May is Haitian Heritage Cultural Month. And for fans of konpa music, also spelled Compas, it means overloading on Haiti’s homegrown soundtrack as the island-nation’s biggest bands make their way to ...

As much as Afro-Cuban rhythms are a part of Miami's musical heritage, so is Haitian Compas music. The genre is credited to 1950s saxophonist Nemours Jean-Baptiste, who incorporated brass into a wide ...

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 ...

Chances are that if you live in Miami-Dade County, you have at one time or another heard the swirling, merengue-tinged rhythms emanating from homes in Caribbean neighborhoods or rising from strip ...

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 ...

It’s a Sunday afternoon in May, and the sun is hot but not too hot to keep people from dancing in the Little Haiti Cultural Center’s courtyard. The Little Haiti Book Festival is taking place, and ...

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 ...

An annual cultural staple for South Florida’s Haitian community, the 19th edition of the Haitian Compas Festival brings two days of food, art and music to Miami’s Bayfront Park, including a ...

May is Haitian Heritage Cultural Month. And for fans of konpa music, also spelled Compas, it means overloading on Haiti’s homegrown soundtrack as the island-nation’s biggest bands make their way to ...