Soup, cassava, now konpa: Haitian music makes UNESCO 'cultural heritage' list

But on Wednesday, both the sound known as konpa or konpa direk - and the country where the rhythm was born 70 years ago - got some good news: The music was inscribed in UNESCO's coveted list of ...
PBS

Playlist: Listen to a Sampling of Popular Haitian Music

We keep hearing this comparison as we prepare for the premiere of When the Drum is Beating, premiering April 12, 2012 at 10 PM on Independent Lens (check your local listings). While it’s true that ...
WLRN

For a decade, ‘Sounds of Little Haiti’ spotlights Haitian music in Miami

For the past ten years, a courtyard in Little Haiti has served as a steady stage where Haitian music and community life meet. “Sounds of Little Haiti,” held at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex every ...