Magic Kompa Live

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Watch as Haitian Compas group CaRiMi whips the audience itno a frenzy during the 6th Annual Haitian-American Day Celebration and Parade held in Norwalk , Connecticut on July 18, 2009. They performed some of their latest hits such as “Zandolit”, “Bang Bang”, and “Sak Fèt Nan CaRiMi”, and…

Tounen en Haiti

The day after the massive earthquake hit Haiti, the students of the country’s only film school, Cine Institute, set up their make-shift production studio to begin capturing the stories around them. In the midst of shock, sadness, and despair these filmmakers continue to document what this disaster means for the Haitian people and in doing so, they provide a powerful reminder that film is an inherently urgent medium. RE:build, join the Sundance family in support of Haiti: text “SUNHAITI 10″ to 27138 to give , all gifts go entirely to relief orgs. (you can substitute any amount you feel you can give. Causecast and MobileCause are waiving all of their fees for the benefit of Haiti. You will receive a phone call in the next few days to fulfill your pledge.

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ACDI/VOCA’s efforts in the rural areas of Haiti’s Southeast Department. Special Thanks: This video was filmed and edited by Bayard Jean Bernard of Jacmel’s Ciné Institute, Haiti’s only professional film school, which provides Haitian youth with university-level film education and technical training. Learn more on our website: www.acdivoca.org

live at compasfestival 2006

Twoubadou music is a very popular form of guitar-based Haitian music which was brought back by Haitian migrant laborers who went to work on Cuban sugar plantations at the turn of the century. True to the original Spanish troubadours, the music and its lyrics usually conjured up images of true love and lasting relationships. Although more popular during times past, today it is sometimes considered passé or only for the old folks. Although more recently, it has begun being eclipsed by more popular forms of Rasin and Konpa music, it is making a comeback even among groups like Mizik Mizik (“Blakawout’) who are popular among the younger crowds.

IDF Haiti – Rescue of 22 Year Old Haitian Man Buried Under Rubble for 10 Days

www.current.com A major earthquake rocked Haiti, killing possibly thousands of people as it toppled the presidential palace and hillside shanties alike and left the Caribbean nation appealing for international help. A five-story UN building was also brought down by Tuesday’s 7.0 magnitude quake, the most powerful to hit Haiti in more than 200 years according to the US Geological Survey. VIEW more news about Haiti & SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube playlist here… www.youtube.com www.youtube.com