Negre Marron Records's definitions
The term "Franglish Pop & Rap," is a combination of "rhythm-based lyricism of hip hop music and Pop music which fused the with preference for melodious vocals and catchy tunes, influenced by American hip-hop which was developed in the French-speaking countries such as Canada, France, West Africa, and the French Caribbean countries, sung by artist of Haitian origin and over live instrumentals and, or backing tracks.
Typical instruments are:
Modern synthesizer, Drum machine, Robotic voice, Talkbox, Microphone, Saxophone, Electronic Drums, Trumpet, Tombone, Backing track, DAW, Sampler, Loops, Drums kits, Electric Guitar, Bass guitar, Singing, Effects, Vocoder, Rapping, Piano/Keyboard/Keytar, KeyBass, Hooks/ Lyrical melodies and Harmonies, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Ostinatos, Rap-singing.
Just like most Euro-Pan-American Pop & Rap songs, most Franglish Pop & Rap songs typically use hip-hop beats and raps with strong melodic hooks, which are usually featured as part of the chorus section in a standard pop-song.
And the lyrics of Franglish Pop & Rap songs are often lighthearted, mellow, more sanguine style with choruses similar to those heard in Pop music with less aggressive lyrics than street-level rap music, but the lyrics remain typically in French.
A notable label of this kind of Franglish Pop & Rap is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
Typical instruments are:
Modern synthesizer, Drum machine, Robotic voice, Talkbox, Microphone, Saxophone, Electronic Drums, Trumpet, Tombone, Backing track, DAW, Sampler, Loops, Drums kits, Electric Guitar, Bass guitar, Singing, Effects, Vocoder, Rapping, Piano/Keyboard/Keytar, KeyBass, Hooks/ Lyrical melodies and Harmonies, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Ostinatos, Rap-singing.
Just like most Euro-Pan-American Pop & Rap songs, most Franglish Pop & Rap songs typically use hip-hop beats and raps with strong melodic hooks, which are usually featured as part of the chorus section in a standard pop-song.
And the lyrics of Franglish Pop & Rap songs are often lighthearted, mellow, more sanguine style with choruses similar to those heard in Pop music with less aggressive lyrics than street-level rap music, but the lyrics remain typically in French.
A notable label of this kind of Franglish Pop & Rap is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
by Negre Marron Records July 14, 2019
Get the Franglish Pop & Rapmug. KOMPA AND BEAT RADYO is the online home of Haitian ETHNO KOMPA music, a sub-genre of Kompa Direct music that fuses traditional Haitian rhythms with contemporary beats and sounds - sung by performers or singers of non-Haitian origin. The instrumentals or backing tracks are typically accompanied by live Kompa session musicians of Haitian origin.
The radio station is referred to as "K&B Radyo" or by its brand name on air. Negre Marron Records, a label René Guemps created, owns the radio station. He also works as a radio producer and seeial entrepreneur.
This CrEnglish-language online music radio station uses a system that generates audio for broadcast depending on what is happening right now in a local market.
KOMPA AND BEAT RADYO is the first live internet radio station playing Ethno-Kompa music in the Haitian Diaspora.
The well-liked programme was co-hosted by DJ Renée-La Ai and DJ René-Lo Ai in cyberspace. Not to be confused with Ai digital twins, they’re referred to as (The Ai Twins).
The dynamic duo hosts THE KOMPA HOUR, a special segment that airs daily at 10 a.m. during which they spotlight some of the most popular and influential ETHNO KOMPA musicians.
The most popular artist on Negre Marron Records, Miss-Ter-i, is currently playing one of the station's most popular songs, (FEELN AWESOME).
The KOMPA HOUR is one of four music programmes for Kompa that Kompa and Beats Radyo have planned.
Including: Kompa Zone is; Haiti Vibes; Kompa Mix; Zouk Radio; and Radyo Ayiti.
The radio station is referred to as "K&B Radyo" or by its brand name on air. Negre Marron Records, a label René Guemps created, owns the radio station. He also works as a radio producer and seeial entrepreneur.
This CrEnglish-language online music radio station uses a system that generates audio for broadcast depending on what is happening right now in a local market.
KOMPA AND BEAT RADYO is the first live internet radio station playing Ethno-Kompa music in the Haitian Diaspora.
The well-liked programme was co-hosted by DJ Renée-La Ai and DJ René-Lo Ai in cyberspace. Not to be confused with Ai digital twins, they’re referred to as (The Ai Twins).
The dynamic duo hosts THE KOMPA HOUR, a special segment that airs daily at 10 a.m. during which they spotlight some of the most popular and influential ETHNO KOMPA musicians.
The most popular artist on Negre Marron Records, Miss-Ter-i, is currently playing one of the station's most popular songs, (FEELN AWESOME).
The KOMPA HOUR is one of four music programmes for Kompa that Kompa and Beats Radyo have planned.
Including: Kompa Zone is; Haiti Vibes; Kompa Mix; Zouk Radio; and Radyo Ayiti.
Listen to the KOMPA AND BEAT RADYO Indie Music of the Day. (Around 10:00 am, 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm, 7:00 pm, and 9:00 pm,)
by Negre Marron Records March 13, 2023
Get the KOMPA AND BEAT RADYOmug. Crenglish Hip hop is a the Haitian Creole-English style of hip hop music originating from Crenglish speaking communities such as in the U.S. and certain parts of Canada, which are sung by artists of Haitian origin while the artist rap-sing over hardcore beats in Haitian Creole and English.
Often used synonymously with "Creole Hip hop" "Haitian Hip Hop" or rap kreyòl music originating from Haiti.
Typical instruments are: Drum machine, Microphone, Backing track, DAW, Sampler, Loops, live Drums, Claps, Electric Guitar, Bass guitar, Piano/Keyboard/Keytar, KeyBass, Hooks/ Lyrical melodies and Harmonies, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, and Chorus and Chanted Vocals.
Key stylistic elements: MCing/rap-singing, Freestyling, DJing/scratching with turntables, .
NOT to be Confused with. Diaspo-Rap which is a form of French-Creole Hip hop music developed and performed by young Haitians living in the french diaspora in countries such as France and Canada and deals with issues affecting their lives such as rough childhoods and difficult living conditions, socio-economy, relationships, immigrations, and poverty.
Just like Hip hop , most Crenglish Hip hop artists often focus on lifestyles,
social pressure/ Social inequality /social disparities. and the violent lifestyles and impoverished conditions of inner-city Haitian-American youths.
A notable label of this kind of Vodoun-Pop is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
Often used synonymously with "Creole Hip hop" "Haitian Hip Hop" or rap kreyòl music originating from Haiti.
Typical instruments are: Drum machine, Microphone, Backing track, DAW, Sampler, Loops, live Drums, Claps, Electric Guitar, Bass guitar, Piano/Keyboard/Keytar, KeyBass, Hooks/ Lyrical melodies and Harmonies, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, and Chorus and Chanted Vocals.
Key stylistic elements: MCing/rap-singing, Freestyling, DJing/scratching with turntables, .
NOT to be Confused with. Diaspo-Rap which is a form of French-Creole Hip hop music developed and performed by young Haitians living in the french diaspora in countries such as France and Canada and deals with issues affecting their lives such as rough childhoods and difficult living conditions, socio-economy, relationships, immigrations, and poverty.
Just like Hip hop , most Crenglish Hip hop artists often focus on lifestyles,
social pressure/ Social inequality /social disparities. and the violent lifestyles and impoverished conditions of inner-city Haitian-American youths.
A notable label of this kind of Vodoun-Pop is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
Yo Johnny ! who knew that one day Crenglish Hip Hop would became this popular among young Haitian-American youths?
by Negre Marron Records December 28, 2018
Get the Crenglish Hip hopmug. Euro-Kompa, a portmanteau of "European and Kompa"), It's often referred to as "White Kompa" a term used to describe Haitian Kompa music sung by artist or singers of European descent.
Euro-Kompa usually Features a lead vocalist and 2-3 backing Vocalists and sometime a guest vocalist usually a Euro-Rap-Singer who 'd contribute a guest verse during a bridge resulting in song lengths ranging from 3-4 minutes depending on the tempo.
Electromechanically produced by live traditional Kompa jam-session musicians which are also often mistakenly referred to as “GIGGERS”by other “KNOW-IT-ALL” in the Haitian Music Industry.
Identifying factors include generally short to medium-length songs written in a variants format which emphasize the song's melody and harmonies.
Unlike Haitian Kompa Direct which is very lyric-oriented-the lyrics in Euro-Kompa songs don’t usually have any deep meaning- often the lyrics are frivolous.
Euro-Kompa generally dance to a mid-tempo 90-115 BPM (beats per minute) with a 1-2 -1-2 Beat and with an arrangements of a 4/4 or four-on-the-floor time Signature which always encourages dancing due to it’s use of dance-oriented rhythms.
The origins of the genre and term was pioneered by Negre Marron Records' CEO and label Director Rene Guemps.
FYI: This is the first time in the history of the Haitian Music Industry (HMI) that a record label will be selling the beauty of an international artist from another race as a concept in a market that's not his or hers.
Euro-Kompa usually Features a lead vocalist and 2-3 backing Vocalists and sometime a guest vocalist usually a Euro-Rap-Singer who 'd contribute a guest verse during a bridge resulting in song lengths ranging from 3-4 minutes depending on the tempo.
Electromechanically produced by live traditional Kompa jam-session musicians which are also often mistakenly referred to as “GIGGERS”by other “KNOW-IT-ALL” in the Haitian Music Industry.
Identifying factors include generally short to medium-length songs written in a variants format which emphasize the song's melody and harmonies.
Unlike Haitian Kompa Direct which is very lyric-oriented-the lyrics in Euro-Kompa songs don’t usually have any deep meaning- often the lyrics are frivolous.
Euro-Kompa generally dance to a mid-tempo 90-115 BPM (beats per minute) with a 1-2 -1-2 Beat and with an arrangements of a 4/4 or four-on-the-floor time Signature which always encourages dancing due to it’s use of dance-oriented rhythms.
The origins of the genre and term was pioneered by Negre Marron Records' CEO and label Director Rene Guemps.
FYI: This is the first time in the history of the Haitian Music Industry (HMI) that a record label will be selling the beauty of an international artist from another race as a concept in a market that's not his or hers.
by Negre Marron Records March 18, 2023
Get the Euro-Kompamug. 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
Get the Kompa-Room-Livemug. The name is a portmanteau of Chanting and Rapping. A vocal composition which include a blend of Singing and Rapping with a flair Kompa and Beat Musics.
Which are Rap-sung in Haitian French-Creole, Crenglish, and Franglish, usually Feature a Lead a guest artist or Backing Vocalist or a Rapper who 'd contribute a guest verse.
Key elements of ChantRap music include:
Ad Lib, Melodic hook, (often with strong use of harmony), , Pitch, Notes, Reciting tones, Singsong tone, repeated rhythmic phrase, auto-tune, Vocoloid
Key stylistic element:
Vocals include a blend of SingRapping, Singable Melodies, falsetto-like pitch, Chanted vocals, Sung rap, Verse, Sung hook, Singing, Chorus.
A notable label of this kind of "ChantRap" is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
Which are Rap-sung in Haitian French-Creole, Crenglish, and Franglish, usually Feature a Lead a guest artist or Backing Vocalist or a Rapper who 'd contribute a guest verse.
Key elements of ChantRap music include:
Ad Lib, Melodic hook, (often with strong use of harmony), , Pitch, Notes, Reciting tones, Singsong tone, repeated rhythmic phrase, auto-tune, Vocoloid
Key stylistic element:
Vocals include a blend of SingRapping, Singable Melodies, falsetto-like pitch, Chanted vocals, Sung rap, Verse, Sung hook, Singing, Chorus.
A notable label of this kind of "ChantRap" is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
Nosil Mar-Queen doesn’t just ChantRap her Raps, She also RapSing her songs without the assistance of any voice-altering tools.
by Negre Marron Records June 27, 2019
Get the ChantRapmug. KompaRengue is the Haitian style of the Dominican Merengue music, characterised by traditional instruments:tambora (a type of double-headed drum), electric bass guitar. guiro, hi hat, cuatro, conga, Tuba, marimba, timbales, accordion, trumpets, piano/Keyboards, Trumpet, Trombone, and saxophones
Both genres share many similarities, they're both played on a fast 2/4 beat and use catchy melodies and rhythms.
The only difference is the Dominican Merengue is sung in Spanish while the Haitian KompaRengue is sung in Haiti's Haitian Creole.
Both genres share many similarities, they're both played on a fast 2/4 beat and use catchy melodies and rhythms.
The only difference is the Dominican Merengue is sung in Spanish while the Haitian KompaRengue is sung in Haiti's Haitian Creole.
by Negre Marron Records September 7, 2018
Get the KompaRenguemug.