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| ==Kompa artists== | ==Kompa artists== | ||
| ===Leading kompa artists=== | ===Leading kompa artists=== | ||
| *] | |||
| ⚫ | *Tabou Combo | ||
| *Zin | |||
| ⚫ | *System Band | ||
| *Sweet Mickey | *Sweet Mickey | ||
| *T-Vice | *T-Vice | ||
| *Carimi | *Carimi | ||
| *Djakout Mizik | *Djakout Mizik | ||
| *Kompa Kreyol | |||
| *Dega | *Dega | ||
| *Nu-Look | *Nu-Look | ||
| *Zenglen | *Zenglen | ||
| *Krezi Mizik | |||
| *Kreyol La | |||
| *Hangout | |||
| *509 | |||
| *T-Kabzy | |||
| ===Historical kompa artists=== | ===Historical kompa artists=== | ||
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| *Gemini Allstars | *Gemini Allstars | ||
| *Bossa Combo | *Bossa Combo | ||
| ⚫ | *Tabou Combo | ||
| *Magnum Band | *Magnum Band | ||
| *Mini Allstars | *Mini Allstars | ||
| ⚫ | *System Band | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 07:52, 18 February 2006
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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