Klass: What A Hit Album Can Do – Fèl Ak Tout Kè’W – HMIbuzz

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Pwolifik Compas — mizisyen / pwodiktè / konpozitè Jean Herard Richard, ke nou plis konnen non’l, “Richie”, te kite Zenglen pou’l al kreye pwòp gwoup li (Klass). Aprè kite Zenglen and kreye Klass, li te fè fas ak yon esansyèl nan defi ki te fè fanatik li asime lavni l ‘nan endistri a Mizik ayisyen an,  pa ta ka mennen siksè sou pwòp tèt li. Djazz Gazzman COULEUR RICHIE a, ke tout Konpa fanatik Dirèk te anvizaje pa janm te fèt la. Richie pat gen pi bon chwa anplwaye de jenn mizisyen, Klemay ak Hollywood. Klass pa t ‘kapab fè konpetisyon ak yo, pa tap gen ase komès, pwofi lejitim pat pwomèt. Richie konvenk Pipo Stanis ki tap chèche yon kay, yon machin, yon respè, yon apresyasyon, yon fanmi ini avè l ‘. Pipo Ranje Chital nan Klass byen. Pat pran tan pou son nèg yo te pran kontwòl Mizik Ayisyen an, Meyè Group, koup, vire tounen se TOUP POU YO, mete barikad epi tout pou yo. Klass te kraze nan popilarite ak hit album: Fè’l Vini Avan. Premye Avril, 2016, gwoup la pral lage album dezyèm album li: Fè’l Ak Tout Kè’w.

Dènye ane ki sot pase la yo, Klass te ranpli tout Club ak dodine tout festival mizik nan kominote Ayisyen atravè mond-Etazini yo, Ayiti, Lafrans, ak Kanada ak hit album nan: “Fè’l Vini Avan“, “Move Sinyal“, ak mega hit “Pitit Deyo“. Nan plizyè kontèks Klass rete djaz Compas ki pi popilè depi li  soti ak Pipo. Fè’l Ak Tout Kè’w se album Compas tout fanatik Compas paka tann nan HMI la; fanatik Konpa Dirèk yo paka tann pou y’al konpare album sa ak premye a. Sa fè 2 jou, Klass lage 2 nouvo chante kap sou album lan, ki gen onz mòso ki ta dwe disponib sou iTunes Vandredi demen an. Richie kenbe fòmil la menm jan, li sèlman chante 2 chante sou nouvo album nan–I’m Sorry ak An Piblik.

Fè’l Vini Avan se ka KLASE ‘l nan pami album Klasik Haitian Compas nan dènye 20 ane yo. Richie ki abitwe jwi siksè Dezyèm Album, swivi siksè Premye Album, li te fè’l ak enfliyans li nan Zenglen, akouchman album 5 Dwèt la kite soulinye BS Production kite gen nan mache Haitian Compas a, hit album sa pat ko menm fin grandi, Richie gentan ansent Zenglen ak Let It Groove. Gracia vin depòte tèt li nan Konpa Dirèk la, Ayiti; Richie pote Reginald Canjé ak Frero Jean Basptiste bay mache ak album-5 Etwal. Nou pa atann Dezyèm album Klass sa fè djaz la pran frap, li ta sipoze kontinye ap bay frap aprè nou fin tande single sa –M’Ap Marye. Sa ta sipoze ede kenbe djazz la anlè ki gendwa pa menm pi bèl mizik sou album nan, fanatik fidèl Richie yo deja kontan, chante a solid ase pou ase fanatik Compas ki ta renmen idantifye yo ak slogan e son album Fè’w  Ak Tout Kè’w la.

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Sachelle’s Kids Corner (SKC) providing hope for Haiti kids.

We all know that key to the future is in the hands of the youth. The children of today become the men and women of tomorrow who bring change.  For places like Haiti, whose past is riddled with destruction and oppression, these children will have the task of creating a better and brighter future for their country and themselves. How will these children be prepared? Child development specialist, James L. Hymes Jr., teaches that “play builds the kind of free-and-easy, try-it-out, do-it-yourself character that our future needs.” The children of Port Au Prince, Haiti are lucky to have Sachelle’s Kids Corner, a Company that really gets Hymes’ teaching to help prepare them.

Sachelle is the first daughter of Lakay Company’s president, S. Pierre Charles. At 12 years old, this young girl had a great vision the first week she came to Haiti. The splendid vision of Sachelle was to have an extraordinary place called Sachelle’s kids Corner where kids can actually live the best time of their lives. Sachelle’s Kids Corner was found on August 15^th 2014 with a singular vision from this young girl the children of Haiti can actually explore a new world of fun.

Lakay Company has been supporting SKC financially. SKC seeks to educate Haiti youth through fun; that’s why they provide entertainment, arts and crafts projects, and create great activities for children and their families. They have brought many fun events to various schools in their  communities. TLC Barefoot School is one of them, the children had a blast and it was an unforgettable event.  The Company also allows families to purchase event packages at a fair price. This means children of all backgrounds can experience great joy. SKC manager Nelekke Nelekke Yanelie Jules is a wonderful young women who grew up in Haiti but also being used to the American system, she really loves to be around kids and her passion is to work with kids and keep them entertained. She has plenty experiences in working with kids and she reported how SKC has impacted the youth and their family as well. SKC has made great impact into their community, some parents finally found a safety place where they can send their children, and they also create jobs for young adults to have good experiences. This company truly brings happiness back to the community and smiles on the face of the children, the future of Haiti.

In all accepts, we can say that we are looking into the future face of the children. They are the greatest assets any country can have, for they are the ones who grow in the changes and policy makers. It is absolutely critical children are being prepared to take on these challenges as they will be mature enough and become into an adults. The most important preparation a child can have, next to education, is play. Play and fun allow a kid to be a kid, but also develops character in the child. Child development specialist James L. Hymes Jr declares the characteristics play brings to a child are the characteristics the future needs. Haiti may have a gloomy past but with Companies like Sachelle’s Kids Corner, preparing the youth through play, the future of the country shines bright. For the children of Port Au Prince, Sachelle’s Kids Corner is an absolute blessing, a great way to build character, and it’s the only best place where kids can have fun!

Lakay Company Group (LCG),

Sachelle’s Kids Corner was found on August 15th 2014 with a singular vision from this young girl the children of Haiti can actually explore a new world of fun. HMI BUZZ

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Nou te deside fon kout pye nan pase wè J Beatz avan yè Dimanch lan, al sipòte Haitian Compas, kote J ta fè koute album lOh My God la (Oh My God  Album Listening Party). Nou te fè vyayaj la avèk The Global Zoe; yon jenn Ayisyen Ameiriken, ki kreye  pwòp tandans li a, Zoumpa. Nou rive li te pase 6è, depi deyò a nou gentan tande sinyati son J Beatz la. Nou salye moun nou konnen pandan nap souke, tèt nou. Se te yon bèl anvironman. J Beatz te gen fanmi’l, zanmi’l, fanatik li, epi kòm manm medya se te HMI Buzz, Bon Bagay, e Konpaevents. Sak kanpe, sak chita, ap pale pandan yap tande bèl mizik kap antre yon aprè lòt.

Mizik la vin Kanpe epi Spexx, fotografè J Beatz la kite host party a, salye tout moun epi di yo byen vini, bay temwanyaj li de J Beatz e depi kilè yap travay ansanm. J Beatz ak 4 lòt mizisyen pran chita pou reponn ak kèk kesyon. Wilfrid Konpaevents mande premye kesyon an ke nou pa menm raple nou de kisa’l te ye, yon fanatik Klass kite nan kay la, mande J Beatz kesyon ki pral fè wè li Pa Pè Richie e’l ka kanpe devan Klass. Se kòmsi fanatik la mande J Beatz eske’l fou mete album deyò menm moman ak Klass. J Beatz ouvè gwo je’l byen laj, gade fanatik la nan figi, e di Klass ap fè anfè pal, li menm J Beatz ap fè afè pal. J Beatz tou pwofite pataje yon call li te resevwa nan men maestro Richie ki tap felisite’l pou hit “I’m Doing Fine” lan, di Maestro te di’l: “gon seri de mizik lè’w jwenn yo, fò’w al legliz di Bondye mèsi”.

Premye track nan album nan, Take Me Away, fasil depi nan beat la, kè a senp, e cachy. Track la entwodwi ak idantite’l, kè mizik la mennen’w byen san’l pa deranje bon son kap maronnen. Chante sa son chante danse vye, bèl danse kole, Salusa Bèl Gouyad jwenn. Sa se mizik medanm ki danmou yo. J Beatz pran swen moun ki renmen bay gouyad yo ankò. Mizik sa se pou fanm ak gason ki pa pè tout bagay kole, tèt kole, san kè sote, lage’l nèt, rèd.

J Beatz gen 5 an depi’l soti premye album li, men nou gen lontan nap danse J Beatz. Avan li te jwenn konfidans pou’l parèt kòm yoon atis e mete premye album li deyò, li te gentan bay Gabel 2 hit: Koute Kè Mwen, Ou Se Medidi’m. Alan Cave ak J Beatz se yon benediksyon pou yon lòt, yon bon koup. Imajine yon Alan J Beatz djaz. Renmen’w De La Tëte Au Pied, “Can’t Do This To Me” montre sa.  Carimi te menm di J Beatz: “Carry Me“, kote Michael Guirand ak zouk diva Princess Lover fè anpil bagay. Son J Beatz la te gentan entwodwi tèt li nan HMI la (Haitian Music Industry). Pandan’l tap bay tout moun hit, li te sere pi bèl hit li yo pou tèt li. J Beatz konfime, tout moun sa yo li te ede yo te eseye dekouraje’l lè’l te eksprime dezi pou’l mete yon solo album deyò.

Sèl moun ki te ankouraje’l se te Robert Charlot. Jounen jodi a jenn fanatik  T Vice yo ka pa konn gwo inovatè sa, li menm ki tap pwodwi tout hit Top Vice yo. Robert Martino, Papa Roberto ak Renaldo  Martino te lead guitarist djazz sa, ki tap fè tout chouchou nan Miami danse. Fredy menm depi’l wè yon bèl fanm li pran chante “men avèg la/ men avè la, lagon bagay nan men’l”. Si Charlot li menm tap tande moun nou te gendwa pat konn T Vice oubyen Sweet Micky, djaz la wi Pa presidan Compas Michel Martelly. Jounen jodi a, nou mèt tou aprann 5 Lan DJ Cinq Etwal pa premye djaz dj. Fòma Top Vice la sete 3 manm: Fredy kòm Chantè, Robert Martino, ak gita’l, epi Robert Charlot kite konn fè sa yon dj pat ka fè sou yon keyboard (kibòd). Nou rakonte tout bagay sa yo paske istwa sa yo ka ede nou konprann evolisyon Compas e depi kilè American Pop ak Hip Hop gen enfliyans sou Haitian Compas.

Menm jan ak J Beatz Da Beatz, depi’w tande Top Vice ou konn se Top Vice. Djaz la gen idantite’l, son’l idantifye’l. Top Vice pat konn afè lòt djazz Campas tankou Tabou, System Band, Skah Shah kite nan tout diskisyon anba tout pye bwa. Yo te konn menm di Top Vice pa djazz Compas, menm jan anpil moun ap di de J Beatz jodi a.

Donk, J Beatz konn sa pou’l fè fas ak Richie. Klass ka plen mouda J Beatz Da Benatz ak Compas live, men ap gen plis fanatik ki ede J Beatz chante. Dayè J deja di li pa chantè e se biznis lap fè, se hit lap pwodwi, se revolisyon lap fè nan mizik la ke anpil moun bezwen rete tradisyonèl, pata vle wè anyen chanje nan ban dèyè a. Nou pral wè kijan Oh My God ak Fè’l Ak Tout Kè’w pral kole kòn yo nan club yo, tout dj Compas genta gen 2 album yo, bon apati de weekend sa la, konpetisyon an kòmanse, nou pwal wè ki album ki pral fè moun danse e chante plis. J Beatz di li gen sèlman 5 an nan biznis la, e Richie Klass pat fè sa lap fè la lè’l te gen 5 an sèlman nan biznis la.

Bon nap wè, J Beatz reprezante lajenès, Richie reprezante ansyen jenès.

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Sunday night JBeatz held a listening party for his third album Oh My God at Hollywood Live in Hollywood Florida. We, HMI Buzz, were in attendance to witness and document this special night for J Beatz. The minute we walked in, we began to bop our heads to his appealing sound that the hit-maker, and himself calls Compop, which is actually the best way to describe his unique sound that’s dominating the Haitian Music Industry. The night was filled with intimacy as JBeatz shared his story breaking through the difficult HMI.

J Beatz’s story reminds us of Kanye West’s story when he wanted to transition from being a simple producer to an artist/producer. Kanye would try to spit for Jay-Z who was only interested in hearing more of his hot beats. As we know it, J Beatz introduction to the Compas scene was as a producer. He gave Gabel their first two hits—Koute Kè Mwen and Melody; blessed Carimi with Carry Me and Alan Cave with De La Tèt Au Pied, Can’t Do This To Me, and Depi’m Wè’w. When J Beatz expressed his desire to come out with his own solo project, most of the guys he had produced for tried to discourage him. He stated that the only person who was supportive of him coming out was Robert Charles, Top Vice’s former producer and maestro.

So many people didn’t believe in J Beatz because he’s not a singer, as he admitted himself, but he knows how to produce a hit song, which is all one needs in any music business. Whoever can produce hit records, will not need to have the approval of other artists. J Beatz followed his heart and put out his first album, which didn’t take long to appeal to young Haitian American Compas fans who were thirsty for more of a pop rhythm they could dance to.

Despite lack of support from his hometown Miami, especially from the radio stations, J Beatz is doing well. The first album had many hits. His music is in heavy rotation in every Compas club. The second album, kept the momentum going with a few more hits.

J Beatz was not prepared for the tremendous success of this revolution that he started; as a result, his band didn’t do too well in the live performances in the beginning, but his fans didn’t Complain as much as other people who were just hating on his movement. “We don’t have that problem anymore”, he confessed.

Oh My God is another dope album.  We have not fully listened to the album, but we have heard smash hit “I’m Doing Fine“, “Mwen Regrèt” featuring Wendyyy, “Last Kiss” featuring his cousin Yung Rich, and the album song title “Oh My God.“All these songs are hit records. This album comes out around the same time with Klass’ second album– “Fè’l Ak Tout Kè’w“. If there’s one person who is not worried about Klass’ popularity is J Beatz. He understands he has own fanbase as do Klass. As a matter of fact, he shared a congratulatory call he received from Maestro Richie when he released the hit single—I’m Doing Fine.

J Beatz also deserves the acknowledgement for giving so many Hip Hop artists the opportunity to get in the club. He has done collaborations with many Haitian Hip-Hop artists, which has opened doors for MCs like Yung Rich, Wendyyy, and The Global Zoe. Because of that, J Beatz is very popular among the youths in Haiti who are Hip-Hop fans.

J Beatz is not planning on stopping. This is his third album in 5 years. Most bands in the HMI take 3 to 4 years to put an album out, J revealed Sunday night that his fourth album is already sitting there waiting be out.

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Following the triumph of their first album, Fè’l Vini Avan, three years later Klass releases Fè’l Ak Tout Kè’w, asserting it’s still their moment. The anticipation of this eleven track Compas album has caused outstanding distraction in the Compas world. Jean Herard Richard, the band’s maestro, kept it safe on this album; something that most Compas connoisseurs would call brilliant. Richie didn’t need to take any risks. Why change something that’s working? What more can one expect of the band’s lead singer, Pipo, in terms of delivery, right? All he has to do is sing. He’s a seasoned singer who just needed a producer of Richie’s caliber to give the sound that  best suits his delivery style. Fè’l Ak Tout Kè’w, lives up to its title. When we think of the way Konpa Direct should sound like, Klass sets the standards.

“Map Marye” is a record that defines Klass. The melody, concept, the lyrics, the beat, and Pipo’s massive vocal performance all stand out strong. It has the potential to be a mega Compas hit. The arrangement of this song shows Maestro Richie’s brilliance and once again proves he is a master in this genre. The song speaks of a common issue in the Haitian community where Haitian parents seldom support their children’s marriages due to family background or social class. Parents are obligated to express concern of the people their children are choosing to be involved with romantically; however, they should never try to hand pick lovers for their children. They have to learn how to respect their children’s choices when it comes to picking a partner. This song is a very well-written song. It offers the best language for one to pledge for the support of his or her parents in case a situation like this was to come up.

Following the tremendous success of “Pitit Deyò,” “I’m Sorry ” is the most profound and heartfelt song on the latest album. The song adds to the “pro-life” and “pro-choice” debate. This is a song that can overwhelm someone with emotion who has made such mistake. So many people can relate to this song. This is probably the most important song on the album. The lyrics will make people think twice about aborting a child. Richie sang this song for so many people who would be so ashamed to talk about a similar experience. This is a good forewarning song where many people can thank Richie. Too many young men are making that mistake of having unprotected sex, then bow out when the cycle of pregnancy occurs and they’re trying to convince or pressure the young women to have abortion. How can one say “I’m Sorry” to a woman in a situation like this, especially if the woman can never get pregnant again?

Fè’l Ak Tout Kè’w’s beats are very light compared to previous heavy productions of Richie’s Konpa Dirèk albums, but the horns are a bit too convoluted through the whole album. LOL (Pa Bliye), for example will be difficult to dance to until El Poze comes in with his guitar groves in about one minute and thirty seven seconds. Without the guitar and keyboard solos carrying the song, a dancer would give up waiting for those simple groovy parts to come in and out. Pipo keeps up with the twists and turns of the instrumentation the song challenges.

In “Lajan Sere”, a song penned by renowned songwriter, Dener Ceide, Pipo displays a massive vocal performance with deep emotional density. This is a minor cord song that will have to grow on people. “Ou tankou yon lajan sere / Ke m te m fin bliye/  Sanzatann m al twouve,” these lines can be used as a metaphor; the way the fans will receive this song as the more instant hits like “Map Marye” and “I’m Sorry” start to fade.

“Il Est Friday” is the Fè’l Ak Tout Kè’w album’s most surprising record. Richie in his raspy voice introduces the track: “It’s a brand new thing. We’re going global.” This is the best party track on the album and the best song to perform at festivals, especially to a crowd that’s not too familiar with Compas rhythms. Pipo sings beautifully in Spanish then switches to English and Haitian Creole. He displays his colorful range thoroughly and offers one of his best vocal performances.

At this point, a Richie album can only compete with his other albums. Looking at all his albums: his five with Zenglen, his two solo albums, and Fè’l Ak Tout Kè’w, which makes his number 9th studio albums, are all great Compas albums that are in competition with themselves. This album is another great Richie studio album. It will not outdo “Fè’l Vini Avan”, but it’s solid enough to keep Klass on top unless bands like DISIP and Carimi both drop exquisite tracks. Maestro Richie can do what he does for another twenty years and still be on top of his game. It is every producer’s dream to find a formula that works; his formula has been working for more than 15 years. His influence on Compas is outstanding. This second Klass album has put Richie on a different level that only a few others are in; he is definitely one of the best Compas producers of all time.

Written by Rodly Madeus

Edited by Natasha Placide

Klass: Fè’l Ak Tout Kè’w Album Review – HMI Buzz

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Meilan was introduced to singing and dancing in early childhood by watching her father dance professionally and her mother sing in the church. She was only ten years old when she first performed her dance moves with her father’s dance troop “Atansa;” in which she electrified the crowd and received praises that boosted her confidence to continue.

By the age of twelve, as the youngest in the group, she had gotten comfortable on the stage and started to sing and dance. She grew up on the stage. Then Meilan began traveling with her father’s dance troop and performing in different cities in the state of Florida—where she resided. She made her debut in the Haitian Music Industry with Hangout, a compas band that was created for Pipo in the mid 2000’s before he left to create Bèl Jazz with Ralph Menelas.

During her time with Hangout, Meilan was known as “Mei Mei.” As with many other female artists in the HMI, Meilan was not used in the band to her full potential. She simply sang background vocals for a band that played heavy Compas (Konpa Dirèk). She was mostly used as a sex symbol  to attract a male audience who loved watching Gorgy—a veteran female artist who had just left the band. Hangout found a younger “Mei” with an appealing body that helped re-brand the band for a short while.

Meilan left Hangout later to welcome her daughter and to be a full time mother. She moved from Miami to Atlanta, where she took a long break from performing. The new focus was on raising her daughter, pursuing her education, and work to make ends meet. She spent several years not doing the two things she loved most—singing and dancing—which was extremely difficult for her.

Later, in 2012, she decided to move back to her hometown, Miami, and began to think of how to make a comeback into the music scene, but this time as a solo artist. Knowing the scene of the HMI and having to experience firsthand the unfair treatment of women, which  very prevalent, Meilan made it clear to herself that she was not going to work with just anybody. The record label that appealed to her the most, was Shakaitutu, the home of well-known zouk artists Oswald and Milca. She met with the label last April 2015 and was able to formulate a deal. Her first solo album, a mixture of Kizomba, Zouk, Bachata, will introduce her sound to the world music category. Shakaitutu has proven to be the right label for Meilan, a label that’s more like a family, where she doesn’t have to be subject to anyone taking advantage of her. She’s currently making her presence felt in the HMI by being starred in several music videos and by being featured on several artists’ records, including Gazzman Couleur, Flav, Tina Ly, Jessye Belleval, her label mates Oswald and Vogge. She is also expanding her brand, by hosting high profile, classy events.

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Bio written by Rodly “Oz’mosis” Madeus

Edited by Natasha Placide

Meilan Complicated  – HMI BUZZ

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Axiom Volcano P was born in Haiti.  He is the  third child of the five boys. In chronological order: Thierry, Ell, Axiom himself, Zeb and Tony. Seeking attention through fighting was common for Axiom growing up. His mother, Clairna Isaac, entrusted his aunt, Euzenie Jolivert, with Patrick when he was only seven months old to move to the United States for a better life. Flirting with the American Dream from an early age, Axiom was only eight years old when he first discovered Hip Hop in Haiti. Throughout his adolescent years, he was a well-known soccer superstar. Therefore, it either was going to be music or a sport. Music won him over.  Every street kid in Haiti at the time knew some of the hip hop names like Rakim, NWA, LL COOL J.

His big inviting smile, laid-back personality, and humbleness received the attention of girls in the neighborhood; he was a young, leading soccer player. He played on the varsity team at an all boy Catholic school, Petit Seminaire College St. Marcial in Port Au Prince, where he earned the respect of his teachers, his coach as well as all the boys around the school. There was not a fight he didn’t win easy and that placed fear on the heart of his haters. On his single “Give It To Em”, he let it be known “gotta give it to em” especially when they dare to undermine his talent and strength. His father was absent so he had to learn how to become a man on his own.

Axiom met Hip Hop before he moved to the United States to reunite with his beloved, single mother in 1991 in West Palm Beach, Florida. He emigrated to the States speaking English; consequently, he was able to digest all the classic hip hop albums that came out in the nineties. He was already living the Haitian American experience in Haiti, rocking the latest fashion trends and watching popular American television programs—VH1 and MTV Raps and all other music channels he could find on his old school TV.

When he just came to the states, he was already reciting the lyrics of NWA, Rakim,Tupac, Kool Moe Dee, LL Cool J, Fresh Prince, and MC Hammer in his middle school. The golden era of hip hop in the mid 90’s, when Outkast, Tupac, Biggie, Snoop Dogg, Jay Z, Nas, Scarface, UGK, 8Ball and MJG, Goodie Mobb, Ghetto Boyz, Lost Boyz, and Mobb Deep, overwhelmingly conquered Axiom’s heart. At Forest Hill High School, he talked mostly about music while the teachers procured the students. Sometimes he kept it quiet with his headphone on listening to hip hop’s legendary groups and artists mentioned above.

Nine years ago, Axiom started taking music more seriously. He recorded his first song, which turned out to be his first local hit–“Give It To Em”. Axiom has always been an outgoing person. His discography features artists from various backgrounds and walks of life. He has been recording since ’07. The world is just now being introduced to the profound effect of his talent.

 I Do My Thang has opened the door wider. Axiom Volcano P is leading a movement. He has put together a winning team. That song has introduced Young E. and Don Macki to the Music Business. The three make great records together. One will give a 90’s sound mixed with current hip hop, but still original. One of the things that makes Axiom’s movement so great is the way it connects people from different cultures; his movement is universal. It promotes diversity. In his discography, one will see he makes music for all. The stories in his music are things all people can relate to. However, the street is where his music comes from. His music is a reflection of what’s going on in the streets through his lens. Axiom , the artist, can illustrate a good picture. He can narrate a good story. He tells it all in his I Do My Thang verse.

As he often says, “They say I couldn’t do it/ so I had to give it to ’em”, Axiom has many projects on the way. The people will get to have Ride & Slide Muzik, an eighteen track mixtape on Haitian Flag Day weekend, followed by the album My Last American Dream. That album is already recorded. It will take the listeners on a journey as Axiom travels through his memory bank. He paints his childhood and adolescence in Haiti, then relates his Haitian American Experience.

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Shedly Abraham is a legend in the Haitian Music Industry (HMI). He’s the doctor that keeps Konpa Dirèk alive. He keeps the genre true to its roots and pays homage to Nemour Jean Baptiste. His drum patterns have been carrying the Compas rhythm for almost two decades now.

Please read his bio below and this upcoming event!!!

Bonne soirée à tous, Samedi le 21 Mai 2016, DJ NS & Dj Jam-Z auront le plaisir de vous accueillir au La Créole pour honorer ((The Man Behind The Music)), Shedly Abraham.
Pour la première fois à Toronto, get up close and personal avec l’homme qui à participé sur près de 3000 albums et 29 000 chansons dans l’industrie du Kompa et au niveau International.

Animé par Stéphanie Louis & James Etiene, cette soirée musicale à saveur Créole vous donnera la chance de voir performer et de découvrir de manière personnel l’homme derrière les milliers de hits qui vous ont fait danser & fait vibrer l’industrie du Kompa..Shedly Abraham ((The Man Behind The Music)) @ La Créole.

Musique: DJ NS & DJ Jam-Z

Portes: 9pm-3am
Show: 10:30pm
Admission: $15

Restaurant: **Entrées et Menu complet disponible.

Shedly Abraham

Haitian born, Shedly Abraham is a well rounded artist who throughout decades has forged the HMI (Haitian Music Industry) and the international music scene with accurate tempo and expected delivery.

Best known as a magnificent and precise drummer, Shedly is evolving as one of, if not the most prolific Afro-Carribean musician & producer to date. Creator of Djazz La , which has blessed Compas fans with 8 albums.  Shedly defined himself as a Trendsetter. Working on different projects and with multiple artists, the industry fell under his charm and understood the level of production he would bring to the table. Skah Shah, Matias Damasio,Tropicana, Zenglen, Warren, L.A.N.D.R.Y, Daan Junior, Nu Look, Gazzman, Milca, T-Vice few among hundreds. From Konpa, Zouk , Pop, Semba, Kizomba,  Shedly has participated in over 2800 albums, 30000 songs still counting.

Based in New-York Shedly Abraham is also the founder and owner of Djazz La Music Studio where his inspiration takes form and where he nurtures and helps young talents to grow and become great musicians and professionals in the industry.

Shedly Abraham {{The man behind the music}} an event to acknowledge and honor his contribution to music, especially to the HMI (Haitian Music Industry). Get up close and personal with the man behind the music who makes you dance. Listen to his vision, ask question, see him perform his talent LIVE and enjoy a night of his musical library mixed by DJ NS & DJ Jam-Z Mix.

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I, Yung Rich, was born in the Caribbean island of Martinique. Both of my parents are natives of Haiti. Although I’m not originally from Haiti, I consider himself to be heartily Haitian. At the age of eight, I entered the United States. My family settled in Miami’s predominant Haitian community “Little Haiti.” My cousin Jbeatz introduced me to music. Jbeatz’s father, my uncle, often allowed him to come my house and sleep over on the weekends. At the time, Jbeatz was taking piano lessons in high school so he spent much of his time rehearsing at my house on weekends. He began to teach me the basics of the piano. I went on to middle school, where he also took music lessons; I took up the guitar, saxophone and the piano.
​ By the time, I reached high school, music was no longer a priority. I took interest in sports, women, and fashion. That is where basketball, in particular, became an obsession. During my sophomore year, I began to rap. My influence was from an emcee named Travis now known as “Lucky Street.” Travis used to freestyle in cupboard assembling class. I was amazed by how Travis would tell a story and rhyme at the same time.

​ After graduating from high school, your boy Yung Rich moved to Bradenton, Florida to be in the studio with Jbeatz. Jbeatz was my first official in-house producer. He and I returned to Miami after two years of recording.

In 2004, Yung Rich signed a record deal with Vagabond Records. He opened up shows for several rap artists–Juvenile, Mike Jones and many others. He performed at Zoe’s Summer Groove and a few other venues. Eventually, Jbeatz and Yung Rich began experimenting with konpa music. His first official hit song in the Haitian Music Industry (HMI) was “Koute Ke’m”, a song sung by Money G, of Gabel at the time. He also landed feature on a song with konpa love sensation Alan Cave. The song was titled “De La Tete Aux Pieds”; it really displayed my brilliant lyrical skills. I was also featured on another classic “Ou Se Melodim” with Flav of Gabel.
​ In 2009, I met fellow Haitian rap artist Vilx at a studio session with Jbeatz. They were puting together a club remix for Alan Cave’s song “Depi’m We’w” where I was featured alongside  Nia, Lugi Zq, and Alan Cave; that song was a mega hit. Thereafter, Vilx , Jbeatz and I formed the group Identity. Some internal issues within the group resulted in members disbanding. Jbeatz went on to form Da Beatz, while Vilx and I remained the core of Identity. They went on to debut an album titled It’s Been a While in 2013. The album had konpa hits—“It’s Been a While” (Se Pa Pou Dat 2), “Ke’m Ap Rache” and “Remember”—which brought the album success. After, touring the USA and performing at local zouk night clubs, Identity became one of the more promising bands in the HMI.

​ There were many unresolved issues in the band. After several hardships, a lack of production from the rest of the band members, I decided to part ways with the group Identity to pursue a solo career. Due to a limited number  of producers and countless disappointments I encountered in the HMI, I decided to seek more musical knowledge in order to do thing at a high level. I began recording and producing my own records. In 2014, I built a studio. I’m now a multitalented producer, recording engineer, composer, rapper, singer, and songwriter.

I do it all; 1 nation. In the summer of 2016, I plan on launching a website where my beats can be purchased, once I attain three hundred beats in my catalog. With newfound motivation, I am more focused than ever. I also plan on becoming a prominent producer in all genres of music. I’ll be transitioning From Yung Rich the artist to and entity–Rich Nation. It be dat boi Rich.

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It has been reported to us that it’s almost confirmed that Haiti’s current popular rapper, Baky Popilè, will make his first visit to the United States this month. Baky Popilè has gotten his visa to come tour the US. True High Class Entertainment, the company that brought Wendyyy to the states for his tour there, has petitioned for Baky. The objective of the tour is to promote Haitian Hip-Hop and the Haitian culture.

Although Haitian Hip-Hop is more popular in Haiti than Compas, Haitian Hip-Hop is not at Compas’ level of success in the HMI. Compas continues to control the business because the main influences in the HMI are all Compas related. Recently, Haitian Hip-Hop started to approach the music business more wisely. According to this deal with True High Class Entertainment, Baky’s popularity only helps control Haitian Hip-Hop money in Haiti, not in the U.S. The deal will last two years. Baky is under the management of True High Class in the whole United States. That’s the deal that made Baky feel more at ease. As an intelligent individual, he will only go forward with the best deal available.

Baky is expected to arrive on May 19th to the United States and appear at the Compas Fest on May 21st. He is also expected to perform at the Haitian Hip-Hop Fest on May 22nd in Miami, Florida. Baky is going to tour cities like Los Angeles, New York City, Miami, Chicago, Philly, and Atlanta. States like Florida, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, which all have large Haitian communities will see multiple headlines with Baky starting at the end of May.

The momentum for Haitian Hip-Hop is showing no signs of declining as millions of teenage boys in Haiti dream to be in Baky’s position. In their eyes, Baky has realized his American Dream—a dream they all have.

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Baky Popilè First US Tour Is Confirmed. HMI Buzz.

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Axiom: I DO MY THANG (quotable). HMI Buzz. Lakay Comp.

The movement started back summer 2007 when Axiom Volcano P dropped Give To Em, a track that got him a lot of attention from many record labels. He rapped ” they say I couldn’t do it/ I had to give it to em”. Even then, he was already thinking about being independent. He believed he had to hustle on his own “so record labels know what’s really good”. Ax has been doing his thing since. I Do My Thang is a reminder of how long he’s been making moves in the music industry. Now his mission is to put Yunion Entertainment on the map, where he belongs.

Axiom is dropping his first EP — I Got Five On It this Memorial Weekend. The EP is a selection of five songs that Axiom feels very comfortable with — I Do My Thang featuring Young E and Don Macki, produced by Simhotz88, In The Club featuring Jet, produced JC Productions, Party featuring Young E, Timez, and Cadet, produced by Simhitz88, Memorial Day Weekend, produced by Keith and I’m Baaack, produced by JC Productions.

It’s going to be a very hot and busy summer for Axiom. He’s is shooting a video and a mini documentary for every song on the EP. Mr I Do My Thang is currently shooting three videos – I Do My Thang, In The Club, and I’m Baaack. I Do My Thang official video should be out by mid June, followed by I’m Back late June.

We present you Axiom quotable verse of:

 I Do My Thang Quotable

I’ve been doin’ the damn thang

Still doin’ the damn thang

Keep doin’ the damn

Not worried about a damn thang

Even when thangs ain’t making cents

nigga still focused and maintain

And the main thing is to remain focus

Not worried ’bout a damn thang

Not a damn thang can disturb me

This music thang do encourage me

Can’t nan chick distract me

But money do attract me

I’m full speeding like a track meet

I’m the Amtrak ridin’ on dem tracks

Only difference is , I got no breaks

Mannn, these niggaz can’t stop me

Only thang these hatas can do

Is just keep on watching

And watch me real good,

While I do my thang thang!

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Understand Why We Represent Our Haitian Flag With Pride. HMI Buzz.

The first purely Haitian flag was adopted on May 18, 1803, on the last day of the Congress of Arcahaie, about fifty miles north of Port-au-Prince. Haitian lore holds that the newly appointed revolutionary leader Jean-Jacques Dessalines created the flag by taking a French tricolor and ripping out the white center, which he discarded. He then asked Catherine Flon, his god-daughter,[5] to sew the remaining bands together. The white pale removed, the blue was taken to represent Haiti’s black citizens and the red the gens de couleur. The story is widely known in Haiti: the anniversary of the date is celebrated as the Haitian Flag Day and images of Catherine Flon have appeared on Haitian currency and stamps.

Following his proclamation as Emperor Jacques I, Dessalines promulgated a new constitution on May 20, 1805. In it, the colors of the flag were altered to black and red. This flag being subsequently adopted by Henri Christophe, the republicans under Alexandre Pétion returned to the colors blue and red, subsequently turning them horizontal and adding the newly adopted Haitian coat of arms.

During the period of the Haitian Empire of Faustin I, his coat of arms was used on the flag and for official functions, but it was subsequently abandoned upon his removal from office.

Between 1964 and 1986, the family dictatorships of François “Papa Doc” and Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier returned to Dessalines’ black and red design. They included the national coat of arms, but altered the flags in its trophy to black as well.

Because the coat of arms is only used for national and military flags, whereas the civil flag consists solely of the two unaugmented horizontal bands, it was discovered at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics that Haiti and Liechtenstein were using the same flag. This led to the addition of a crown to the design of the flag of Liechtenstein.

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James Etienne : Understand Why We Represent Our Haitian Flag With Pride. HMI Buzz.

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Haitian Hip Hop: Yung Rich Pale Yo and Work. HMI Buzz.

Haitian Hip Hop — Yung Rich was not playing when he said it was going to be a hot summer for him.Getting ready for his Preseason mixtape, he’s been in the studio almost everyday putting in work. Two weeks ago, he released a remix to Rihanna’s Work, which many DJs in South Florida already playing in the club. To prove his versatility, he’s presenting Pale Yo, his first Haitian Hip-hop track to test the ground and let it be known he’s coming.

Read the following note from Yung Rich:

PALE YO was my first rap kreyol track. I’ve never written a full rap song in kreyol until i wrote pale yo. I wanted to prove to myself that I could do it. I went into writing it with great motivation . At the time I was inspired by a long awaited visit to Haiti; and I also had a very long conversation with my brother Johny from the legendary Haitian band TROPICANA about the state of the haitian people. Well after that long process, PALE YO was the end result. PALE YO did not get released untill IDENTITIES’ debut album — ” IT’S BEEN A WHILE”. Since we were targeting the zouk market. I’ve decided to re-release ‘PALE YO’ on my up and coming mixtape PRE-SEASON. PRE-SEASON is going to give me more artistic freedom. You will hear tracks like PALE YO, WORK REMIX, and a good amount of zoukish hiphop sounds. Stay tuned. PALE YO!

I plan on doing more Haitian Hip Hop records. I see the hip hop movement as the next thing in the HMI. I still do zouk but I’m gonna do my best to help propel Haitian Hip Hop to mainstream, in the USA. Biggystal and I plan to promote the movement heavy in South Florida. We have “Plezi Rap Tuesday”, a regular Haitian Hip Hop night that’s gonna be a platform for Haitian Hip Hop, where artists can showcase their skills live.

Me putting out this song on May 18th, Haitian Flag Day, it was the perfect scenario. I figured all my Haitians would be intuned on the flag day, but all we do is celebrate the flag day. No  one is proud to help the country…we love saying we have pride but then ignore the country after May 18th. I want us all to know our history and why we are in this current state…and why we have to do better.

Since all the haitians are going to have fun this whole weekend, dropped this song to make them think about Haiti. Pale yo!!!

Yung Rich

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If you grew up in Haiti, you probably partipated in common kids’ play — Jwèt Papa Manman, which is a game that kids play to mimic romantic relationships between their parents. Boys would play husbands and girls would play wives. They would have adults conversations and pretend to be adults themselves. Sometimes, some kids would take it a little farther and try some adults stuffs. That’s how a lot of love stories begin in Haiti. Jethro Joseph, former lead singer of South Florida based Compas band Bizou, tells one of his love stories with Lanmou An Kachèt.

Jethro Joseph has been knocking on the doors of the Haitian Music Industry (HMI) for a while now. He started professionally with Bizou in 2003. He recorded two studio albums and a live album with Bizou, then the guys decided to dismantle the band to create Fuzion with Gabriel Laporte and Josua Bon Chwa, which didn’t last long. Then Jethro formed his own band Djazz Pam, which only lasted a year. Jethro took a break until 6 months ago, when he started to look at the business differently and started mini band, Antouraj, with keyboardist Clark Cajusted, guitar player Pino, and bass player Blemyr. They moved away from Konpa Dirèk and adapt a more eclectic sound in which they play Zouk, Kizomba, Reggae, and Compad Love.

“I would describe this song as telling a story that most of us have experienced at some point in our lives. I wanted to create a relatable song that would appeal to the listeners and fans and bring up these past memories,” explained Jethro. The video for Lanmou An Kachèt is currently being shot and should be released mid June.

The single was inspired by real life experiences that can bring nostalgia to listeners, as it describes the common plight of being young, in love, and restricted by parents. Lanmou An Kachèt was produced by Krezibeats, with well-known bass player Felder Antoine and Compas top guitar player Gabriel Laporte;  Ed Pepper has also blessed the track with his guitar. The song also features talented female ainger, Rachel Dorvil whom graces the track with her fabulous voice

Jethro Joseph – Lanmou An Kachèt

Si’w te grandi Ayiti, ou ka konprann istwa Lanmou Jethro sa pi byen. Lontan ti moun ki te konn bannen ansanm, yo te konn fe jwet Papa Manman,  kote ti fi jwe ròl Madanm  e ti gason jwe rol Mari. Yo pran yon ti kwen nan lakou a, yo meble’l  menm jan ak yon kay. Yo eseye fe tout bagay romantic e pale menm jan yo konn wè paran yo pale, yo itlize menm langaj yo. Manman fè manje, pran swen piti, ranje kay, e lave. Papa menm al travay pou pote kòb nan kay la.

Paran yo kite jwèt Papa Manman jwe, men toujou ap siveye paske yo konnen alimet ak gaz pa melanje, dife ka met pye! Donk kom Manman ak Papa se nan kache yo fe lanmoun, menm nan jwet Manman Papa a, timoun pwofite fe “lanmou an kachet”. Nan fè lago kache pou ka fe Lanmou An Kachèt. Nou tout te pase ti moun e se depi nou piti nou komanse renmen. Pifò istwa Lanmou Ayiti kòmanse konsa. Enjoy Lanmou An Kachèt pandan nap fè Lanmou An Kachèt.

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Jethro Joseph – Lanmou An Kachèt

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Mensi moun ta vle fèmen zye yo, bouche zòrèy yo, yo paka pa wè ni tande evolisyon and siksè Haitian Hip-hop nan endistri mizik Ayisyen an, Haitian Music Industry (HMI) la. Nou paka enyore entèlijans ak talan jèn sa yo. Tout Moun Gen mennaj son bèl travay. Trouble Boy ak Magic Touch Hitmaker deja prove tèt yo, tou de misye sa yo fè sa yo fè nan yon nivo wo. Thelo fè afè pal nan mizik la, lirikman li paret solid _ “Ki moun ou ye?/  li gen 16 an, ou gen 20 tan / lap di’w ‘se pa timoun ou ye”.

Trouble Boy menm li lage: “Se moun manje moun / fanm pran fanm fanm neg”. MC a ki master sa yo rele wordplay la di: ” se ri m ri, lè paran ap fè resite, e’l resi wè li menm ak pitit la pa nan menm paj.” Mizik la son mizik ki reyèlman enteresan. Konsèp mizik la byen eksplwate. Misye yo byen devlope sijè a. Trouble Boy pa sèlman fè moun ri, li fè moun panse ak liriks li. Pa fwa bagay atis la ap di tèlman funny, men verite ki kache anba metaphor ak punchline yo gen anpil verite ladan yo.

Bon nou pale twop la e poko di anyen de beat la. Migic Touch vin yonn nan pi gwo producer (beatmaker) nan mond Haitian Hip-hop la. Beat misye gen anpil deman nan mouvman, gwo atis tankou Baky ak Wendyyy, deja fè maji sou beat Migic Touch. Nou gen pou bay hitmaker a yon interview Sou HMIbuzz, kote nou pral gen chans pou aprann anpil de travay li e aprann plis de biyografi’l.

Tout Moun Gen Mennaj lage anpil verite atè ki gen nan sosyete a. Relasyon fanm ak gason kontinye ap evolye chak jou. Jounen jodi li vin pi enteresan toujou; anpil moun sot nan klozèt la. Omosekswalite vin pi akseptab, donk de jou an jou nap aprann. Tout Moun Gen Mennaj, montre kijan tout moun vin libe ouvè nan relasyon.

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For the past decade,  Axiom Volcano P has been working relentlessly for this very moment to make the world enjoys all the good music that he’s been working on. Shortly after the release of “Give It To Em” in 2007, he went in the studio and never came back out. While he was getting the music ready, he dropped three mixtapes : Can You Hear Me Now, I’m Right Right Now, and Best Of AX, to let the streets know what he was up to and that he was coming back. “Streets been missing/ streets kept calling for Ax   to comeback”, he raps.

Two months ago, Axiom felt like he was ready and announced his first EP — I Got Five On It, which consists of five solid tracks: I Do My Thang feat. Don Macki & Young E, In The Club feat. Jesse Jet Hall, Party  feat.Ti  Mez  & Cadet, Memorial Day Weekend, and IM BAAACK. The EP was released on Memorial Day Weekend and now available for sale at all major online music stores such as iTunes, Amazon, and CD Baby. It’s also available for streaming on Soundcloud.

Axiom Volcano P understands how the evolution of the internet has changed the  music business landscape. He has been taking notes. He knows the sound is one thing, but the visual is equally important especially in this age of social media. P is preparing to give his fans visuals for all five songs on the EP. Today, he debuts the first video of the EP — IM BAAACK, which was directed by Guy Robert. The video features cameos of many different artists who have worked with Axiom as well as so many recognizable Haitian Hip-hop artists that he has the utmost respect for.

Axiom is wasting no times. The video for buzzing track, I Do My Thang, is also done and should be released in the upcoming week. The video for In The Club is scheduled to be shot this weekend.

Axiom Volcano P Debuts “I’M BAAACK” Video

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Following the success of his second hit single, Freaky, King Frantz debuts the remix of  the club banger to continue the run. This time, the King did something even smarter. He teamed up with aspiring female Compas singer Ketia Baptiste to create a female version of the song. Although he’s on the remix  with her, he didn’t come on until the song is almost over. He lets her do her thing, which is great for Ketia. She has been knocking on the doors of the Haitian Music Industry for some times now.  To finally  get the opportunity to gain some recognition, will sure open some doors for her.

Even though Ketia is not the first female Compas singer who has used sexuality to sell herself, she’s definitely the first one in a long time to take a full risk with a sexually explicit song. She delivers tremendously on this remix and makes the song hers. She shows that girls like to get into it too.

King Frantz is creating his own lane in the HMI. He will have a solid career if he continues to deliver  the great baby-making music like “Take It All” and “Freaky”. Freaky is a detailed sexual song that leaves no rooms for imagination.  “When I put out ‘Take All’, the expectation was so high, I wanted to stay on the same subject of sex. However, I wanted to attack it from a different angle and go all the way in and  keep it straight nasty”, Frantz told HMI Buzz. “Sometimes the romance is not necessary. You just want to get it in”, he continued.

The lyrics of the song is straight forward and pretty descriptive. This is nothing for kids to listen to. This is not about love making, it’s about straight up hardcore sex. “Keep on stoking”  does not get any rawer. Words like “bwa” (penis), “boul grenn” (balls), and nut can be heard clearly, yet they don’t come off vulgar.

The original song is still in heavy rotation in the club. With this remix, the song will only get bigger. Now the DJs will have to play both versions.

When we asked King Frants how did he decide to adapt this style. “After Model Konpa, I took a long break to think about how I wanted to come back out and doing something different”, he explained.  “I wanted to do what most people dare to do or say in the HMI”, he concluded.

King Frantz should continue traveling this path; the subject of sex is limitless and does not get old.

Ketia Baptiste. Freaky remix. HMI Buzz.

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In this song, Donelo hides no feelings. He talks how he feels about “this girl” and describes what he would do to her. Fanm Sa Ta Zipoze Ilegal (This Girl Should Be Illegal) is a very energetic Dance Hall song that will force anyone to dance or bop his or her head to. This song is probably inspired by Harmonik’s Illegal because it’s suggesting the same things and treating the same subject matter that Mac D describes in his. However, Donely is way more direct about why he thinks  it should be “Illegal” for this particular girl to be walking around.

« Le’m gade’w ou enspire peche”, which translates: “You inspire sins when I look at you”, is one of the lines that would make one questions Donelo’s sexual motives. He didn’t stop there. “Tantasyon ki ka tiye moun” (temptation to kill…), he continued. As we already know, everyone’s sexual tendencies and fantasies are uniquely different. Some people even like to add a little violence to theirs. Fanm Sa Ta Sipoze Ilegal talks about aggressive sex: “ M vle mantibile’w/ dechire anndan jan’m ou”. Right here he’s talking about devouring her. He’s saying he wants to break it down so he can tear it up.

It’s obvious that Donelo is in love with Phyllisia Ross.  His YouTube  video slides of the song is consumed of portraits that glorifies the beauty of Phyllisia Ross and his illegal temptations for her. “Fanm nan anfom wi Bredda” was his response when we asked Donelo if the song was about Ms. Phyllisia Ross.

Not to long ago, Donelo visited Haiti for the first time in a long time. He spoke of his amazing experience in an interview we recently did with him. He talked of how he was touched by the people of his hometown, Bombardopolis. Hence, he is going back in of August perform for his people on August 27 alongside legendary Compas band L’Orchestre Septentrional.

Donelo – Fanm Sa Ta Sipoze Ilegal. HMI Buzz.

Fanm Sa Ta Sipoze  Ilegal (Lyrics)

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Two days ago, the Plezi Rap States guys dropped their first “Plezi Rap States Cypher”. The cypher features some notable names in the Haitian Hip-hop movement in South Florida. Plezi Rap States is a movement started by Biggystal, Young Rich, and PJ Da Boss in Fort Lauderdale Florida. The mission is to promote Haitian Hip-hop in the United States. They’re aiming to get notoriety and represent a force in Haitian Hip-hop. They also want erase the myth that only Haiti has good MCs.

This is not the first time guys trying to start a movement as such in South Florida; it has been extremely difficult. The paramount challenges are still there. There’s never enough support. Guys would get excited for a few months, but quit when they face critical challenges. In the Haitian Diaspora, guys don’t have the luxury to focus 100% on Haitian Hip-hop like the guys in Haiti. The pressure of keeping a 9 to 5 is usually not the biggest challenge. After all,  they have bills to pay.  Furthermore, not too many are willing to make the necessary sacrifices it requires to promote their music.

From what we have seen, there’s not enough fans to support the movement in the Diaspora. As a result, Haitian Hip-hop shows can’t pull a significant crowd. Even the biggest names in the game can’t pull a decent crowd without adding a Compas act to the lineup. Guys have been trying to put up shows in the Diaspora for years, to find out only the artists performing show up. A flyer with 10 artists on it can’t even bring out 100 people.

Hence, Plezi Rap Tuesdays — a Haitian Hip-hop club on Tuesday nights in Fort Lauderdale,  has had its share of these challenges mentioned here. However, the guys show the willingness to continue to push the movement. They have realized they have to promote the music first before they can start putting up shows. As a result, they have decided to work on a mixtape — Plezi Rap State mixtape. The mixtape will be released on August 7^th. In the meantime, they have offered this cypher – Plezi Rap State Cypher featuring PJ Da Boss, Bigfa, King Tig, Punchline Diesel, Kowkow, Young Rich, Biggystal, Young Black, and Maxflo.

Like with every Cypher, people will debate who has the hardest verse. Overall, the Cypher is solid, but Maxflo has the strongest verse, followed by PJ Da Boss’, according to Mr Prodg, the founder of RKM. Puchline has some dope  punch lines – “plezi rap, crazy rap/ sa kap gade’n ak yon je, tankou Fetty Wapp”/ mizik la bon fe’l pase/ lajan pa pil, pa kite’l fe’w mache … game nan vin yon bel bouzen, men’l paka madanm”.

Part of PJ Da Boss verse:

M’soti n’on project kote sak nan vant lan mm son brigan tou

Son dal timoun men anndan chòt but fok ou pridan tou

Sou mal antrew fasonw mache ka fè yo friz ou tou

Yo pa monte chwal ak tchitchi sim byen kwè ke’w se youn tou

Education yo se sel roch, boutey kouto ak fo pwen

Sou mal antre la pou pa viktim sou ou fow tagen gro pwen

Chak grenn pou kol son vrè pyon menm sil ta ak 2 men

Tutiquemen lè vwam plonb’on beat pal kwè w k soutni’l ak 2men

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