Pioneers & Founding Fathers
Nemours Jean-Baptiste – The father of Konpa
Nemours Jean-Baptiste – The father of Konpa
Nemours Jean-Baptiste – The father of Konpa
Nemours Jean-Baptiste was a Haitian saxophonist, writer, and band leader. He is credited for the creation of the genre in 1955 with Ensemble Aux Calebasses.
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Webert Sicot
Nemours Jean-Baptiste – The father of Konpa
Nemours Jean-Baptiste – The father of Konpa
Co-creator of Konpa and later founder of the Cadence Rampa movement.
Webert Sicot was a Haitian saxophone player, composer and band leader. He is recognized as one of the creators of compas also known as compas direct, a style of Haitian music born in the 1950s that he named cadence rampa after he left Nemours' band to differentiate himself in 1962 in the spirit of competition.
Richard Duroseau
Nemours Jean-Baptiste – The father of Konpa
Richard Duroseau
A major contributor to early Konpa music.
Golden Era Icons (1960s–1980s)
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Michel Desgrottes
One of the most powerful voices in early Konpa.
Les Difficiles de Pétion-Ville
One of the biggest bands of the 1970s.
Les Frères Déjean
Les Frères Déjean
Known for their incredible brass arrangements.
Les Frères Déjean is a kompa band formed in 1963 under the name Les Frères de Pétion-Ville by its maestro Lyonel Déjean, before being called with current name.
Tabou Combo
Georges Loubert Chancy
Les Frères Déjean
The most internationally recognized Haitian band, taking Konpa worldwide.
DP Express
Georges Loubert Chancy
Georges Loubert Chancy
A legendary band with a unique and smooth Konpa style.
Georges Loubert Chancy
Georges Loubert Chancy
Georges Loubert Chancy
A Key figure in DP Express and Magnum Band.
Magnum Band
Magnum Band
Magnum Band
Magnum Band is a kompa band formed on June 24, 1976 by André Pasquet, former musician of the group Tabou Combo, and his brother Claude Pasquet in Miami. In the late 70s the group became known in various clubs of Queens and Brooklyn thanks to the substantial Haitian community there.
Ti Manno
Magnum Band
Magnum Band
A revolutionary artist who mixed social commentary with Konpa.
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Shleu-Shleu
Magnum Band
Shleu-Shleu
A pioneering group that paved the way for modern bands.
Modern Era (1990s–Present)
Carimi (Carlo Vieux, Richard Cavé, Mickael Guirand)
Carimi (Carlo Vieux, Richard Cavé, Mickael Guirand)
Carimi (Carlo Vieux, Richard Cavé, Mickael Guirand)
Took Konpa to new heights in the 2000s.
T-Vice (Roberto & Reynaldo Martino)
Carimi (Carlo Vieux, Richard Cavé, Mickael Guirand)
Carimi (Carlo Vieux, Richard Cavé, Mickael Guirand)
Innovators of modern digital Konpa.
T-Vice is a Haitian compas band currently based in Miami, Florida. The group has performed throughout the world, most notably in cities of Miami, New York City, Chicago, Toronto, Paris and throughout the Caribbean through various concerts, carnivals, and festivals.
Klass (Pipo & Richie)
Carimi (Carlo Vieux, Richard Cavé, Mickael Guirand)
Harmonik (Mac D, Sanders, Nickenson)
Arguably the biggest modern Konpa band.
Harmonik (Mac D, Sanders, Nickenson)
Harmonik (Mac D, Sanders, Nickenson)
Harmonik (Mac D, Sanders, Nickenson)
Known for their romantic Konpa style.
Nu-Look (Arly Larivière)
Harmonik (Mac D, Sanders, Nickenson)
Nu-Look (Arly Larivière)
One of the most beloved bands of the last 20 years.
Djakout Mizik
Harmonik (Mac D, Sanders, Nickenson)
Nu-Look (Arly Larivière)
Djakout Mizik is a Haitian compas band that helped popularize a new electronic section of the compas genre called nouvelle génération. The band drew inspiration from earlier compas music artists like System Band and Tabou Combo.
Gazzman Couleur
Jocelyne Béroard
Gazzman Couleur
A charismatic performer who helped shape Nu-Look and Disip.
Alan Cavé
Jocelyne Béroard
Gazzman Couleur
A legend of Konpa love songs with an international fanbase.
Jocelyne Béroard
Jocelyne Béroard
Jocelyne Béroard
Jocelyne Béroard is a Martinican singer and songwriter. She is one of the lead singers of the Zouk and Compas band Kassav'. As a solo artist, she helped create zouk Beton, a music genre originated by the seminal Martinican Creole band Kassav' from Paris, the main members of which are from Guadeloupe and Martinique.
BélO
BélO
Jocelyne Béroard
BélO is a Haitian composer and guitarist. The songs in his first album Lakou trankil (Quiet Streets) explain and reflect the problems Haitians face.Though he blends reggae and Konpa, his impact on Haitian music is undeniable.