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Kompa (sometimes written Compas Direct, konpa direk, konpa or compa) is a musical genre as well as a dance that originates from Haiti. It was first explicitly named «Compas Direct» by Nemours Jean-Baptiste on a recording released in 1955. It involves mostly medium-to-fast tempo beats with an emphasis on electric guitars, synthesizers, and either a solo alto saxophone, a horn section or the synthesizer equivalent. Unlike zouk, the lyrics are mostly in Haitian Creole, and it has a faster rhythm than zouk.
In North America, kompa festivals take place frequently in Montreal, New York, Miami, and Boston.
Kompa artists
Leading kompa artists
- Coupé Cloué
- Zin
- Sweet Mickey
- T-Vice
- Carimi
- Djakout Mizik
- Kompa Kreyol
- Dega
- Nu-Look
- Zenglen
- Krezi Mizik
- Kreyol La
- Hangout
- 509
- T-Kabzy
Historical kompa artists
- Jazz des Jeunes
- l'Orchestre Septentrionel
- l'Orchestre Tropicana d'Haiti
- Ibo Combo
- Les Freres Dejean
- Shleu-Shleu
- Skah-Shah
- Scorpio Universel
- DP Express
- Gemini Allstars
- Bossa Combo
- Tabou Combo
- Magnum Band
- Mini Allstars
- System Band
See also
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