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The name is a portmanteau of Kompa and Compact, a sub-genre of Compas direct (French) (Haitian Creole: "konpa"), or kompa, the four-on-the-floor, upbeat genre that was invented in the 1950s, by Nemours Jean-Baptiste.
For short, KomPak is a modern style of Haitian dance music originating from the Haitian Diaspora.
The term was coined in 2018 by René Guemps, the Founding member of NYC-based independent label Negre Marron Records
Key stylistic element:
Vocals include a blend of SingRapping, Kompa. Modern
are sung in Haitian French-Creole, Crenglish, and Franglish, usually Feature a Lead a guest artist or Backing Vocalist or a Rapper who 'd contribute a guest verse.
Unlike traditional Compas Dirèk which uses dozen-piece ensembles with large horn sections
include (Trompet, Trombone, alto/tenor saxes)
and the two congueros or "tanbou", one of the most distinctive characteristics of compas music
Which is also a trait common to many styles of Caribbean music and other percussion (gong, cowbell, guiro).
Now a days the physical typical musical instruments are rarely used and are replaced to smaller outfits featuring the use of electronic music technology, such as synthedisers, samplers, electronic percussion, backing track, Sequencers, Drum Machine, Loops, Sound effects, EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument, Keytar, Keybass, MIDI, Drum machines, Melody, Personal computers and Digital Audio Workstations (DAW)..
For short, KomPak is a modern style of Haitian dance music originating from the Haitian Diaspora.
The term was coined in 2018 by René Guemps, the Founding member of NYC-based independent label Negre Marron Records
Key stylistic element:
Vocals include a blend of SingRapping, Kompa. Modern
are sung in Haitian French-Creole, Crenglish, and Franglish, usually Feature a Lead a guest artist or Backing Vocalist or a Rapper who 'd contribute a guest verse.
Unlike traditional Compas Dirèk which uses dozen-piece ensembles with large horn sections
include (Trompet, Trombone, alto/tenor saxes)
and the two congueros or "tanbou", one of the most distinctive characteristics of compas music
Which is also a trait common to many styles of Caribbean music and other percussion (gong, cowbell, guiro).
Now a days the physical typical musical instruments are rarely used and are replaced to smaller outfits featuring the use of electronic music technology, such as synthedisers, samplers, electronic percussion, backing track, Sequencers, Drum Machine, Loops, Sound effects, EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument, Keytar, Keybass, MIDI, Drum machines, Melody, Personal computers and Digital Audio Workstations (DAW)..
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The name is a portmanteau of the Haitian Kompa , AftoBeat at and Zouk music originating from French-Creole and Crenglish speaking countries of the Caribbean, the Antilles such as Haiti, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe as well as Canada, France and some cities in North and South America (especially New York City and Miami) It is also found in Western & Central Africa ,such as Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire , Cape Verde.
KompAfro-Soul is played in nightclubs from mainly the French-Creole speaking countries of the Caribbean.
Typical instruments are:
Bass guitar, Drum set, Vocals, Chorus vocals, Keytar, Keybass, Rhythm electric guitar(s), Lead guitar, Saxophone(s), Trumpet(s), Trombone(s), E-Synthesizer/keyboards, Rhythm conga #1, Rhythm conga #2, Solo (lead) Conga Akuba, Yoruba congas, Ostinatos. Hooks, Harmonic melodies, Gbedu,
Sticks/claves, Shekere and backing tracks with chanted vocals, complex intersecting rhythms, syncopated groove percussions as well as MIDI technology,
A notable label of this kind of KomPAfro-Zouk Music is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps
The name is a portmanteau of the Haitian Kompa , AftoBeat at and Zouk music originating from French-Creole and Crenglish speaking countries of the Caribbean, the Antilles such as Haiti, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe as well as Canada, France and some cities in North and South America (especially New York City and Miami) It is also found in Western & Central Africa ,such as Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire , Cape Verde.
KompAfro-Soul is played in nightclubs from mainly the French-Creole speaking countries of the Caribbean.
Typical instruments are:
Bass guitar, Drum set, Vocals, Chorus vocals, Keytar, Keybass, Rhythm electric guitar(s), Lead guitar, Saxophone(s), Trumpet(s), Trombone(s), E-Synthesizer/keyboards, Rhythm conga #1, Rhythm conga #2, Solo (lead) Conga Akuba, Yoruba congas, Ostinatos. Hooks, Harmonic melodies, Gbedu,
Sticks/claves, Shekere and backing tracks with chanted vocals, complex intersecting rhythms, syncopated groove percussions as well as MIDI technology,
A notable label of this kind of KomPAfro-Zouk Music is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps
Have you heard? Negre Marron Records' teaming up with Evy Keys to collaborate on their first KompAfro-Zouk records.
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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
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