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Definitions by Negre Marron Records

Komfessional 

Komfessional music is an unpolished musical microgenre that sounds like an Instagram story that spread on the online audio distribution platform SoundCloud.

The artist is not in time to the tune, beat and s/he not rhyming, it's almost as if s/he’s really just thinking his or her lyrics out loud.

It' has become very trendy among young Haitian millenial singiers from the Kompa and Beat genre.
What I really about Komfessional music is, they are unpolished, short, quick, and popular.with young Haitians.

KompAppeal 

KompAppeal, is the Haitian Emo music, characterized by an emphasis on emotional expression, sometimes through Komfessional lyrics and are sung in Fench/Creole by artists of Haitian origins.

Typical instruments
Keyboard/Keytar, Drum machines, Vocals, guitar, Electron bass, Saxophone, drums, MIDI, and EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument)

A notable label of this kind of KompAppeal music is Negre Marron Records which was foundef in New York City ) 2018) by René Guemps.
Her KompAppeal song is so emotional.
KompAppeal by Negre Marron Records October 19, 2018

KompAkoustik 

KompAkoustik, is the Haitian Acoustic Kompa style of the
MTV Unplugged which showcase Haitian musical artists playing a combination of their hit songs and covers with acoustic instruments or unplugged

Characterised by typical instruments:

acoustic guitar, Piano, bongos,

Upright bass, percussions,
congas, timbales, trumpet, trombone, claves, cowbell, maracas, güiro, Jam block, Beatbox, souble bass,

flute, saxophone, vibraphone, violin, tres, cuatro. Vocals and Chorus.

An KompAkoustik performance is a very important commercial event for Haitian Kompa musicians as it gives the bands a great opportunity to expand their audience by performing for crowds and it slso offer their fans a chance to experience favourite tunes in a new way.

Some KompAkoustik perfirmances are aired on Haitian televidions and some are streamed online-only.

Some perfornances take place in Haitian Lounged, Restaurants, from mainly the French-Creole 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.
performances session are often filmed enf released in a video form and some live versions are released as singles on ITunes or Google Play.
Did you know that Haitian arist usually discuss the history, meaning and memories of the songs during their

KompAkoustik performances with their crowds.

KompaLicious 

KompaLicious is a very pleasant Haitian Kompa and beat song with a sweet tune.
Wow, this Kompa and Beat artiste' voice is so KompaLicious. I can listen to it all day.

KompaRific 

KompaRific is the way Haitian party-goer feels after dancing a night of dancing to Haitian Kompa and beat music
Yo Booloo!
The DJ just played one of Bijon's newest Kompa and Beat Singlea at the club, that shit made feel

so KompaRific bro.I think IMA download it on Google Play.
KompaRific by Negre Marron Records October 17, 2018

Haitian-Trance 

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.
Who woulda though that Haitian-Trance could be so incantatory and trance-inducing?

Kreyòl-Funk

Kreyòl-Funk or K-Funk (also known as Haitian Funk) is a music style in which Haitian artists combine FolKompa rjythms with Kompa and Beat which infuses KompAvant-garde music (often HDEMl) with elements of Rara and Vodou drummings..

The concept usually includes using Electromechanic musical instruments and Electronic Music Technology or Electronic Musical Instruments , as well as distribution via digital audio formats over the Internet.
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Typical instruments
Modern synthesizer, Drum machine, Sound effect, MIDI, EWI (Electronic Wind Instruments), Backing track , Bass guitar, Electric guitar, Drums, Congas, Saxophone, Bamboo, Vaksin, Flute, Trumpet, Whistle, Tombone, Clarinet, Keyboard/Keyrtar Chanted vocals, and singable mélodies.

The tracks are predominantly instrumental, though there are exceptions

The music very danceable, The defining characteristics of the subgenre are thesound of Bass which sometime imitate the cilindrical bamboos and the Vaksin (Kone), and the drums These drums resemble congas, but with much more slender tapered bottoms.

A notable label of this kind of Kreyòl Funk is Negre Marron Records which was foundef in New York City ) 2018) by René Guemps.
yo Jerry,
I juste dowloaded Nègre's Marrons Records newest Kreyòl-Funk LP on ITunes i goota say all 7 of the tracks sound really good.