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
KompArefait, is a Haitian Kompa cover or replayed version of vintage or old-school Haitian Kompa songs that are sang in French-Creole.
The name is a portmanteau of Kompa and (Refait) which stands for remake in French, or (Konparefè) in Haitian Creole.
It's a new performance or recording by someone other than the original artist or composer of a previously recorded, commercially released song.
Usually, the recording process include a lead singer, back up vocalists and one or two other musicians singing over a backing track composed by session or studio musicians who happen to add their tracks one by one from remote location.
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.
The musicians are often used as "ghost players" on many Kompa recordings.
The name is a portmanteau of Kompa and (Refait) which stands for remake in French, or (Konparefè) in Haitian Creole.
It's a new performance or recording by someone other than the original artist or composer of a previously recorded, commercially released song.
Usually, the recording process include a lead singer, back up vocalists and one or two other musicians singing over a backing track composed by session or studio musicians who happen to add their tracks one by one from remote location.
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.
The musicians are often used as "ghost players" on many Kompa recordings.
Wow! Who would've thought that the new KompArefait versions of all those old-school recordings of Haitian female singers from the early 70s and 80s would become more popular with the new generations of Haitian kids than the originals?
by Negre Marron Records November 23, 2018
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HDEM (Haitian Downtempo Electronic Music) sometimes used synonymously with "KompAvant-Garde") an instrumental composition.of Kompa and Beat dedicated entirely to Haitian Kompa dance songs that's played without any Verses just Vamps, Hooks, Choruses and Scats
Often referred to as Haitian Electronika - NOT to be Confused with Haitian EDM or HEDM (Haitian Electronic Dance Music) OR Rara Tech, the electronic music subgenre that fuses the Afro-Haitian genre Rara with House music OR Raboday which get it's stylistic origin from Rasin (Haitian Root Music) which has a 4/4 dance rhythm.
HDEM is generally danced to a downtempo arrangements with a 1-2 beat.but with a verty danceable groove and singable melodies.
The speed of HDEM is between 80 and 120 BPM (Anything higher or lower is un-acceptable)
The origins of the genre and term was pioneered by Negre. Marron Records' CEO and label Director René Guemps in New York City.
HDEM is played in dance clubs and outdoor music festivals by mainly French-Creole and Crenglish DJs.
It is used as background scores for Haitian Television, Radio and online advertisements, initially for Motormobile, Beverage and Telecom companies, as well as various fitness classes including Pilates, Yoga, Jogging, and strip aerobics
Characterized by Electronic Music Technology or Electronic Musical Instruments such as Modern synthesizers, Sequencers, Samplers, Loops, Sound effects, MIDI, Personal computers and Digital Audio Workstations (DAW)..
Often referred to as Haitian Electronika - NOT to be Confused with Haitian EDM or HEDM (Haitian Electronic Dance Music) OR Rara Tech, the electronic music subgenre that fuses the Afro-Haitian genre Rara with House music OR Raboday which get it's stylistic origin from Rasin (Haitian Root Music) which has a 4/4 dance rhythm.
HDEM is generally danced to a downtempo arrangements with a 1-2 beat.but with a verty danceable groove and singable melodies.
The speed of HDEM is between 80 and 120 BPM (Anything higher or lower is un-acceptable)
The origins of the genre and term was pioneered by Negre. Marron Records' CEO and label Director René Guemps in New York City.
HDEM is played in dance clubs and outdoor music festivals by mainly French-Creole and Crenglish DJs.
It is used as background scores for Haitian Television, Radio and online advertisements, initially for Motormobile, Beverage and Telecom companies, as well as various fitness classes including Pilates, Yoga, Jogging, and strip aerobics
Characterized by Electronic Music Technology or Electronic Musical Instruments such as Modern synthesizers, Sequencers, Samplers, Loops, Sound effects, MIDI, Personal computers and Digital Audio Workstations (DAW)..
I like to listen to HDEM music in general due to how downbeat most of it is.
Wow, humming the tune of my favorite HDEM song makes me want to go dancing tonight.
Wow, humming the tune of my favorite HDEM song makes me want to go dancing tonight.
by Negre Marron Records October 14, 2018
The Crenglish style of the Reggaeton music which incorporate elements of.Raggaeton and Ragga music .
Regga-Ton lyrical structure resembles that of Reggaeton. Although most Ragga-Ton artists sing their lyrics rather than Rapping to them, many alternate singing and rapping.
Characterised by Electronic keyboard and drum machine; personal computer,
Microphone, Backing track, DAW, Sampler, Loops, Lyrics, Melodies, , Lead Vocals, and Backing Vocals include singing and rapping, typically in Haitian French-Creole or Crenglish.
Other elements include:
Regga-Ton uses Verse-Chorus-Hooks-Bridge Chorus-Hooks and Out Chorus.
Though similar to Raggaeton , most Ragga-Ton artists often focus on love, friendship, Lifestyle, social-economic s, drugs, violence, poverty, , and sex.
Ragga-Ton is played with a bass drum in 4/4 time.and the dance focuses on grinding, with one partner facing the back of the other (usually male behind female).
Another way of describing this dance is "back-to-front", where the woman presses her rear into the pelvis of her partner to create sexual stimulation. It is known as daggering, grinding or juking.
A notable label of this kind of Ragga-Ton is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
Regga-Ton lyrical structure resembles that of Reggaeton. Although most Ragga-Ton artists sing their lyrics rather than Rapping to them, many alternate singing and rapping.
Characterised by Electronic keyboard and drum machine; personal computer,
Microphone, Backing track, DAW, Sampler, Loops, Lyrics, Melodies, , Lead Vocals, and Backing Vocals include singing and rapping, typically in Haitian French-Creole or Crenglish.
Other elements include:
Regga-Ton uses Verse-Chorus-Hooks-Bridge Chorus-Hooks and Out Chorus.
Though similar to Raggaeton , most Ragga-Ton artists often focus on love, friendship, Lifestyle, social-economic s, drugs, violence, poverty, , and sex.
Ragga-Ton is played with a bass drum in 4/4 time.and the dance focuses on grinding, with one partner facing the back of the other (usually male behind female).
Another way of describing this dance is "back-to-front", where the woman presses her rear into the pelvis of her partner to create sexual stimulation. It is known as daggering, grinding or juking.
A notable label of this kind of Ragga-Ton is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
by Negre Marron Records February 13, 2019
An instrumental composition music incorporating elements of dancehall (or Ragga, short for the word Raggamuffin)
And DiaspoRara, style of (Haitian Root music) and Voodoo dance songs that's played without Verses, just repeated choruses, hooks and melodic tunes.
Key elements of Ragga-Bòday music
include include a blend of Dubsinging, DJsinging, chanted vocals and Calls and Responses and its extensive use of Haitian French-Creole, rather than Jamaican Patois and focus on the track instrumentals (or "riddims").
Characterized by and performed on traditional musical instruments such as:
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,
The Ragga influence can be felt through the use of pre-programmed music, similar to Dancehall "riddims".
The Ragga influence can be felt through the use of pre-programmed music, similar to Dancehall "riddims".
Which encourages dancing due to its use of dance-oriented rhythms which usually involve lots of frottage dancing.
The word was coined by Negre Marron Records' Founder, CEO and Label director René Guemps.
And DiaspoRara, style of (Haitian Root music) and Voodoo dance songs that's played without Verses, just repeated choruses, hooks and melodic tunes.
Key elements of Ragga-Bòday music
include include a blend of Dubsinging, DJsinging, chanted vocals and Calls and Responses and its extensive use of Haitian French-Creole, rather than Jamaican Patois and focus on the track instrumentals (or "riddims").
Characterized by and performed on traditional musical instruments such as:
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,
The Ragga influence can be felt through the use of pre-programmed music, similar to Dancehall "riddims".
The Ragga influence can be felt through the use of pre-programmed music, similar to Dancehall "riddims".
Which encourages dancing due to its use of dance-oriented rhythms which usually involve lots of frottage dancing.
The word was coined by Negre Marron Records' Founder, CEO and Label director René Guemps.
by Negre Marron Records June 14, 2019