Compas music

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Subgenres
Compas (Konpa)
Stylistic origins	Influences from Merengue music, some jazz elements as well as significant Cuban (Son Cubano) and African rhythms.
Cultural origins	Haiti
Typical instruments	Guitar, Accordion, French horn, Trumpet, modern Synthesizer
Mainstream popularity	Widespread in Haiti (considerable popularity in the rest of the Caribbean as well as several major U.S cities), enjoyed highest popularity during the '60s, '70s and '80s.
Cadence rampa
Fusion genres
Zouk - Zouk-love
Regional scenes
Haiti - French West Indies - France - Cape Verde
Other topics
Music of Haiti - Nemours Jean Baptiste - Haiti

Compas (sometimes written Compas Direct, konpa direk, konpa, kompa or compa) is a musical genre as well as a dance that originates from Haïti. It was first explicitly named «Compas Direct» by Nemours Jean-Baptiste on a recording released in 1955. The name derives from the Spanish word compas, meaning rhythm or tone. It involves mostly medium-to-fast tempo beats with an emphasis on electric guitars, synthesizers, and either a solo alto saxophone, a horn section or the synthesizer equivalent. Unlike zouk, the lyrics are mostly in Haitian Creole, and it has a faster rhythm than zouk.

In North America, compas festivals take place frequently in Montreal, New York, Miami, and Boston.^{[citation needed]}

1 Compas artists
- 1.1 Well Known Compas Artists and Bands
- 1.2 Historical kompa artists
2 References
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Compas artists

[edit] Well Known Compas Artists and Bands

Dj iET
Do-La
TANTAN/OLE
Coupé Cloué
Sweet Micky
Zin
Carimi
T-Vice
K-Dans
Djakout Mizik
Evangel
Dega
D'sire
D'zin
Jean Michel Daudier
Nu-Look
Nu-Vice
Zenglen
Kreyol La
Hangout
50
Gabel
Top-Vice
Mizik Mizik
Black Parents
Tabou Combo
Magnum Band
Skahshah
Sweet Konpa
Krezi Mizik
Alan Cave
Alberto S. Pierre
King Kino
Mr. Fraunchise
EVO
Vizyon

sinic Music de port-de-paix

[edit] Historical kompa artists

Coupé Cloué
Jazz des Jeunes
l'Orchestre Septentrionel
l'Orchestre Tropicana d'Haiti
Ibo Combo
Les Freres Dejean
Shleu-Shleu
Skah-Shah
Scorpio Universel
Les Gypsies de Petionville
DP Express
Gemini Allstars
Bossa Combo
Tabou Combo
Magnum Band
Mini Allstars
System Band
Papash
Djet-X
Zekle
Les Loups Noirs
djazz la
Alan Cave
Nemours Jn Baptiste
Julien Paul
Webert Sicot
Missile 727
Mario DeVolcy

[edit] References

Manuel, Peter (2006). Caribbean Currents: Caribbean Music from Rumba to Reggae (2nd edition). Philadelphia: Temple University Press. ISBN 1-59213-463-7.