Dominique Dupuy, Haiti’s former foreign affairs minister, called the inclusion of compas on UNESCO’s list “an ode to joy.” ...

From the bars of the capital Port-au-Prince to Haiti's most remote villages and its worldwide diaspora, people listen and ...

UNESCO is set to add Haiti’s Compas music and dance to its Cultural Heritage List, recognising a style born in the 1950s that ...

Rodney Noel was promoting artists in the Haitian music scene back in the 1990s when he and his business partner realized something was missing in Miami’s cultural landscape. There were outdoor ...

MIAMI (WSVN) - Several local Haitian leaders were honored in downtown Miami at a special festival kick-off event. The Haitian Compas Festival on Thursday night celebrated 25 years with their Living ...

Compas, Haiti's vibrant music genre, has been added to UNESCO's cultural heritage list. This honor highlights the genre's ...

MIAMI (AP) — The Haitian Compas Festival is marking its 15th anniversary in Miami. Ten bands and four DJs are on Saturday’s line-up at Bayfront Park Amphitheatre in downtown Miami. The annual festival ...

NORTH MIAMI, FLA. (WSVN) - The Museum of Contemporary Art hosted a “Women of Excellence” event Thursday night to kick off a celebration of culture and heritage. The kickoff event, honoring this year’s ...

Haitian Compas Festival is one of the highlights of Haitian Heritage Month. Bryan Cereijo Bryan Cereijo May is Haitian Heritage Month. In South Florida that means the return of non-stop konpa music, ...

Turn on your favorite urban contemporary Miami radio station and you will hear a rotation of hip-hop, dancehall, reggaeton and Afrobeats, the fast-rising music set to percussive African beats with a ...