo, etc.) Dance is a trance-inducing music style in which Haitian artists combine DiaspoRara rjythms FolKompa which infuse Kreyòl-Funk music with elementsds of Rara street music and (Misik Rasin) Haitian roots music with more pop-based melodies
Haitian-Trance is often played in Afro-Creole Music Festivals, nightclubs from mainly the Afro-Creole and Afro-Latino American and Crenglish speaking countries of the Caribbean, the Antilles such as Haiti, Dominican Republicain (DR) Puerro Rico, Venezuela, Cuba, Martinique, Dominica, Panama, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Trinidad
Brasil, Hondunras and Columbia as well as Canada, France, Western Africa and Haitian communities in the Untited States.most notably, New Orleans.
Typical instruments
Modern synthesizer, Drum machine, Sound effect, MIDI, EWI (Electronic Wind Instruments), Backing track , Bass guitar, Electric guitars, Drums, Congas, Saxophone, Bamboo, Vaksen, Flute, Trumpet, Whistle, Tombone, Clarinet, Keyboard/Keyrtar Chanted vocals and Drumming, with lots of singable mélodies and cryptic, bawdy and pithy lyrics loaded with voye pwen,” or “sending a point.”
The track are usually sung and dance to a very hot, fast, Petwo rhythm lyrics, though there are exceptions
A notable label of this kind of Haitian-Trance is Negre Marron Records which was foundef in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
by Negre Marron Records October 17, 2018
KompApraise
A Kompa and Beat singer who writes and performs music in order to praise a political figure and or other important person.
Often during Haitian carnival season political candidates businesses and wealthy Haitian families would sought out KompaNaval, Kompa-Ragga and Rara Bands even Kreyòl Rappers to compose and perform a KompApraisel songs about them as a form of advertisement or publicity,
Some artists who want to break into the music industry and make a name for themselves would offer to write good KompApraise songs for whoever will pay for or sponsor their album production and provide them a carnival float to perform on during the Carnival.
Some artists who don't have a their own bands would go as far as Miami and New York City to book session with Studio musicians who they know can provide them a hot backing track get their track done in time for Carnaval.
A notable ensemble for this kind of collaboration work is Gimpsy! Gimpsi! Gimpsé!, a collective of Kompa and Beat session musicians based in New York City.
Before the Karnival season arrives which usually in January, known as Pre-Kanaval, and the main carnival in February and held over several weeks each year leading up to Mardi Gras.
The first musician to sing a KomApraise song to praise a Haitian President in 1968 was Nemours Jean Baptiste, the founder and creator of Haitian Kompa Music.
A Kompa and Beat singer who writes and performs music in order to praise a political figure and or other important person.
Often during Haitian carnival season political candidates businesses and wealthy Haitian families would sought out KompaNaval, Kompa-Ragga and Rara Bands even Kreyòl Rappers to compose and perform a KompApraisel songs about them as a form of advertisement or publicity,
Some artists who want to break into the music industry and make a name for themselves would offer to write good KompApraise songs for whoever will pay for or sponsor their album production and provide them a carnival float to perform on during the Carnival.
Some artists who don't have a their own bands would go as far as Miami and New York City to book session with Studio musicians who they know can provide them a hot backing track get their track done in time for Carnaval.
A notable ensemble for this kind of collaboration work is Gimpsy! Gimpsi! Gimpsé!, a collective of Kompa and Beat session musicians based in New York City.
Before the Karnival season arrives which usually in January, known as Pre-Kanaval, and the main carnival in February and held over several weeks each year leading up to Mardi Gras.
The first musician to sing a KomApraise song to praise a Haitian President in 1968 was Nemours Jean Baptiste, the founder and creator of Haitian Kompa Music.
by Negre Marron Records November 26, 2018
RaRap is the Haitian Rara style of the Rap Kreyòl music.
The name is a portmanteau of the Rara (Haitian Roots) and Rap music originating from French-Creole and Crenglish speaking countries of the Caribbean, the Antilles such as Haiti, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, as well as Canada, France, Western Africa and Haitian communities in the Untited States most notably New Orleans - which are sung by artists of Haitian decent.
Usually the artist Raps over hardcore Rara beats which get its stylistic origin fromHaitian Root Music that's played with Verses, Choruses, Hooks, Singable Melody, Riff/Vamps.
Characterized by and performed on traditional musical instruments which are played only by musicians of Haitian origin include:
Voodoo drums, Metal trumpets which are made from recycled metal, bamboo trumpets, Vaksin (vaccine) the vaccine perform repeating patterns in hocket and often strike their instruments rhythmically with a stick while blowing into them,
But now a days the Haitian folk instruments are rarely used, they're replaced by electromechanical. instruments such as Drum Machine Keyboard/Keytar, Bass guitars, KeyBass, Drum set, Percussions, Loops, Sequencers which make RaRap much easier and less expensive to produce than Rara music performed on traditional Haitian folk musical instruments.
A notable label of this kind of RaRap Music is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps
The name is a portmanteau of the Rara (Haitian Roots) and Rap music originating from French-Creole and Crenglish speaking countries of the Caribbean, the Antilles such as Haiti, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, as well as Canada, France, Western Africa and Haitian communities in the Untited States most notably New Orleans - which are sung by artists of Haitian decent.
Usually the artist Raps over hardcore Rara beats which get its stylistic origin fromHaitian Root Music that's played with Verses, Choruses, Hooks, Singable Melody, Riff/Vamps.
Characterized by and performed on traditional musical instruments which are played only by musicians of Haitian origin include:
Voodoo drums, Metal trumpets which are made from recycled metal, bamboo trumpets, Vaksin (vaccine) the vaccine perform repeating patterns in hocket and often strike their instruments rhythmically with a stick while blowing into them,
But now a days the Haitian folk instruments are rarely used, they're replaced by electromechanical. instruments such as Drum Machine Keyboard/Keytar, Bass guitars, KeyBass, Drum set, Percussions, Loops, Sequencers which make RaRap much easier and less expensive to produce than Rara music performed on traditional Haitian folk musical instruments.
A notable label of this kind of RaRap Music is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps
Hey Darlene!
I never thought that you could dance Rarap Music like this, I love how well you twerk and whine to it,
I never thought that you could dance Rarap Music like this, I love how well you twerk and whine to it,
by Negre Marron Records September 28, 2019