Negre Marron Records's definitions
C&B is short for Compas and Blues.
A new style music originating from Haiti and sung by artists of Haitian origin.that combines elements of Compas, Zouk, Kizomba Blues, Gospel, Dance, Hip Hop, with a soulful style vocal.
A new style music originating from Haiti and sung by artists of Haitian origin.that combines elements of Compas, Zouk, Kizomba Blues, Gospel, Dance, Hip Hop, with a soulful style vocal.
by Negre Marron Records September 5, 2018
Get the C&Bmug. KompAfro-Pop is a fusion of Haitian Kompa and Africain Populari Music, played in nightclubs from mainly the French-Creole speaking countries of the Caribbean, such as Haiti, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe as well as Canada, France and Western Africa..
Typical instruments are:
Bass guitar, congas, drums, guitar, brass, keyboard, percussion, saxophone, backing track, and chanted vocals
Both the music and dance are similar, the only difference between both genres is: KompAfro-Pop is played at a higher tempo than traditional Kompa and the lyrics are mostly sung in French-Haitian Creole.
Typical instruments are:
Bass guitar, congas, drums, guitar, brass, keyboard, percussion, saxophone, backing track, and chanted vocals
Both the music and dance are similar, the only difference between both genres is: KompAfro-Pop is played at a higher tempo than traditional Kompa and the lyrics are mostly sung in French-Haitian Creole.
by Negre Marron Records September 30, 2018
Get the KompAfro-Popmug. Franglish Rock, a sub-genre of the French-English style of Rock & Pop music originating from France, Canada, West Africa, and the French Caribbean countries, sung and performed by artist over live instrumentals and, or backing tracks.
Typical instruments are:
Modern synthesizer,, Drum machine, Microphone, Saxophone, Trumpet, Tombone, Backing track, DAW, Sampler, Loops, Drums kits, Electric Guitar, Bass guitar, Piano/Keyboard/Keytar, KeyBass, Hooks/ Lyrical melodies and Harmonies, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Ostinatos and Rap-singing.
Just like most Euro-Pan-American Rock and Pop song , most Franglish Rock & Pop are typically song based music with a 4/4 tme signature and often focus and the Verse-Chorus-Verse Form.
And the lyrics of Franglish Rock & Pop songs typically focus on romantic love, social or political
A notable label of this kind of Franglish Rock& Pop is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
Typical instruments are:
Modern synthesizer,, Drum machine, Microphone, Saxophone, Trumpet, Tombone, Backing track, DAW, Sampler, Loops, Drums kits, Electric Guitar, Bass guitar, Piano/Keyboard/Keytar, KeyBass, Hooks/ Lyrical melodies and Harmonies, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Ostinatos and Rap-singing.
Just like most Euro-Pan-American Rock and Pop song , most Franglish Rock & Pop are typically song based music with a 4/4 tme signature and often focus and the Verse-Chorus-Verse Form.
And the lyrics of Franglish Rock & Pop songs typically focus on romantic love, social or political
A notable label of this kind of Franglish Rock& Pop is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
by Negre Marron Records January 26, 2019
Get the Franglish Rock & Popmug. GLOPAM /glɑpæm/ (acronym):
The Global Organisation for Haitian Kompa Publishing is a branch of SCOMPAM, established in NYC by René Guemps, CEO and label head of Negre Marron Records. GLOPAM offers administration tools to help music publishers and independently released songwriters manage their musical compositions throughout the global Haitian music industry. In addition to collecting all other kinds of income, including mechanical royalties, GLOPAM collaborates with your local society to maximise performance royalties globally.
To ensure that songwriters receive payment for the use of their songs as soon as possible, GLOPAM registers and tracks songs for public performance broadcast of terrestrial, commercial, or community radio, low-power broadcasting, microbroadcasting, and comparable platforms that stream Haitian Kompa Music over both AM and FM bands and pays it to Haitian Kompa Song writers, artists, nonfeatured musicians, and nonfeatured vocalists, producer, mixing/mastering, or sound engineer, or the rightful owner who is typically the record label and whoever was part of the creative process. GLOPAM's collaboration with local societies helps to ensure that songwriters receive all the royalties they are owed for the use of their music globally, while its registration process with important PROs, MROs, and CMOs helps to expedite the payment process for songwriters.
The Global Organisation for Haitian Kompa Publishing is a branch of SCOMPAM, established in NYC by René Guemps, CEO and label head of Negre Marron Records. GLOPAM offers administration tools to help music publishers and independently released songwriters manage their musical compositions throughout the global Haitian music industry. In addition to collecting all other kinds of income, including mechanical royalties, GLOPAM collaborates with your local society to maximise performance royalties globally.
To ensure that songwriters receive payment for the use of their songs as soon as possible, GLOPAM registers and tracks songs for public performance broadcast of terrestrial, commercial, or community radio, low-power broadcasting, microbroadcasting, and comparable platforms that stream Haitian Kompa Music over both AM and FM bands and pays it to Haitian Kompa Song writers, artists, nonfeatured musicians, and nonfeatured vocalists, producer, mixing/mastering, or sound engineer, or the rightful owner who is typically the record label and whoever was part of the creative process. GLOPAM's collaboration with local societies helps to ensure that songwriters receive all the royalties they are owed for the use of their music globally, while its registration process with important PROs, MROs, and CMOs helps to expedite the payment process for songwriters.
"I just registered my Haitian Kompa song with GLOPAM to take advantage of their administration tools and ensure that I receive payment for its use and performance royalties globally."
by Negre Marron Records May 12, 2023
Get the GLOPAMmug. The name is a portmanteau of France and Español, a sub-genre of the French-Español style of Latin ballad. Also referred to "ballade romatique ,French)" and "balada romántica, Spanish)" a derivative of Bolero, originating from FranSpañol speaking communities of France, Spain, Canada, Central Africa, Haiti and the French Caribbean countries, sung, and performed by a solo singer accompanied usually by live instrumentals or backing tracks.
Typical instruments are:
Accordions trumpet, trombone, Double bass, orchestra, timbales, Flute, Acoustic guitar, Saxophone, vibraphone, Modern synthesizer,, Tombone, Backing track, DAW, Sampler, Electric Guitar, Bass guitar, Piano/Keyboard/Keytar, KeyBass, Hooks/ Lyrical melodies and Harmonies, Vocal, Backing Vocals, Ostinatos, Rap-Singing.
Just like most Ibero-America ballad song , most FranSpañol Ballad are typically dance to a slow tempo.
And the lyrics of FranSpañol Ballad songs typically focus on romantic love.
A notable label of this kind of FranSPañol Ballad is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
Typical instruments are:
Accordions trumpet, trombone, Double bass, orchestra, timbales, Flute, Acoustic guitar, Saxophone, vibraphone, Modern synthesizer,, Tombone, Backing track, DAW, Sampler, Electric Guitar, Bass guitar, Piano/Keyboard/Keytar, KeyBass, Hooks/ Lyrical melodies and Harmonies, Vocal, Backing Vocals, Ostinatos, Rap-Singing.
Just like most Ibero-America ballad song , most FranSpañol Ballad are typically dance to a slow tempo.
And the lyrics of FranSpañol Ballad songs typically focus on romantic love.
A notable label of this kind of FranSPañol Ballad is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
Her FranSPañol Ballad Cover of (Buenas Noches Mi Amor) by Dalida have been viewed over a million time on Youtube.
by Negre Marron Records January 28, 2019
Get the FranSpañol Balladmug. Négresse Marron Distribution (NMDD) is an independent digital music distribution company based in New York City. It provides a DIY platform for Haitian and French-Caribbean artists to distribute their music, including Kompa, Zouk, Rap Creole, Rabòday, Rasin (Roots) Ragga Rap, and Haitian Jazz. NMDD is an accessible option for artists looking to distribute their music without the need for a major record label. Artists and record labels retain all legal rights to their music.
NMDD is a division of Negre Marron Publishing, which collects publishing, mechanical, and sync royalties for Haitian and French-Caribbean songwriters, producers, lyricists, and composers.
The main objective of NMDD is to help HMI (Haitian Music Industry) artists distribute their music to digital service providers (DSPs) such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music. NMDD is free to distribute music with, but they take a 20% commission on royalties.
One of the key benefits of using NMDD for music distribution is that they require all music to be fully mixed and mastered before distribution. This ensures that the quality of the sound is of the highest standard possible, which is crucial in the music industry.
NMDD is a division of Negre Marron Publishing, which collects publishing, mechanical, and sync royalties for Haitian and French-Caribbean songwriters, producers, lyricists, and composers.
The main objective of NMDD is to help HMI (Haitian Music Industry) artists distribute their music to digital service providers (DSPs) such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music. NMDD is free to distribute music with, but they take a 20% commission on royalties.
One of the key benefits of using NMDD for music distribution is that they require all music to be fully mixed and mastered before distribution. This ensures that the quality of the sound is of the highest standard possible, which is crucial in the music industry.
Founded by René Guemps in 2023, Négresse Marron Distribution is the second digital distributor with a Haitian-American CEO.
by Negre Marron Records May 5, 2023
Get the Négresse Marron Distributionmug. GenerHaitian X, is a Haitian Kompa Dirèk tribute band that pays tribute to Gemini All Stars de Ti Manno which sang about the condition of the Haitian people, sexism, sexual harassment, power harassment, discrimination.
They also introduced a twist to the original sound recording of Gemini All Stars de Ti manno by replacing them with their own sounds, they also add three background vocalists. and while the lyrics and melodies are resung by a different Lead Vocalist, but are the same.
GenerHaitian X was formed in New York City by Negre Marron Records' CEO and label Director René Guemps.
The band is composed of a Lead Vocalist, a Lead Guitarist, a Rithym guitarist, a Bassist, a Drummer, a Percussionists, a Gongist, a Keyboardist, a Trumpet player, a Trombonist, a Saxophonist (Alto-Tenor) and 3 background vocalists (one male and 2 females.)
They also introduced a twist to the original sound recording of Gemini All Stars de Ti manno by replacing them with their own sounds, they also add three background vocalists. and while the lyrics and melodies are resung by a different Lead Vocalist, but are the same.
GenerHaitian X was formed in New York City by Negre Marron Records' CEO and label Director René Guemps.
The band is composed of a Lead Vocalist, a Lead Guitarist, a Rithym guitarist, a Bassist, a Drummer, a Percussionists, a Gongist, a Keyboardist, a Trumpet player, a Trombonist, a Saxophonist (Alto-Tenor) and 3 background vocalists (one male and 2 females.)
by Negre Marron Records December 3, 2018
Get the GenerHaitian Xmug.