Negre Marron Records's definitions
HMIA) Haitian Music Industry Association, in French (Association haïtienne de l'industrie musicale or Asosyasyon Endistri Mizik Ayisyen in Haitian-Créole is an organization composed of Haitian musicians, vocalists. composers, producers and performers, headquartered in New York City.
The Haitian Music Industry Association was founded by Nègre Marron Records CEO-Founder René Guemps.
Established in 2022, HMIA is the first and only organisation dedicated to the advocacy, performance and promotion of Haitian music in the US.
The Haitian Music Industry Association was founded by Nègre Marron Records CEO-Founder René Guemps.
Established in 2022, HMIA is the first and only organisation dedicated to the advocacy, performance and promotion of Haitian music in the US.
I'm excited to be the first Haitian Kompa artist to join the HMIA, (the Haitian Music Industry Association.)
by Negre Marron Records August 5, 2022
Get the HMIAmug. 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
Get the Ragga-Bòdaymug. 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.
by Negre Marron Records September 6, 2018
Get the Negre Marron Publishingmug. 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.
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.
by Negre Marron Records October 17, 2018
Get the KompaRificmug. Franglish is a portmanteau of Francais and English, also known as “rap Franglais” (français), a sub-genre of Hip hop music originating from Franglish speaking countries such as France, Canada, Cameroon, which are sung or rap-sing over hardcore beats mixed in macaronic French and English.
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, .
Other elements include:
Replayed beats (Drumlines or bass lines,
Sampling, Synthesized beats and sounds effects.
Though similar to mainstream American hip hop, most Franglish Hip hop artists often focus on lifestyles, slum life, gang warfare, social pressure/ Social inequality/disparities , the drug trade and the violent lifestyles and impoverished conditions of inner-city Francophone younths.
It's played in Community radios, dance clubs and outdoor music festivals by mainly French and English speaking DJs and VJs.
A notable label of this kind of Franglish is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps
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, .
Other elements include:
Replayed beats (Drumlines or bass lines,
Sampling, Synthesized beats and sounds effects.
Though similar to mainstream American hip hop, most Franglish Hip hop artists often focus on lifestyles, slum life, gang warfare, social pressure/ Social inequality/disparities , the drug trade and the violent lifestyles and impoverished conditions of inner-city Francophone younths.
It's played in Community radios, dance clubs and outdoor music festivals by mainly French and English speaking DJs and VJs.
A notable label of this kind of Franglish is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps
Myrtha! who woulda thought that one day Franglish Hip Hop would be this popular in Canda and Cameroon?
by Negre Marron Records January 17, 2019
Get the Franglishmug. The name is a portmanteau of Kompa and Patriot which stands for patriotic song which are sang in French-Creole by musisians of Haitian origin.
A KomPatriotic song may refer to "La Dessalinienne", the national anthem of Haiti, named in honor of Haiti's revolutionary leader and first ruler Jean-Jacques Dessalines.
characterised by typical instruments:
Brass, woodwinds, brassy horns, Sousaphone, (Trumpet & Trombone), Percussion, Piano, and soaring Strings (vVolin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass), Timpani, Snare drum, Bass drum, cymbals, tam-tam, Triangle, Tambourine, Xylophone.
Often played during parades to salute the Haitian military, Soccer games, in school during the raising of the Haitian Flag community gatherings, some even use tgem as alarms and Komphonics or their ring tones.
A KomPatriotic song may refer to "La Dessalinienne", the national anthem of Haiti, named in honor of Haiti's revolutionary leader and first ruler Jean-Jacques Dessalines.
characterised by typical instruments:
Brass, woodwinds, brassy horns, Sousaphone, (Trumpet & Trombone), Percussion, Piano, and soaring Strings (vVolin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass), Timpani, Snare drum, Bass drum, cymbals, tam-tam, Triangle, Tambourine, Xylophone.
Often played during parades to salute the Haitian military, Soccer games, in school during the raising of the Haitian Flag community gatherings, some even use tgem as alarms and Komphonics or their ring tones.
by Negre Marron Records December 20, 2018
Get the KomPatriotic songmug. 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.
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.
by Negre Marron Records October 19, 2018
Get the KompAppealmug.