Debating Haiti’s future
Debating Haiti’s situation with integrity, free thinking, spirituality, morality, humanity, dignity, patriotism and courage. As children, we go to school because education is the fundamental way to acquire knowledge, to…
Viv Ayiti–Vive Haïti–Long Live Haiti!
Pour lire ce texte en français, cliquer ce lien ci-dessous + Hymne national To read in English, click the link below: + National Anthem Mwen sonje lè mwen toupiti lekòl,…
One of my best musical arrangements
Yep! "Latibonit o" is among the most famous Haitian traditional songs. I originally arranged it for clarinet and piano. But, on this video clip, it is being played by a…
Divine Origin, a God from God I am
Divine Origin, a God from God I am--100$ This piece lasts about 1 hour 43 minutes with an introduction of 49 bars, and 7 parts 147 bars each with a…
Prayer of the faithful
We embrace the beauty, the goodness and the purity of the love of God, our Father, the First Source and Center, who has been living forever in the Central Isle of Paradise. We are not your foot soldiers, my Lord, and we pass no judgement as justice and vengeance do not pertain to our rights. We hear the painful screams of the children of this world. They are experiencing and enduring the worst of our humanity. Have mercy, Michael of Nebadon, our Father-Creator, and strengthen their souls so they can open their hearts to love and brake the circle of violence on this planet. Have mercy also for those whose violence is the prime directive in their quest for self-gratification. Forces of love, harmony, peace, goodness, mercy and compassion move our souls, hearts and minds. Gloria in excelcis Deo Patris, Filii et Spiritu. Amen !
Remembering Boulo Valcourt
Boulo Valcourt was one of the most Haitian talented musicians. He happened to be my cousin. We first met when I went to Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, for the…
Two tracks of konpa music
Imagine this! I just found 2 tracks of Konpa music which I have recorded around 1997: "Aladeriv"--an adaptation of the version released in "Serenade by Gifrants" and "Lanmou Blayi Sou…
Gifrants Konpilasyon Volim I
My latest cd is out! It is a compilation of 17 songs from several albums. Digital versions are available online. But, people can get the physical album only from this…
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“Latibonit o” for clarinet and piano
This song is one of the most famous Haitian folk songs. I have arranged it, used it as an example in my book Kantik Natif, Volim I, in order to…
Writing for a marching band
I have been approached many times regarding arranging or writing for a marching band. I have been very reluctant to do so since I do not believe that we should…
Divine Origin–a god from God I am
From the longest piece I have ever written, this 3rd movement is written in 9/4--the telling of my origin and my final destination. A testimony of the ties between God,…
Divinò, Pa! Romancing the 7th
Possibilities are just endless! Finding new ways to hear, play and use chords and progressions not necessarily from conventions of western music widens the horizons of musical expressions. The "natif"…
Thinking out of the box
Interested in a different approach to chords and songwriting? We strongly suggest that you read the "Natif" page and its sub-pages. Believe me, it is worth a visit, and please,…
Spirit Minded
It is hard for me to dissociate my faith from my compositions of classical music. I feel strongly that they are the expressions of my soul and they are taking…