Definitions by Negre Marron Records
The CutVid
A buzz haircut you get when you are quarantined at home due to the Coronavirus outbreak and can’t get to the barber, so you buzz all Your hair off to avoid looking like you have the at-home warewolf syndrome.
The Term CutVid choice was first coined in Williamsburg, Brooklyn NYC.
The Term came from Rene Guemps, a traveling a Manhattan barber who’s been cutting hair for 28 years who left his last barbershop years ago to focus entirely on house calls
The CutVid is any Is cut with electric clippers. And come with a variety of names which include the Buzz cut, the butch cut, crew cut, flattop, and Ivy League.
The back and sides are tapered with a half Or (0A), #1, #1/8 or (1A) or 1/2.
The Term CutVid choice was first coined in Williamsburg, Brooklyn NYC.
The Term came from Rene Guemps, a traveling a Manhattan barber who’s been cutting hair for 28 years who left his last barbershop years ago to focus entirely on house calls
The CutVid is any Is cut with electric clippers. And come with a variety of names which include the Buzz cut, the butch cut, crew cut, flattop, and Ivy League.
The back and sides are tapered with a half Or (0A), #1, #1/8 or (1A) or 1/2.
The Term CutVid choice was first coined in Williamsburg, Brooklyn NYC.
The Term came from Rene Guemps, a traveling a Manhattan barber who’s been cutting hair for 28 years who left his last barbershop years ago to focus entirely on house calls
The CutVid is any Is cut with electric clippers. And come with a variety of names which include the Buzz cut, the butch cut, crew cut, flattop, and Ivy League.
The back and sides are tapered with a half Or (0A), #1, #1/8 or (1A) or 1/2.
Example
Yo did you know that Sami and Karan almost got the CutVid today just because they couldn’t find a barbershop that was open in NYC during the Covid-19 shutdown.
The Term came from Rene Guemps, a traveling a Manhattan barber who’s been cutting hair for 28 years who left his last barbershop years ago to focus entirely on house calls
The CutVid is any Is cut with electric clippers. And come with a variety of names which include the Buzz cut, the butch cut, crew cut, flattop, and Ivy League.
The back and sides are tapered with a half Or (0A), #1, #1/8 or (1A) or 1/2.
Example
Yo did you know that Sami and Karan almost got the CutVid today just because they couldn’t find a barbershop that was open in NYC during the Covid-19 shutdown.
The CutVid by Negre Marron Records April 5, 2020
Negre Marron Publishing
Negre Marron Publishing ("NMP" for short) is an Independent Haitian -American Music Publishing Company and a division of Negre Marron Records -Founded in NYC by Negre Marron Records CEO and Label director René Guemps.
NMP’s main activities:
- Administers Publishing rights & Copyrights of Haitian musicians in the USA, Canada, Europe, Haiti and abroad.
- NMP monitors when, where and what works are used;
- Negotiates tariffs and other conditions with users;
- Licenses the use of protected works on behalf of its members and of other rights holders it represents; and
- Collects the fees from users and distributes these to the rights holders for their Public/ Digital / mechanical performance, broadcast of Terrestrial, Commercial or Community Radio, Low-power broadcasting or Microbroadcasting, (SubCarriers), Tv stations and or similar platforms that streams Haitian (also known by the French as Compas and or simply Konpa (Haitian Créole) Music over both AM/FM bands and pay it to Haitian Kompa Songwriters, Authors, Lyricists, Composers, Performers, Producers, Publlishers, and other right holders.
NMP’s main activities:
- Administers Publishing rights & Copyrights of Haitian musicians in the USA, Canada, Europe, Haiti and abroad.
- NMP monitors when, where and what works are used;
- Negotiates tariffs and other conditions with users;
- Licenses the use of protected works on behalf of its members and of other rights holders it represents; and
- Collects the fees from users and distributes these to the rights holders for their Public/ Digital / mechanical performance, broadcast of Terrestrial, Commercial or Community Radio, Low-power broadcasting or Microbroadcasting, (SubCarriers), Tv stations and or similar platforms that streams Haitian (also known by the French as Compas and or simply Konpa (Haitian Créole) Music over both AM/FM bands and pay it to Haitian Kompa Songwriters, Authors, Lyricists, Composers, Performers, Producers, Publlishers, and other right holders.
I know The folks at Negre Marron Publishing, are going to be so happy once the AM/FM Act is passed into law.
Negre Marron Publishing by Negre Marron Records February 11, 2020
KompRap
KompRap, the name is a portmanteau of Kompa and Rap, a sub-genre of Kompa & Beat, commonly abbreviated as K&B, originating from the Haitian diaspora, which combines elements of old school Haitian Kompa with Creole Rap or Hip-Hop music.
Key stylistic element:
Vocals include a blend of singing, Rapping, Chant-Rapping, often in Crenglish or Franglish, and usually Feature a Lead artist, Backing Vocalist and a guest artist who 'd contribute a guest verse.
Common variants include the verse-Instrumental-verse form and the thirty-two-bar form, with a focus on
feature puns, play on words and suggestive phonetic combinations, but the lyrics often contain long series of lines each of which rhyme with each other.
Typical instruments are:
Modern synthesizer, Drum machine, Robotic voice, Key tar, KeyBass, EWI, Talkbox, Microphone, Saxophone, Electronic Drums, MIDI, Trumpet, Backing Track, Tombone, Backing track, DAW, Sampler, Loops, Drums kits, Electric Guitar, Bass guitar, DJ Set, Effects, Vocoder.
Other elements include:
Melodies, catchy hooks, Call and Response, Ostinatos, and a chorus that contrasts melodically, rhythmically and harmonically with the verse.
What makes KompRap interesting is that it alternates between a sung verse and an instrumental section.
All KompRap tracks always ends with an instrumental break.
A notable label of this kind of KompRap is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
Key stylistic element:
Vocals include a blend of singing, Rapping, Chant-Rapping, often in Crenglish or Franglish, and usually Feature a Lead artist, Backing Vocalist and a guest artist who 'd contribute a guest verse.
Common variants include the verse-Instrumental-verse form and the thirty-two-bar form, with a focus on
feature puns, play on words and suggestive phonetic combinations, but the lyrics often contain long series of lines each of which rhyme with each other.
Typical instruments are:
Modern synthesizer, Drum machine, Robotic voice, Key tar, KeyBass, EWI, Talkbox, Microphone, Saxophone, Electronic Drums, MIDI, Trumpet, Backing Track, Tombone, Backing track, DAW, Sampler, Loops, Drums kits, Electric Guitar, Bass guitar, DJ Set, Effects, Vocoder.
Other elements include:
Melodies, catchy hooks, Call and Response, Ostinatos, and a chorus that contrasts melodically, rhythmically and harmonically with the verse.
What makes KompRap interesting is that it alternates between a sung verse and an instrumental section.
All KompRap tracks always ends with an instrumental break.
A notable label of this kind of KompRap is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
KompRap by Negre Marron Records November 24, 2019
SComPAM
SComPAM is the acronym for the Haitian Society of Songwriters, Composers,
performers, producers and Authors of
Music, sometimes referred to as "THaitian Music Industry Watchdog."
SComPAM is a collective management organisations (CMOs) located in New York City that administers the rights of Haitian musicians in the USA Canada, and abroad. Founded in NYC by Negre Marron Records CEO and Label director René Guemps.
SComPAM monitors when, where and what works are used;
negotiates tariffs and other conditions with users;
licenses the use of protected works on behalf of its members and of other rights holders it represents; and
collects the fees from users and distributes these to the rights holders for their Public/ Digital performance, broadcast of Terrestrial, Commercial or Community Radio, Low-power broadcasting or Microbroadcasting, (SubCarriers), Tv stations and or similar platforms that streams Haitian
Kompa (also known by the French as compas and or simply Konpa (Haitian Créole) Music over both AM/FM bands and pay it to Haitian Kompa Songwriters, Authors, Lyricists, Composers, Performers, Producers, Publlishers, and other right holders
performers, producers and Authors of
Music, sometimes referred to as "THaitian Music Industry Watchdog."
SComPAM is a collective management organisations (CMOs) located in New York City that administers the rights of Haitian musicians in the USA Canada, and abroad. Founded in NYC by Negre Marron Records CEO and Label director René Guemps.
SComPAM monitors when, where and what works are used;
negotiates tariffs and other conditions with users;
licenses the use of protected works on behalf of its members and of other rights holders it represents; and
collects the fees from users and distributes these to the rights holders for their Public/ Digital performance, broadcast of Terrestrial, Commercial or Community Radio, Low-power broadcasting or Microbroadcasting, (SubCarriers), Tv stations and or similar platforms that streams Haitian
Kompa (also known by the French as compas and or simply Konpa (Haitian Créole) Music over both AM/FM bands and pay it to Haitian Kompa Songwriters, Authors, Lyricists, Composers, Performers, Producers, Publlishers, and other right holders
Wow! SComPAM, is gonna put all thise
Pirate Haitian radio stations thats play unlicensed music ilegally in New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut, Boston and Miami out of business, out of business.
Pirate Haitian radio stations thats play unlicensed music ilegally in New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut, Boston and Miami out of business, out of business.
SComPAM by Negre Marron Records November 10, 2019
ManifesNaval
ManifesNaval is the Haitian Carnival style of the Protest music.
During Haitian carnival season bands integrate many styles of music into their sound s including: FolKompa, Diaspora-Ra, Rara, Rasin, Raboday, Ragga-Boday,
and RaggaNaval which is rhydim borrowed from Carnival Music to form .
The sub-genre uses catchy melodies and rhythms which usually relates to news, their struggles/frustrations, Social disparities, Poverty, society problems, and which they do in the form of "Voye pwen" (Send a point) which is sung in native Hatian Creole.
Characterised by typical instruments:
Keyboard/Keytar, Bass guitars, Electric Guitars, Drum set, Percussions, Loops, Brass,
Drumming, , Sequencers, Synthesizes, Delays, and Backing tracks.
Key stylistic element:
Vocals include a blend of PoLyrical Comments, SingRapping, Kompa, Call and repeat, Chanted Vocals (often with strong use of cryptic, bawdy and pithy lyrics, Choruses and Singable melodies), which are sung in Haitian French-Creole,
It's played in outdoor music outdoor-festivals As well as in nightclubs from mainly the French-Creole, Frenglish and Crenglish speaking countries of the Caribbean, the Antilles such as Haiti, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe as well as Canada, France and some cities in North and South America (especially New York City, New Jersey, Boston, and and Miami)
A notable label of this kind of ManifesNaval music is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps
During Haitian carnival season bands integrate many styles of music into their sound s including: FolKompa, Diaspora-Ra, Rara, Rasin, Raboday, Ragga-Boday,
and RaggaNaval which is rhydim borrowed from Carnival Music to form .
The sub-genre uses catchy melodies and rhythms which usually relates to news, their struggles/frustrations, Social disparities, Poverty, society problems, and which they do in the form of "Voye pwen" (Send a point) which is sung in native Hatian Creole.
Characterised by typical instruments:
Keyboard/Keytar, Bass guitars, Electric Guitars, Drum set, Percussions, Loops, Brass,
Drumming, , Sequencers, Synthesizes, Delays, and Backing tracks.
Key stylistic element:
Vocals include a blend of PoLyrical Comments, SingRapping, Kompa, Call and repeat, Chanted Vocals (often with strong use of cryptic, bawdy and pithy lyrics, Choruses and Singable melodies), which are sung in Haitian French-Creole,
It's played in outdoor music outdoor-festivals As well as in nightclubs from mainly the French-Creole, Frenglish and Crenglish speaking countries of the Caribbean, the Antilles such as Haiti, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe as well as Canada, France and some cities in North and South America (especially New York City, New Jersey, Boston, and and Miami)
A notable label of this kind of ManifesNaval music is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps
Hey Myrlande!
You going to the ManifesNaval Event tonight? Your favorite PoLyrical Rap Artist will be performing.
You going to the ManifesNaval Event tonight? Your favorite PoLyrical Rap Artist will be performing.
ManifesNaval by Negre Marron Records October 21, 2019
KomPalindrome
KomPalindrome, the name is a portmanteau of Haitian Kompa, Palindrome a unique compositional technique originating from French-Creole, speaking countries of the Caribbean.
It's when artist Rap-Sing a Haitian Kompa or Rap song forward, that has a complely differeent meaning when it sang Backward.
The whole idea is to chant-rap-Sing something forward and backward and have it means 2 different things both ways.
Key stylistic element:
Vocals, Sing-Rapping, speach, spoken word, Beats, MIDI System Drum set, Chant-Rap, Drum Machine, 808, Synthesisers, EWI, DAW, Electric Bass/Guitar, Keytar, Keybass, Guest artist or Backing Vocalist or a Rapper who 'd contribute a guest verse.
Other elements:
Retrograde, non-retrogade, Crab Canon, Crancizans, Sprechstimme and backmasking which is the technique artist used to censor musical/lyrical clips, words or phrases for "clean" releases of explicit songs.
A notable label of this kind of KomPalindrome music is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps
It's when artist Rap-Sing a Haitian Kompa or Rap song forward, that has a complely differeent meaning when it sang Backward.
The whole idea is to chant-rap-Sing something forward and backward and have it means 2 different things both ways.
Key stylistic element:
Vocals, Sing-Rapping, speach, spoken word, Beats, MIDI System Drum set, Chant-Rap, Drum Machine, 808, Synthesisers, EWI, DAW, Electric Bass/Guitar, Keytar, Keybass, Guest artist or Backing Vocalist or a Rapper who 'd contribute a guest verse.
Other elements:
Retrograde, non-retrogade, Crab Canon, Crancizans, Sprechstimme and backmasking which is the technique artist used to censor musical/lyrical clips, words or phrases for "clean" releases of explicit songs.
A notable label of this kind of KomPalindrome music is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps
KomPalindrome by Negre Marron Records October 14, 2019
KompAfro-Zouk
A fusion of Haitian Kompa, French Carribean Zouk and Central African popular Music which is sung in Haitian- Creole & French Caribbean lyrics.
The name is a portmanteau of the Haitian Kompa , AftoBeat at and Zouk music originating from French-Creole and Crenglish speaking countries of the Caribbean, the Antilles such as Haiti, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe as well as Canada, France and some cities in North and South America (especially New York City and Miami) It is also found in Western & Central Africa ,such as Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire , Cape Verde.
KompAfro-Soul is played in nightclubs from mainly the French-Creole speaking countries of the Caribbean.
Typical instruments are:
Bass guitar, Drum set, Vocals, Chorus vocals, Keytar, Keybass, Rhythm electric guitar(s), Lead guitar, Saxophone(s), Trumpet(s), Trombone(s), E-Synthesizer/keyboards, Rhythm conga #1, Rhythm conga #2, Solo (lead) Conga Akuba, Yoruba congas, Ostinatos. Hooks, Harmonic melodies, Gbedu,
Sticks/claves, Shekere and backing tracks with chanted vocals, complex intersecting rhythms, syncopated groove percussions as well as MIDI technology,
A notable label of this kind of KomPAfro-Zouk Music is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps
The name is a portmanteau of the Haitian Kompa , AftoBeat at and Zouk music originating from French-Creole and Crenglish speaking countries of the Caribbean, the Antilles such as Haiti, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe as well as Canada, France and some cities in North and South America (especially New York City and Miami) It is also found in Western & Central Africa ,such as Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire , Cape Verde.
KompAfro-Soul is played in nightclubs from mainly the French-Creole speaking countries of the Caribbean.
Typical instruments are:
Bass guitar, Drum set, Vocals, Chorus vocals, Keytar, Keybass, Rhythm electric guitar(s), Lead guitar, Saxophone(s), Trumpet(s), Trombone(s), E-Synthesizer/keyboards, Rhythm conga #1, Rhythm conga #2, Solo (lead) Conga Akuba, Yoruba congas, Ostinatos. Hooks, Harmonic melodies, Gbedu,
Sticks/claves, Shekere and backing tracks with chanted vocals, complex intersecting rhythms, syncopated groove percussions as well as MIDI technology,
A notable label of this kind of KomPAfro-Zouk Music is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps
Have you heard? Negre Marron Records' teaming up with Evy Keys to collaborate on their first KompAfro-Zouk records.
KompAfro-Zouk by Negre Marron Records October 9, 2019