Wesley Louissant--a.k.k. Wesli--is a Montreal-based singer/composer/guitarist/bandleader from Haiti. His stylistic range is deep and wide, and he's a dynamo on stage, as we've learned seeing his ...

New York City has made an annual celebration of honoring Haiti's signature musical genre by declaring July 26 as Haitian ...

Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, has made UNESCO's cultural ...

Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, has made UNESCO’s cultural heritage list ...

It hasn’t been an easy few years for Haiti’s homegrown musical sound. Crisis in the Caribbean has kept artists from touring, COVID has dampened gatherings and ongoing immigration enforcement in the ...

Montreal has long been a refuge for Haitian exiles. Of all the African and Caribbean populations in this chilly Canadian city--and there are many--Haiti is the oldest and largest. So it's no surprise ...

Haitian kompa music pounded through speakers, the aroma of pâté chicken wafted through the air and dozens gathered Saturday in a sea of blue and red soccer jerseys during what the community hopes is ...

Taken by Vera Saidel Students held homemade posters and led chants like “unity and peace” at the Haitian Student Association’s rally on Thursday. With collaboration from the Black Student Union, ...

Emzie Zalaznick/Assistant Photo Editor Workshops and high-energy performances of fusion style hip-hop dances celebrated Haitian culture for this year’s Haitian Awareness Week. The Haitian Student ...

For the past ten years, a courtyard in Little Haiti has served as a steady stage where Haitian music and community life meet. “Sounds of Little Haiti,” held at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex every ...