Jah Baba is a devoted Africanist artist from Benin and Nigerian. He was introduced to music alongside his father, a Jazz artist well known in West African. True to its cultural heritage from which it takes its inspiration, Jah Baba offers a variation of Afro-Jazz with some strains of gospel. His album of 14 titles out in 2011 allowed him to be invited on several continents including to the USA where he gives a representation in the U.S. Congress.
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Project Chameleon was born in the Fall of 2015 under the leadership of Gerald Kébreau (bass) with Josué Alexis (piano) and Norman Iméran “Poupy” (drums). Beyond the pleasure of playing good music, the experience of these three musicians forms the harmony to which are added mix vocals and instruments of young Haitian musical talents. From their mastery of different musical trends, the Chameleon trio adapts its talents and repertoire to every emotion and musical encounters, with the ambition of different outcomes and a constant evolution.
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This young drummer started his music career in konpa with the legendary Tabou Combo, which he pursued by touring with Carimi for 4 years and playing with Sweet Micky in 2008. He collaborated with Yoan Doré, Rutchel Guillaume and Stevie Mahé from Guadeloupe. Nau has started his « Live jam band » in 2011 with the intention of mixing jazz, rock, funk and konpa.
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On the borders of ancestral and post-modernism, Omar Sosa & Erol Josué: a bridge between the minds of the Cuban Santeria and those of the Haitian voodoo, driven by the two most rooted and most visionary artists of the genre.Born in Cuba in 1965, Omar Sosa was influenced both by classical music and by the African heritage present in Cuban music. Sosa’s music unites Africa with Latin Jazz and Hip Hop. It’s one of those rare artists whose talent for piano is close to that of Chick Corea or Chucho Valdes.
Ben Ratliff, New York Times Erol Josué is a complete Haitian artist, a magnetic and stereotype buster. Voodoo priest, actor and dancer, he is like the voodoo spirits that inhabit him, a strange telescoping of time and geographies.
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Pauline Jean
Haitian-American composer, arranger and vocalist Pauline Jean is a rising star who, with her distinct rich contralto, introduces her creativity and her culture into to day’s music scene.Pauline brings a new perspective to her music with an erudite blend of her Kreyòl roots and modern and classic jazz. Her exceptional and inventive interpretations make her an instant favorite with audiences of all ages. Pauline has performed extensively at prestigious venues and festivals worldwide.
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Yomira John
Born in Panama City, singer Yomira John grew up in a musical world of boleros and salsa. Quite young, she got the Silvia Grasse award in the children’s category, and later sang with the choir or the National Music School of Panama and, as a solist, in the polyphonic choir Musica Viva. Then, she participated to many a Latin-American line-up and finally became Lead Vocalist in the world-famous Orchestra of Centroamericana de la papaya.
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Chano Dominguez is one of the most sought after pianists on the Spanish music scene, particularly for Flamenco and jazz, given that he performs tangos, fandangos and other Spanish styles with a traditional jazz structure. He has already worked with such artists as Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Paco de Lucia, Joe Lovano, Herbie Hancock, Jack DeJohnette and Wynton Marsalis, and recorded several albums. His music has also been played by numerous first-class orchestras: The Orquesta National de España and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.
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Johnbern Thomas
Johnbern Thomas, a young drummer from Port-au-Prince, masters the different styles that make up the dynamic cultural patchwork of his region: from jazz to swing, from reggae to blues, from pop music to compa. He’s been immersed in music for his entire life, from his beginnings on stage when aged only eight, with his father, a drummer too, to his collaborations with American pianist Aaron Goldberg, Claude Carré and the creation of his own band, the Johnbern Quintet.
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Follow Jah
Performing together since 2001, the seventeen musicians that compose the marching-band Follow Jah usually perform in Petion-Ville for Carnival and other traditional and community occasions. Enjoying the support of the Caracoli Association, they are also involved in other activities like education through arts, stage and actions aimed at young audiences. Since 2012, Follow Jah provide evening entertainment during the Port-au-Prince International Jazz Festival.
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Wèspè pou Ayiti
“Wèspè pou Ayiti” is the story of an unlikely and awfully convincing encounter that expresses musically a strong feeling of solidarity and respect for the Haitian people (…) Created in 2011 in Saint Lucia (…), the “Wèspè pou Ayiti” project was imagined and carried out by three Caribbean musicians: Richard Payne, a pianist from Saint Lucia, Sonny Troupé, a Guadeloupian drummer, and Jean Caze, Haitian trumpeter (…). The result is exciting.
“I call for this groovy, original and festive creation to quickly gain support with “metropolitan” jazz festivals organizers. I can ensure them that they’ll meet instant success with their audiences, thanks to the lush and generous Afro-Caribbean music happily performed by this very close-knit band...
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