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Gimpsy! Gimpsi! Gimpsé! is a collective of Kompa and Beat session musicians based in New York City.
The band derives its name from Guemps, the first name of Negre Marron Records CEO and Label director Rene, Guemps who started the band and thought it had a nice ring to it.
The crew is composed of Lead Guitarist, Rithym guitarist, Steel Guitarist, Bassist, Drummer, Percussionists, Gongist, Pianist, Keyboardist, Keytarist, Back up vocalists Trompet player, Trombonist, Flutist, Violin Player, Congist, Saxophonist.
The musicians are used as "ghost players" on many Kompa recordings.
Their music's are used in almost every style of Haitian Kompa recordings, including Backing tracks, Haitian film scores, Intrumentals, Tracks, Haitian advertising jingles, Haitan television theme songs, and many subgenres of Kompa Music.
Most of the players associated with the Gimpsy! Gimpsi! Gimpsé! had formal backgrounds in playing, Haitian Kompa Dirèk, Zouk, Ragga, and Rasin music (Haitian roots music) and have been active in the Haitian Music Indistry (HMI) music scene for at least 3 years.
The band derives its name from Guemps, the first name of Negre Marron Records CEO and Label director Rene, Guemps who started the band and thought it had a nice ring to it.
The crew is composed of Lead Guitarist, Rithym guitarist, Steel Guitarist, Bassist, Drummer, Percussionists, Gongist, Pianist, Keyboardist, Keytarist, Back up vocalists Trompet player, Trombonist, Flutist, Violin Player, Congist, Saxophonist.
The musicians are used as "ghost players" on many Kompa recordings.
Their music's are used in almost every style of Haitian Kompa recordings, including Backing tracks, Haitian film scores, Intrumentals, Tracks, Haitian advertising jingles, Haitan television theme songs, and many subgenres of Kompa Music.
Most of the players associated with the Gimpsy! Gimpsi! Gimpsé! had formal backgrounds in playing, Haitian Kompa Dirèk, Zouk, Ragga, and Rasin music (Haitian roots music) and have been active in the Haitian Music Indistry (HMI) music scene for at least 3 years.
Did you know that a lot of Haitian musician hired
Gimpsy! Gimpsi! Gimpsé! to record their albums for them, before having their own band members?
Gimpsy! Gimpsi! Gimpsé! to record their albums for them, before having their own band members?
by Negre Marron Records October 25, 2018
Get the Gimpsy! Gimpsi! Gimpsé!mug. PartyGPT: An innovative event promotion company founded by René “Reneofny” Guemps, specializing in planning and organizing epic parties and nightlife experiences for tourists.
PartyGPT combines expert event coordination, tourism knowledge, and a passion for creating unforgettable celebrations.
Our Slogan: “Transforming Tourism into Unforgettable Celebrations”
PartyGPT combines expert event coordination, tourism knowledge, and a passion for creating unforgettable celebrations.
Our Slogan: “Transforming Tourism into Unforgettable Celebrations”
"Hey, have you heard about PartyGPT? It's the brainchild of René Guemps, an event guru based in New York City, and they throw the most incredible parties for tourists all across the USA and Canada. Last night, we attended a PartyGPT event in Miami, and it was absolutely unforgettable!”
by Negre Marron Records June 1, 2023
Get the PARTYGPTmug. 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.
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.
by Negre Marron Records September 29, 2018
Get the Komtrymug. KomPRO stands for Kompa Performance Rights Organization.
founded in NYC by Negre Marron Records CEO and Label director René Guemps.
KomPRO is a public performance rights organization located in New York City that monitors and collects public performance royalty payments
for the public performance broadcast of Terrestrial, Commercial or Community Radio, Low-power broadcasting or Microbroadcasting, (SubCarriers), and similar platforms that streams Haitian Kompa Music over both AM/FM bands and pay it to Haitian Kompa Song writers, artists, nonfeatured musicians and nonfeatured vocalists, producer, mixer, or sound engineer who was part of the creative process behind the sound recording.
founded in NYC by Negre Marron Records CEO and Label director René Guemps.
KomPRO is a public performance rights organization located in New York City that monitors and collects public performance royalty payments
for the public performance broadcast of Terrestrial, Commercial or Community Radio, Low-power broadcasting or Microbroadcasting, (SubCarriers), and similar platforms that streams Haitian Kompa Music over both AM/FM bands and pay it to Haitian Kompa Song writers, artists, nonfeatured musicians and nonfeatured vocalists, producer, mixer, or sound engineer who was part of the creative process behind the sound recording.
Annabel
"Gee! I wonder if KOMPRO is going to go after all those Pirate radio station operating in NYC, New Jersey, Connecticut, Boston and Miami and New Orleans for the public performances royalties of their members?"
Jojo
"Yeah, I 'm wondering the samething, tgey're more tgan 12 of them in Brooklyn alone."
"Gee! I wonder if KOMPRO is going to go after all those Pirate radio station operating in NYC, New Jersey, Connecticut, Boston and Miami and New Orleans for the public performances royalties of their members?"
Jojo
"Yeah, I 'm wondering the samething, tgey're more tgan 12 of them in Brooklyn alone."
by Negre Marron Records November 20, 2018
Get the KomPROmug. CrEnglish Rap, a dynamic subgenre, fuses Haitian Creole and English in Rap music. Emerging from CrEnglish-speaking communities, notably in the U.S. and parts of Canada, it features artists delivering lyrics in both languages over backing tracks.
Instrumentation in CrEnglish Rap spans various elements, including modern synthesizers, drum machines, microphones, saxophones, trumpets, trombones, backing tracks, DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations), samplers, loops, drum kits, electric guitars, bass guitars, talk boxes, vocoders, keyboards/keytars, hooks/lyrical melodies, harmonies, and rap-singing.
In line with Contemporary Rap, CrEnglish Rap highlights rhythmic flow, wordplay, and storytelling, incorporating melody, catchy hooks, and diverse rhythms for a captivating musical experience. Lyrics explore various themes, reflecting artists' experiences, perspectives, and cultural identity, benefitting from the bilingual nature of the genre.
Negre Marron Records, founded in NYC in 2018 by Rene Guemps, stands out as a pioneer in CrEnglish Rap. EMPRESS BEEJU, the label's first CrEnglish Rap artist, introduces a unique blend of Haitian Creole and English to the Rap world.
CrEnglish Rap evolves as artists experiment with language, rhythm, and cultural influences, contributing to the vibrant diversity of the rap music landscape. The genre serves as a platform for rich and dynamic expressions of thoughts and emotions, bridging linguistic and cultural gaps within the global Rap community.
Instrumentation in CrEnglish Rap spans various elements, including modern synthesizers, drum machines, microphones, saxophones, trumpets, trombones, backing tracks, DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations), samplers, loops, drum kits, electric guitars, bass guitars, talk boxes, vocoders, keyboards/keytars, hooks/lyrical melodies, harmonies, and rap-singing.
In line with Contemporary Rap, CrEnglish Rap highlights rhythmic flow, wordplay, and storytelling, incorporating melody, catchy hooks, and diverse rhythms for a captivating musical experience. Lyrics explore various themes, reflecting artists' experiences, perspectives, and cultural identity, benefitting from the bilingual nature of the genre.
Negre Marron Records, founded in NYC in 2018 by Rene Guemps, stands out as a pioneer in CrEnglish Rap. EMPRESS BEEJU, the label's first CrEnglish Rap artist, introduces a unique blend of Haitian Creole and English to the Rap world.
CrEnglish Rap evolves as artists experiment with language, rhythm, and cultural influences, contributing to the vibrant diversity of the rap music landscape. The genre serves as a platform for rich and dynamic expressions of thoughts and emotions, bridging linguistic and cultural gaps within the global Rap community.
Have you heard EMPRESS BEEJU's latest track? It's a fantastic blend of CrEnglish Rap, seamlessly intertwining Haitian Creole and English, delivering a powerful narrative with each verse.
by Negre Marron Records January 6, 2024
Get the CrEnglish Rapmug. 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
by Negre Marron Records October 14, 2019
Get the KomPalindromemug. Haitian Music Industry Association, (HMIA) pronounced " Hm̩ /mY ā-uh" (H - huh, silent) – commonly referred (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.
Founded by René Guemps in 2022, with a primary focus on the performance and promotion of Haitian music in the US.
Founded by René Guemps in 2022, with a primary focus on the performance and promotion of Haitian music in the US.
We excited to be the first Haitian Folkloric band to join the Haitian Music Industry Association, HMIA.
by Negre Marron Records August 11, 2022
Get the Haitian Music Industry Associationmug.