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(HMIA) short for 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 Megre 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 Megre 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 11, 2022
Get the HMIAmug. Diaspo-Rap is a form of French-Creole Hip hop music developed and performed by young Haitians living in the diaspora or abroad.
The genre combines Haitian Kompa and Beat with French-Creole and sometimes English or spanish lyrics.
Many Diaspo-Rap artists rap about issues affecting their lives such as rough childhoods and difficult living conditions, socio-economy, relationships, immigrations, and poverty.
Typical instruments are: Drum machine,
Turntable, Microphone, Synthesizer, Backing track, DAW, Rapping, Sampler, live Drums, Guitar, Bass guitar, Piano/Keyboard, and Vocals.
The genre combines Haitian Kompa and Beat with French-Creole and sometimes English or spanish lyrics.
Many Diaspo-Rap artists rap about issues affecting their lives such as rough childhoods and difficult living conditions, socio-economy, relationships, immigrations, and poverty.
Typical instruments are: Drum machine,
Turntable, Microphone, Synthesizer, Backing track, DAW, Rapping, Sampler, live Drums, Guitar, Bass guitar, Piano/Keyboard, and Vocals.
by Negre Marron Records September 6, 2018
Get the Diaspo-Rapmug. 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. 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. 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. It's a hybrid style of music which incorporate elements of the Brazilian Forró singing and lyrical melodies and combine them with Haitian Kompa themes, Musical Structures and Instruments.
The rhythms is generally dance to a mid-tempo with a One, Two beat and an arrangements of Common time or a 4/4 time Signature and a slow tempo are kept around 96/ to 110 BPM (beats per minute,) which emphasize the song's melody and harmonies.
Key stylistic element:
Vocals include a blend of SingRapping, which are sung by lead Artist or singers, Backing Vocalist or a Rapper of Brazilian origin, who 'd contribute a (8 or 16 bar) Big guest verse
Unlike traditional Forró music which uses a large metal triangle, accordion, zabumba (Afro-Brazilian drum), bass drum and guitar (called the viola)
KompaForró musical instruments feature the use of electronic music technology, which include:
electromechanical such as Electric Guitars, synthedisers, EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument, Keytar, Drum machines, and Electronic Drum kits, Key board/Keytar, Electronic Guitar, Bass guitar, Keybass, Vocals, Chorus vocals, backing tracks with chanted vocals, Singable-Melodies, freestyle rap-like improvisations, Call and Response, percussions as well as MIDI technology.
KompForró music is played and danced with a partner in nightclubs from mainly the Brazilian and Haitian communities.
A notable label of this kind of KompaForró is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
The rhythms is generally dance to a mid-tempo with a One, Two beat and an arrangements of Common time or a 4/4 time Signature and a slow tempo are kept around 96/ to 110 BPM (beats per minute,) which emphasize the song's melody and harmonies.
Key stylistic element:
Vocals include a blend of SingRapping, which are sung by lead Artist or singers, Backing Vocalist or a Rapper of Brazilian origin, who 'd contribute a (8 or 16 bar) Big guest verse
Unlike traditional Forró music which uses a large metal triangle, accordion, zabumba (Afro-Brazilian drum), bass drum and guitar (called the viola)
KompaForró musical instruments feature the use of electronic music technology, which include:
electromechanical such as Electric Guitars, synthedisers, EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument, Keytar, Drum machines, and Electronic Drum kits, Key board/Keytar, Electronic Guitar, Bass guitar, Keybass, Vocals, Chorus vocals, backing tracks with chanted vocals, Singable-Melodies, freestyle rap-like improvisations, Call and Response, percussions as well as MIDI technology.
KompForró music is played and danced with a partner in nightclubs from mainly the Brazilian and Haitian communities.
A notable label of this kind of KompaForró is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
by Negre Marron Records June 22, 2020
Get the KompaForrómug.