KompaRengue is the Haitian style of the Dominican Merengue music, characterised by traditional instruments:tambora (a type of double-headed drum), electric bass guitar. guiro, hi hat, cuatro, conga, Tuba, marimba, timbales, accordion, trumpets, piano/Keyboards, Trumpet, Trombone, and saxophones
Both genres share many similarities, they're both played on a fast 2/4 beat and use catchy melodies and rhythms.
The only difference is the Dominican Merengue is sung in Spanish while the Haitian KompaRengue is sung in Haiti's Haitian Creole.
Both genres share many similarities, they're both played on a fast 2/4 beat and use catchy melodies and rhythms.
The only difference is the Dominican Merengue is sung in Spanish while the Haitian KompaRengue is sung in Haiti's Haitian Creole.
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KomPassion is a festive mix between the Haitian kompa and Martinican, Guadeloupean Zouk, as well as Dominican cadence-lypso.
Typical instruments are:
MIDI instruments, loops, Synthesizer, Backing track, DAW, Rapping, Sampler, live Drums, Guitar, Bass guitar, Keyboard, and Vocals.
Typical instruments are:
MIDI instruments, loops, Synthesizer, Backing track, DAW, Rapping, Sampler, live Drums, Guitar, Bass guitar, Keyboard, and Vocals.
Hey, Did you know that Kompassion music is played at such a lively tempo, that it is too fast to be considered Kompa.
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Get the KomPassion mug.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.
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Get the KompAfro-Pop mug.Kompa Chrétien is the Haitian genre of Gospel music. Kompa chrétien, is often referred to simply as ("KOMPA LEVANJIL") in Haitian Creole or in French. "("KOMPAS ÉVANGÉLIQUE ") French (a combination of Haitian music and evangelistic lyric with a flair Kompa .
Kompa Chrétien is composed and performed for many purposes, including, religious or ceremonial purposes, aesthetic pleasure and as an entertainment product for the marketplace.
Kompa Chrétien music is played in church, auditoriums, gospel music concerts.
Typical instruments are:
Hymns, clapping and foot stomping, Vocals (often with strong use of harmony), piano organ, Keyboard, Timbal, Cymbal, Keytar, guitar, drums, Hi-hats, bass guitar,
Kompa Chrétien is composed and performed for many purposes, including, religious or ceremonial purposes, aesthetic pleasure and as an entertainment product for the marketplace.
Kompa Chrétien music is played in church, auditoriums, gospel music concerts.
Typical instruments are:
Hymns, clapping and foot stomping, Vocals (often with strong use of harmony), piano organ, Keyboard, Timbal, Cymbal, Keytar, guitar, drums, Hi-hats, bass guitar,
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Get the Kompa Chrétien mug.KompAfroBeat is a fusion of Haitian Kompa and Beat music and Afrobeat which involves the combination of elements of West African and Haitian lyrics.
It's 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 and Haitian communities in the Untited States.
Typical instruments are:
Bass guitar, Drum set, Saxophone(s, vocals, Chorus vocals, Rhythm guitar(s), Tenor guitar, Trumpet(s), Trombone(s), Organ/keyboards, Rhythm conga #1, Rhythm conga #2, Solo (lead) Conga Akuba, Yoruba congas, Ostinatos. Gbedu, Sticks/claves, Shekere and backing tracks with chanted vocals, complex intersecting rhythms, and percussions.
It's 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 and Haitian communities in the Untited States.
Typical instruments are:
Bass guitar, Drum set, Saxophone(s, vocals, Chorus vocals, Rhythm guitar(s), Tenor guitar, Trumpet(s), Trombone(s), Organ/keyboards, Rhythm conga #1, Rhythm conga #2, Solo (lead) Conga Akuba, Yoruba congas, Ostinatos. Gbedu, Sticks/claves, Shekere and backing tracks with chanted vocals, complex intersecting rhythms, and percussions.
Yo Bro! This KompAfroBeat song reminded me of a West African concert I've attended at the SOB's last time I visited NYC in 2001.
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Get the KompAfroBeat mug.Kompadou is a sub genre of Haitian Kompa and Troubadour, an old style of music played mostly in the country side of Haiti
The only difference is most of thé typical instruments, which include:
Acoustic Guitar, accordion, tanbou, maracas, lamellophone, bass, banza, graj scraper, Tcha tcha, beatboxing are now replaced with Modern synthesizers, Drum machines, Keyboard/Keytar, Electric guitar, Bass guitar, Drums, Vocaloid, Auto-Tune, Personal computer, Sequencers, DAW, Backing track sound effects.and Vocals.
The coolest thing with Kompadou music is that NOW old school bands And musians can go back to songs they had recorded before and rerecord them as new Singles, EPs, LPs or entire albums where each song is performed in a different tune or style.
Reginald
"Yo Sheila!
Did you know that most Kompadou songs are about the bitterness and humor of love?"
The only difference is most of thé typical instruments, which include:
Acoustic Guitar, accordion, tanbou, maracas, lamellophone, bass, banza, graj scraper, Tcha tcha, beatboxing are now replaced with Modern synthesizers, Drum machines, Keyboard/Keytar, Electric guitar, Bass guitar, Drums, Vocaloid, Auto-Tune, Personal computer, Sequencers, DAW, Backing track sound effects.and Vocals.
The coolest thing with Kompadou music is that NOW old school bands And musians can go back to songs they had recorded before and rerecord them as new Singles, EPs, LPs or entire albums where each song is performed in a different tune or style.
Reginald
"Yo Sheila!
Did you know that most Kompadou songs are about the bitterness and humor of love?"
Sheila
"Hell yeah, but most of the younger Kompa singers often use risqué or suggestive lyrics."
Reginald
"I hear you, Did you also know that sôme of the best Renditions of the old school KOMPA is found in Kompadou music."
"Hell yeah, but most of the younger Kompa singers often use risqué or suggestive lyrics."
Reginald
"I hear you, Did you also know that sôme of the best Renditions of the old school KOMPA is found in Kompadou music."
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