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Definitions by Negre Marron Records

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.
Yo Jean! Did you know that Negre Marron Records was the first Netlabel to introduce the pedal steel guitar to Haitian Komtry music.
Komtry by Negre Marron Records September 29, 2018

KomSoul Music

KomSoul referree simply as KomSoul Music, is the Haitian style of Soul music.
It combines elements of Kompa Evangelique (Haitian Gospe)l music, Voodoo jazz, Compas and Blues (C&B) also known as Creole Rhythm and Blues.

Typical instruments include:
Electric guitar bass guitar, piano, Hammond organ, drums, horn section, key board, clavinet, vocals, and Backing tracks

The only difference between the two genres are:
Soul music is sung mostly in English around the African-American communities in America while KomSoul music is sung by Haitian C&B and KomPassion Singers in their native French-Haitian Creole languages.
Mialder is a great KomSoul music singer, rapper anda phenomenon al Record producer at Negre Matron Records,
KomSoul Music by Negre Marron Records September 29, 2018

KomPassion 

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.
Hey, Did you know that Kompassion music is played at such a lively tempo, that it is too fast to be considered Kompa.
KomPassion by Negre Marron Records September 20, 2018

KompRock 

KompRock is the French-Creole style of rock music that mixes Haitian Kompa and Alternative Rock music. Their
KompRock LP is a hit in all the French Caribbean Countries including France, US and Canada.
KompRock by Negre Marron Records September 9, 2018

KompaRengue

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.
We're going to a KompaRengue concert tonight.
KompaRengue by Negre Marron Records September 7, 2018

Salsa-Kompa 

Salsa-Kompa is the Haitian style of the Salsa music, characterised by typical instruments:
Piano, bongos, congas, timbales, trumpet, trombone, claves, cowbell, maracas, güiro,
Jam block, double bass,
flute, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, saxophone, vibraphone, violin, tres, cuatro.

The only difference between the two genres is that the regular Salsa is sung in Spanish while Salsa-Kompa is sung by Haitian Kompa Singers in Haitian Creole.
Are you going to the Salsa-Kompa festival on Saturday?
Salsa-Kompa by Negre Marron Records September 7, 2018

Negre Marron Publishing 

Negre Marron Publishing abbreviated as NMP, is a Performance Rights Organization that collects Interactive “Streaming” Public Performance Royalties for the public broadcast of live performances on Youtube, and similar platforms that streams live performances and pay it to the band members not the songwriters, composer s or the record labels.
I heard that Negre Marron Publishing has an audio recognition technology that will scan online video websites around the world to discover where footage of our live music videos is being played—so we can get paid.