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In North America, kompa festivals take place frequently in Montreal, New York, Miami, and Boston.
Kompa artists
Leading kompa artists
- Coupé Cloué
- Zin
- Sweet Micky
- T-vice
- Carimi
- Djakout Mizik
- Kompa Kreyol
- Dega
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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