Greetings! “Konfyolo” is the title of the piece I’m posting today. It means “konplo, tripotay” in Creole, “complot” in French and “plot” in English. This piece, one of my compositions…

“Enkantasyon” or chanting is one of the most sophisticated genres in Haitian music.Here are its characteristics:1) Atonal—jumping from key to key. No dominant 7th chord for tension and resolution2) Strongly…

It does not sound like Creole, but, folks, it is Creole. While today many Haitians seem to be so proud that one of us has been “immortalized” by his nomination…

Haitian music, our music, is just damn beautiful! 1. Afro 2. Djuba or Djumba 3. Ibo 4. Kongo 5. Kongo Gonayiv 6. Kontredans 7. Kwazelewit 8. Matinik 9. Mayi 10.…

Sur cette marche cavalière, je vous souhaite tous de bonnes fêtes de fin d'année et mes meilleurs vœux pour le nouvel an. La micro-tonalité ou le micro-ton est rarement utilisé…

As a composer/songwriter, I have been writing for more than 40 years. No song or piece has ever fired up my passion for music such as "Dezagreman". It demonstrates a…

Artists are always moved by their personal experiences and touched by their surroundings. The latest killings of our Haitian brothers and sisters have inspired me this song. I have embraced…

Black to identify the essence of our identity. Green for hope and continuum. Long Live "Natif"!

Let’s go back to our roots in order to dissect and understand them, accept and reflect them with a tamed soul and informed mind without betraying them, so we can…

The first clip is about my own performance with my band, the second one the execution of "Mizik Demafwa" from my book "Pa Amou/Because of Love, the third one the…

This article written by Marc Mathelier was published on the November issue of Connecticut Haitian Voice Magazine.