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Born is 1979, in Haiti, artist Belo is a very loyal man to his mother country and he brings out his traits through songs. Through his art of writing songs, Belo has worn himself a number of awards. Through his inspirational resonance of Jazz, Worldbeat, Rock, Reggae and Afro- Haitian traditional rhythms known as Ragganga, Belo's music has been accredited globally. He has done other albums, explicitly: "LakouTrankil" (Soley Sounds -2005) and "Reference" (NatiProd -2008). Both songs are in his Haitian language.

The earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010 did not kill his morale for singing. It destroyed his home and he had to relocate to France with the help of cultures France. The 2010 earthquake actually inspired him musically as brought out in one of his recent songs. Being a musician with diverse talent Belo has been able to represent Haiti in the rest of the world. The belief that surviving hardship makes us more resilient is what inspired "Haiti Debout."

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Wanito has released a new album called "BiyografiMwen" However, most people know the song as M' Vle Parenn. It is quite amazing to see the number of people in Haiti who could sing the entire song by heart. I was in a show recently performed by Wanito. Throughout the audience, you could hear people screaming: "M' Vle Parenn", Wanito "M' Vle Parenn". It was not actually until Wanito decided to play the song Gadon Re-v that I realized how much people love the song.

The song "Gadon Re-v" or "M' Vle Parenn"for most. The title of the original song on youtube is "M' VleParenn". The song depicts the stress, anxiety, confusion, and fear that comes with the news of having a woman pregnant in Haiti, especially when you're just a young boy living with your parents and not ready to assume such responsibilities. Luckily for Wanito, it was just a dream, a nightmare as he describes in the song. The story is very relevant in our culture; both boys and girls can relate to it. The humorous aspect of the song makes listening to it even more enjoyable." He described the album with each song being given priority.

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Former Zenglen drummer Jean Herard Richard, who is better known as Richie, has formed a new band. The drummer, who was behind the drums in a video in which president Martelly and other artists featured in paying tribute to more than 300,000 Haitians who perished on the wake of the 2010 earthquake says he has big news for his fans.

The new band is still deliberating on its name, though the name bagay neuf has been suggested. Richie says that the name has not been agreed upon, and that bagay neuf might not be it.

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In a press release dated December 15, 2011, the popular Haitian band Zenglen made it official. Their maestro Jean Herard Richard, also known as Richie will be leaving the band, effective January 2012. It seems impossible to many in the music industry and still many of my friends do not beilieve that Richie can actually leave the group Zenglen. Unfortunately, it is true.

Can Zenglen survive without Richie?

Since many people do not want to answer this, The "Haitian Joudalist" will.

Zenglen will not survive without Richie and I am willing to bet money on it. Without a musician like Richie, the band should decide to go out of business period. I know the band has many good musicians beside Richie. However, just like Gazzman said in his song:

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The young Rap artist Izolan was giving credit for an act considered to be of great character in 2011. One day, he called Dug G of Rockfam and invited him to come to perform together and even consider working together. The historic day came that same year when for the first time the public saw on stage Dug G at the Venisia Belisimo (Gressier) for the Hip Hop Festival organized every year by Izolan.

Do you remember the issue of "MOUCHOIR ROUGE" or "MOUCHOIR NOIR"?

Does anyone know the real story between Barikad crew and rockfam?

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The "Haitian Joudalist" just learned that the one of the most successful Racine singer is dead. According to information obtained, Azor, felt sick after a performance in Saut D'Eau to celebrate Mont Carmel.

The Racine artist Azor has been known for bringing the Haitian culture to life in his music videos. Lenord Fortune has been very careful in presentation the videos for his Racine Mapou band. It is obvious in the costume changes from multiple takes. He also used young beautiful and talented Haitian dancers to accompany to the actual singers.

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Wyclef Jean began his musical career as part of a group, but with his solo career he was able to emerge and make a name for himself as an individual.

Since beginning his solo venture in 1997 he has recorded 8 studio albums and produced music for the likes of Destiny's Child and Santana. To this day he is still making music for people to enjoy.

Wyclef's long solo career began in 1997 with his first album named "Wyclef Jean Presents the Carnival Featuring the Refugee All-Stars" or "The Carnival" for short. With this album he made a name for himself when it was certified Platinum and sold 5 million copies worldwide.

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This is the latest Music Video from the New and improved Djakout Number 1 album titled Pwofite. As you may know, the band is no longer called Djakout Mizik but instead Djakout Number One. This song is titled Pwofite.

Watch the video now and tell me what you think about it

In my opinion, this video is good production. This new album will help the population and in particular fans of Djakout to embrace the new name for the band.

However, one thing is for sure, the new album from Djakout will not be equal to "La Familia" album. I think that "La Familia album will for ever remain their greatest success.

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