konpa /tags/konpa konpa en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:17:52 GMT UN recognizes compas, a Haitian music and dance genre that has marked generations and brought joy /americas/2025-12-11/un-recognizes-compas-a-haitian-music-and-dance-genre-that-has-marked-generations-and-brought-joy Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, has made UNESCO’s cultural heritage list. The syncopated rhythm, created in the 1950s, wafts from bars, bedrooms and businesses across Haiti, lifting spirits and providing solace from the country’s grinding poverty and soaring gang violence. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:17:52 GMT /americas/2025-12-11/un-recognizes-compas-a-haitian-music-and-dance-genre-that-has-marked-generations-and-brought-joy Dánica Coto and Evens Sanon | Associated Press Haitian Konpa influence grows among West Palm Beach musicians /arts-culture/2025-05-27/haiti-konpa-heritage-west-palm-beach Konpa — Haiti’s signature sound —is gaining widespread popularity and merging with genres like Afrobeats and soul, influencing artists in Palm Beach County. A new song released during Haitian Heritage Month reflects this movement. Tue, 27 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-05-27/haiti-konpa-heritage-west-palm-beach Wilkine Brutus For More Than 50 Years Tabou Combo Has Taken Haitian Konpa Across The World /culture/2019-05-14/for-more-than-50-years-tabou-combo-has-taken-haitian-konpa-across-the-world Tabou Combo is one of the biggest bands to come out of Haiti. They're celebrating just over 50 years of being what they call the “ambassadors of… Tue, 14 May 2019 17:46:21 GMT /culture/2019-05-14/for-more-than-50-years-tabou-combo-has-taken-haitian-konpa-across-the-world