Rap-EMOsyonèl "Rap-Emotionel” (French), (also referred to as Haitian Creole Emo Hip hop or Sad rap, or Rap-
-EMO for short,
is a a microgenre of hip hop that spread on the online audio/Visual distribution sites such as SoundCloud, Spotify and YouTube.
Characterized by an emphasis on emotional expression, sometimes through Komfessional lyrics which tend to focus on topics such as heartbreak, loneliness; depression; drug abuse; nihilism; suicide; anxiety
and self-medication that are sung and performed in Franglish/ Krenglish. Or French-Creole by artists of Haitian origins.
The genre is characterized by its combination of musical elements commonly found in Komfessional, conscious Pip hop with Pop, Alternative, Punk and indie rock
Typical instruments
Drum machine (Roland TR-808), Vocals (rapping singing), (Auto-Tune) Electrical guitar, Electron bass, audio editing software, Keyboard/Keytar and KeyBass, Drums Kit, MIDI, digital sequencer sampler, Synthesizer, DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)and, Saxophone EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument)
The term "Rap Emosyonèl" was coined in 2019 by René Guemp.
A notable label of this kind of Rap-Emosyonèl music is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City (2018) .
-EMO for short,
is a a microgenre of hip hop that spread on the online audio/Visual distribution sites such as SoundCloud, Spotify and YouTube.
Characterized by an emphasis on emotional expression, sometimes through Komfessional lyrics which tend to focus on topics such as heartbreak, loneliness; depression; drug abuse; nihilism; suicide; anxiety
and self-medication that are sung and performed in Franglish/ Krenglish. Or French-Creole by artists of Haitian origins.
The genre is characterized by its combination of musical elements commonly found in Komfessional, conscious Pip hop with Pop, Alternative, Punk and indie rock
Typical instruments
Drum machine (Roland TR-808), Vocals (rapping singing), (Auto-Tune) Electrical guitar, Electron bass, audio editing software, Keyboard/Keytar and KeyBass, Drums Kit, MIDI, digital sequencer sampler, Synthesizer, DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)and, Saxophone EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument)
The term "Rap Emosyonèl" was coined in 2019 by René Guemp.
A notable label of this kind of Rap-Emosyonèl music is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City (2018) .
by Negre Marron Records January 20, 2019
K&B Radyo is the on air brand name for a radio station often referred to as “KOMPA AND BEAT RADYO” an online radio station that plays ETHNO KOMPA music, a fusion of traditional Haitian rhythms and modern beats sung by non-Haitian performers from around the world.
AI-powered music radio station K&B Radyo (stylized as “K&B Radio” as well as “K and B Radio”)
Negre Marron Records, a label René Guemps created, owns the radio station.
He also works as a radio producer and is a serial business owner and social entrepreneur.
The station uses a system that generates audio based on local market trends and events.
It is the first live internet radio station in the Haitian Diaspora that plays ETHNO KOMPA music exclusively.
The station has four Kompa programmes that cater to different tastes and mood -Including: THE KOMPA HOUR; Kompa Zone; Haiti Vibez; Kompa Mix; Zouk Radyo; and Radyo Ayiti.
THE KOMPA HOUR: A daily segment at 10 a.m. hosted by DJ Renée-La Ai and DJ René-Lo Ai (The AI Twins), who spotlight popular ETHNO KOMPA musicians.
One of them is Miss-Ter-i, whose song (FEELN GOOOD) is playing on the station right now.
AI-powered music radio station K&B Radyo (stylized as “K&B Radio” as well as “K and B Radio”)
Negre Marron Records, a label René Guemps created, owns the radio station.
He also works as a radio producer and is a serial business owner and social entrepreneur.
The station uses a system that generates audio based on local market trends and events.
It is the first live internet radio station in the Haitian Diaspora that plays ETHNO KOMPA music exclusively.
The station has four Kompa programmes that cater to different tastes and mood -Including: THE KOMPA HOUR; Kompa Zone; Haiti Vibez; Kompa Mix; Zouk Radyo; and Radyo Ayiti.
THE KOMPA HOUR: A daily segment at 10 a.m. hosted by DJ Renée-La Ai and DJ René-Lo Ai (The AI Twins), who spotlight popular ETHNO KOMPA musicians.
One of them is Miss-Ter-i, whose song (FEELN GOOOD) is playing on the station right now.
Q: I wonder if K&B Radyo will have to acquire a blanket license from their local performance rights organization (PRO), which collects and distributes royalties to songwriters and publishers
A: Yes, that is correct. K&B Radyo will have to pay both public performance and sound recording royalties for streaming music on their radio programmes
A: Yes, that is correct. K&B Radyo will have to pay both public performance and sound recording royalties for streaming music on their radio programmes
by Negre Marron Records March 13, 2023
The name is a portmanteau of Disco and Kompa, a sub-genre of Haitian Kompa music which combines elements of Disco music.
Characterised by typical instruments:
basslines, Horns. Keyboard, Synthesizers, Four-on-the-floor" Beats, Electric rhythm guitars, drum-kit bass drum, Hi-hat cymbal, syncopated, and string sections, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Hooks, Ostinatos, and (Vamps),
Played in nightclubs from mainly the French-Creole and Crenglish speaking countries of the Caribbean, such as Haiti, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe and as well as France, Canada, Western Africa, and Haitian Communities in the US.
The sub-genre was developed by Negre Marron Records' founder René Guemps on Dember, 2018
Characterised by typical instruments:
basslines, Horns. Keyboard, Synthesizers, Four-on-the-floor" Beats, Electric rhythm guitars, drum-kit bass drum, Hi-hat cymbal, syncopated, and string sections, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Hooks, Ostinatos, and (Vamps),
Played in nightclubs from mainly the French-Creole and Crenglish speaking countries of the Caribbean, such as Haiti, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe and as well as France, Canada, Western Africa, and Haitian Communities in the US.
The sub-genre was developed by Negre Marron Records' founder René Guemps on Dember, 2018
by Negre Marron Records December 22, 2018
Used by Haitian to speak to other Haitians who understand or speak both languages or parts of Creole and Spanish in Chile, Cuba, Puerto Rico and certain part of the United States Washington Heights (NYC) and Little Miami (Florida) but mainly in the Batey La luisa of the Dominican Rep, a small rural community where mostly Haitians live,
It's actually speaking Creole and Español at the same time by alternating from one language to another every 2 or 4 words.
Any Haitians who live in in the Dominican Republic for more than 5 years - speak CreoSpañol to one another every time they meet, greet or speak over the phone, text messaging even when they chat or when making comments online.
It's actually speaking Creole and Español at the same time by alternating from one language to another every 2 or 4 words.
Any Haitians who live in in the Dominican Republic for more than 5 years - speak CreoSpañol to one another every time they meet, greet or speak over the phone, text messaging even when they chat or when making comments online.
How Dominican Haitians, greet each other in the street of Washington Heights in CreoSpañol.
Jose,
"¿Oye Renélo-Meme! Sak Pase mi hermanito?"
Renélo-Meme
”Nap boule, piti, piti Muchacho. ”
Jose,
"¿Oye Renélo-Meme! Sak Pase mi hermanito?"
Renélo-Meme
”Nap boule, piti, piti Muchacho. ”
by Negre Marron Records January 29, 2019
Kompa-itus, pronounced "cohm-PA-ih-tus." The word is a portmanteau of Kompa and Tinnitus.
They are those Haitian Kompa and Beat songs that are stuck in your head by playing themselves there over. And over. And over.
Someone infected with Kompa-itus may find themselves humming and whistling to the song and can end up dancing to tune that's playing inside their heads.
It usually happens after a heavy night of dancing partying or after hearing a Haitian DJ plays them over the air on Haitian Community radio, even streaming them on Youtube, Spotify and Souncloud can do it to you.
The term "Kompa-Itus" was originally coined by RENÉ Guemps in 2019.
They are those Haitian Kompa and Beat songs that are stuck in your head by playing themselves there over. And over. And over.
Someone infected with Kompa-itus may find themselves humming and whistling to the song and can end up dancing to tune that's playing inside their heads.
It usually happens after a heavy night of dancing partying or after hearing a Haitian DJ plays them over the air on Haitian Community radio, even streaming them on Youtube, Spotify and Souncloud can do it to you.
The term "Kompa-Itus" was originally coined by RENÉ Guemps in 2019.
Yo Theodore!
"I think I got a bad case of Kompa-itus, do you know how to get them out?"
"Ah man, I heard that the only cure for that is to go back and listen to all the songs you keep hearing in your head all over again or else they'll never leave"
"I think I got a bad case of Kompa-itus, do you know how to get them out?"
"Ah man, I heard that the only cure for that is to go back and listen to all the songs you keep hearing in your head all over again or else they'll never leave"
by Negre Marron Records January 24, 2019
It's a hybrid style of music which incorporate elements of the Brazilian Forró singing and lyrical melodies and combine them with Haitian Kompa themes, Musical Structures and Instruments.
The rhythms is generally dance to a mid-tempo with a One, Two beat and an arrangements of Common time or a 4/4 time Signature and a slow tempo are kept around 96/ to 110 BPM (beats per minute,) which emphasize the song's melody and harmonies.
Key stylistic element:
Vocals include a blend of SingRapping, which are sung by lead Artist or singers, Backing Vocalist or a Rapper of Brazilian origin, who 'd contribute a (8 or 16 bar) Big guest verse
Unlike traditional Forró music which uses a large metal triangle, accordion, zabumba (Afro-Brazilian drum), bass drum and guitar (called the viola)
KompaForró musical instruments feature the use of electronic music technology, which include:
electromechanical such as Electric Guitars, synthedisers, EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument, Keytar, Drum machines, and Electronic Drum kits, Key board/Keytar, Electronic Guitar, Bass guitar, Keybass, Vocals, Chorus vocals, backing tracks with chanted vocals, Singable-Melodies, freestyle rap-like improvisations, Call and Response, percussions as well as MIDI technology.
KompForró music is played and danced with a partner in nightclubs from mainly the Brazilian and Haitian communities.
A notable label of this kind of KompaForró is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
The rhythms is generally dance to a mid-tempo with a One, Two beat and an arrangements of Common time or a 4/4 time Signature and a slow tempo are kept around 96/ to 110 BPM (beats per minute,) which emphasize the song's melody and harmonies.
Key stylistic element:
Vocals include a blend of SingRapping, which are sung by lead Artist or singers, Backing Vocalist or a Rapper of Brazilian origin, who 'd contribute a (8 or 16 bar) Big guest verse
Unlike traditional Forró music which uses a large metal triangle, accordion, zabumba (Afro-Brazilian drum), bass drum and guitar (called the viola)
KompaForró musical instruments feature the use of electronic music technology, which include:
electromechanical such as Electric Guitars, synthedisers, EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument, Keytar, Drum machines, and Electronic Drum kits, Key board/Keytar, Electronic Guitar, Bass guitar, Keybass, Vocals, Chorus vocals, backing tracks with chanted vocals, Singable-Melodies, freestyle rap-like improvisations, Call and Response, percussions as well as MIDI technology.
KompForró music is played and danced with a partner in nightclubs from mainly the Brazilian and Haitian communities.
A notable label of this kind of KompaForró is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
by Negre Marron Records June 22, 2020
by Negre Marron Records September 01, 2018