Definitions by Negre Marron Records
Louis Jean Boger
Louis Jean Boger is clothing line name
founded in 2018 by René Guemps in New York City.
The term Louis Jean Boger derived from Haiti. It is used to describe someone who shows extraordinary bravery or who has no fear of danger.
The Louis Jean Boger brand include:
René_Lo MéMé, Reée_La MaMa, Nosil Mar-Queen, Excuse Me, Negre Maroonz
The Louis Jean Boger colllection specializes in Hoodies, Belts, Ties, T-Shirts, shoes, Sneaker, fragrances and Accessories.
René Guemps is also the Founder, CEO and Label director of Negre Marron Records
founded in 2018 by René Guemps in New York City.
The term Louis Jean Boger derived from Haiti. It is used to describe someone who shows extraordinary bravery or who has no fear of danger.
The Louis Jean Boger brand include:
René_Lo MéMé, Reée_La MaMa, Nosil Mar-Queen, Excuse Me, Negre Maroonz
The Louis Jean Boger colllection specializes in Hoodies, Belts, Ties, T-Shirts, shoes, Sneaker, fragrances and Accessories.
René Guemps is also the Founder, CEO and Label director of Negre Marron Records
Louis Jean Boger by Negre Marron Records May 24, 2019
A KompAppella
is the Haitian A cappella style of unaccompanied vocal music., specifically group or solo singing without instrumental accompaniment,
Instead of singing over a rhythm that matches the sentiment of the lyrics, a singer would sets the tone him/herself by building a live loop of his/her own harmonies and snaps. Using the full range of their vocals,
Characterised by Typical instruments
Layed Vocals, Vocal percussion, Live looping, Harmonies, Snaps/Claps, Vocal toning, Body percussion, Vocal cords, Beatboxing, Body percussion and instrument mimicry as in Vocalese and/or. Scatting.
Instead of singing over a rhythm that matches the sentiment of the lyrics, a singer would sets the tone him/herself by building a live loop of his/her own harmonies and snaps. Using the full range of their vocals,
Characterised by Typical instruments
Layed Vocals, Vocal percussion, Live looping, Harmonies, Snaps/Claps, Vocal toning, Body percussion, Vocal cords, Beatboxing, Body percussion and instrument mimicry as in Vocalese and/or. Scatting.
Some Haitian singer and voodoo priests even use A KompAppella to create adaptations of traditional FolKompa music, which they use at the begining of voodoo ceremonies.
A KompAppella by Negre Marron Records March 18, 2019
BhangRara
An instrumental composition.of Bhangra music combine with DiaspoRara, a style of (Haitian Root music) and Voodoo dance songs that's played without Verses, Choruses, just Chanted vocals, Hooks, Melody/Harmony, Riff/Vamps.
Characterized by and performed on traditional musical instruments Such as:
Punjabi drums and Punjabi synthesizers, harmonium, accordion, the guitar (both classical, acoustic and electrical), bass, sitar, tumbi, veena, violin and sarangi. The snare, toms, dhadd, dafli, dholki, and damru are the other drums.
Other elements which are played only by musicians of Haitian origin include:
Voodoo drums, 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,
But now adays the Haitian folk instruments are arely used, they're replaced by electromechanical. instruments, which make BhangRara much easier and less expensive to produce than Rara music performed on traditional Haitian folk musical instruments
Key stylistic elements: Scat singing, Humming, Vocalese, Ostinatos.
The origins of the subgenre and term was pioneered by Negre Marron Records' CEO, and Netlabel director René Guemps who fell in love with Bhangra music ever since a friend of his brought him a Bhangra and Hip hop CD to listen to back in the 1990s
Characterized by and performed on traditional musical instruments Such as:
Punjabi drums and Punjabi synthesizers, harmonium, accordion, the guitar (both classical, acoustic and electrical), bass, sitar, tumbi, veena, violin and sarangi. The snare, toms, dhadd, dafli, dholki, and damru are the other drums.
Other elements which are played only by musicians of Haitian origin include:
Voodoo drums, 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,
But now adays the Haitian folk instruments are arely used, they're replaced by electromechanical. instruments, which make BhangRara much easier and less expensive to produce than Rara music performed on traditional Haitian folk musical instruments
Key stylistic elements: Scat singing, Humming, Vocalese, Ostinatos.
The origins of the subgenre and term was pioneered by Negre Marron Records' CEO, and Netlabel director René Guemps who fell in love with Bhangra music ever since a friend of his brought him a Bhangra and Hip hop CD to listen to back in the 1990s
BhangRara by Negre Marron Records March 14, 2019
Creole-TRAP
TRAP-Kreyòl (offten referred to as "TRAP-Kreyòl" in Haitian Creole.) a style of Haitian hip hop
(also known as Rap Kreyòl Often used synonymously with "Haitian Hip hop" that originated in Haiti.
.The genre is a musical subgenre of American Trap music which combines elements of Kompa and Beat and Ragga-Ton .
Characterised by typical instruments
Vocals, Chorues, Hooks, Vocaloid, Microphone, Backing track, DAW, drum machine (Roland TR-808), synthesizers, sampler.
Other characteristics
Creole-TRAP takes influence from Haitian Kompa and Beat, Ragga-Ton as well as American trap music,
Key stylistic element:
Vocals include a lbend of rapping and singing, often in Haitian-French Creole, and usually Feature a guest artist or Backing Vocalist who 'd contribute a guest verse.
Just like American Trap , most of the lyrics in Creole-RAP are often about street life, violence, sex, and drugs.
A notable label of this kind of "Creole-RAP" is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
(also known as Rap Kreyòl Often used synonymously with "Haitian Hip hop" that originated in Haiti.
.The genre is a musical subgenre of American Trap music which combines elements of Kompa and Beat and Ragga-Ton .
Characterised by typical instruments
Vocals, Chorues, Hooks, Vocaloid, Microphone, Backing track, DAW, drum machine (Roland TR-808), synthesizers, sampler.
Other characteristics
Creole-TRAP takes influence from Haitian Kompa and Beat, Ragga-Ton as well as American trap music,
Key stylistic element:
Vocals include a lbend of rapping and singing, often in Haitian-French Creole, and usually Feature a guest artist or Backing Vocalist who 'd contribute a guest verse.
Just like American Trap , most of the lyrics in Creole-RAP are often about street life, violence, sex, and drugs.
A notable label of this kind of "Creole-RAP" is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
Creole-TRAP is mostly popular among younger Haitian crowd's of the Crenglush and Franglush Communities as in the French-Caribbean Antilles, France, Canada snd certain parts of U.S.
Creole-TRAP by Negre Marron Records March 10, 2019
Kompacetic
The name is a portmanteau of Kompa and Copacetic, often referred to as "Konpastik" in Haitian Creole or "Compastique" (French).
The word Hairian music Producers, Recording and Sound Engineees and use to let session artist know that "everything is in excellent order" during recording sessions or sound check.
The term "Kompacetic" was originally coined by Negre Marron Records' CEO and Label director RENÉ Guemps who often used the word to let his Artist know that things are on the up and up.
The word Hairian music Producers, Recording and Sound Engineees and use to let session artist know that "everything is in excellent order" during recording sessions or sound check.
The term "Kompacetic" was originally coined by Negre Marron Records' CEO and Label director RENÉ Guemps who often used the word to let his Artist know that things are on the up and up.
Kompacetic by Negre Marron Records March 9, 2019
RaggAppeal
The name is a portmanteau of Ragga and Appeal.
RaggAppeal is the Haitian style of the EMO-Ragga music a subgenre of Reggae.
Characterized by an emphasis which tend to focus on topics such as poverty; hunger; diseases; homelessness; Suffering; violence, war and natural disasters which are sung in Crenglish and Franglish by artists of Haitian origins through reminiscent lyric over live rhythms and digitized backing instrumentation.
Typical instruments:
Keyboard/Keytar, Drum machines, percussion instrument, Keybass,
Vocals, Back-up vocals, chorus, hooks, dub singing, electric guitar, Bass guitar, Saxophone, Trumpet, drums, MIDI, and EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument) melodica, brass instrument; drum kit, organ; piano, synthesizer, echo, and delay,
A notable label of this kind of RaggAppeal music is Negre Marron Records which was foundef in New York City (2018) by René Guemps.
RaggAppeal is the Haitian style of the EMO-Ragga music a subgenre of Reggae.
Characterized by an emphasis which tend to focus on topics such as poverty; hunger; diseases; homelessness; Suffering; violence, war and natural disasters which are sung in Crenglish and Franglish by artists of Haitian origins through reminiscent lyric over live rhythms and digitized backing instrumentation.
Typical instruments:
Keyboard/Keytar, Drum machines, percussion instrument, Keybass,
Vocals, Back-up vocals, chorus, hooks, dub singing, electric guitar, Bass guitar, Saxophone, Trumpet, drums, MIDI, and EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument) melodica, brass instrument; drum kit, organ; piano, synthesizer, echo, and delay,
A notable label of this kind of RaggAppeal music is Negre Marron Records which was foundef in New York City (2018) by René Guemps.
RaggAppeal by Negre Marron Records March 6, 2019
Ethno-Kompa
The Haitian Kompa Music style of World Music or Global music,
It's often referred to simply as"Konpa Etno" in Haitian Creole, .
Though sang by Artist or singers of Non-Haitian origin, the instrumental s or bavkung tracks arw usually accompanied by live Kompa musicians of Haitian origin.
Simply put, it'a a hybrid style which incorporate elements of one or many genre of Non-Haitian music and combine them with Kompa themes, Musical Structures and Instruments
Singable-Melodies , Scales, modes, mysical Inflections
Modern instruments include:
electromechanical such as Electric Guitars, Bass Guitar, EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument, Keytar, Telharmonium, Hammond organ, Drum machines, and Electronic Drum kits, Key board/Keytar, Electronic Guitar, Bass guitar, and Keybass
Electronic Music Technology or Electronic Musical Instruments such as Modern synthesizers, Sequencers, Sampler, Loops, Sound effects, MIDI
Drum machines, Modular synthesizer, Percussion, Personal computer,and Digital Audio Workstations (DAW), sound bites, sound effects can be used as well.
Other traditional ethnic instruments include: the didgeridoo, Sitar, Steel drums, pedal steel guitar
Kora (West African Harp, the Pan flute, Berimbau, and the Yoruban drum
A notable label of this kind of Ethno-Kompa is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
Yo Rene-Lo, Tonight Ima take you to this great spot in the West Village where ww can hwar some great Ethno-Kompa
It's often referred to simply as"Konpa Etno" in Haitian Creole, .
Though sang by Artist or singers of Non-Haitian origin, the instrumental s or bavkung tracks arw usually accompanied by live Kompa musicians of Haitian origin.
Simply put, it'a a hybrid style which incorporate elements of one or many genre of Non-Haitian music and combine them with Kompa themes, Musical Structures and Instruments
Singable-Melodies , Scales, modes, mysical Inflections
Modern instruments include:
electromechanical such as Electric Guitars, Bass Guitar, EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument, Keytar, Telharmonium, Hammond organ, Drum machines, and Electronic Drum kits, Key board/Keytar, Electronic Guitar, Bass guitar, and Keybass
Electronic Music Technology or Electronic Musical Instruments such as Modern synthesizers, Sequencers, Sampler, Loops, Sound effects, MIDI
Drum machines, Modular synthesizer, Percussion, Personal computer,and Digital Audio Workstations (DAW), sound bites, sound effects can be used as well.
Other traditional ethnic instruments include: the didgeridoo, Sitar, Steel drums, pedal steel guitar
Kora (West African Harp, the Pan flute, Berimbau, and the Yoruban drum
A notable label of this kind of Ethno-Kompa is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
Yo Rene-Lo, Tonight Ima take you to this great spot in the West Village where ww can hwar some great Ethno-Kompa
Yo Rene-Lo, Tonight Ima take you to this great spot in the West Village where ww can hwar some great Ethno-Kompa
Ethno-Kompa by Negre Marron Records March 2, 2019