The Music Of Haiti Is Influenced Most Greatly By French Colonial Ties And African Migration (through Slavery), As Well As By Its Neighbors.
Today when someone is talking about Haiti or Haiti music, we see a wide range of styles, from Voodoo to the popular Haitian Compas, also known as Konpa, to Haitian folk and root music Racine (Rasin), Twoubadou and Meringue.
Compas, a danceable sort of music, was invented in the 1950s. The two pioneers who deserve a lot of credit for the promotion of Haiti Compas music are Nemours Jean Baptistewith the creation of "Compas Direct" andWebert Sicot , with the creation of "Cadance Rampa". Nemours Jean Baptiste, aka. "the father of compas" and Webert Sicot formed Coronto International in Haiti, later to become Konpa Direk laying the foundation for Konpa music. Please read more about Haitian music
