Emeline Michel is among Haiti’s treasured performers, a seasoned and polished singer whose achievements span the course of more than 20 years. She is also a study in courage and perseverance who made her mark as a folk and fusion singer in an industry that catered mostly to male commercial artists. She has lived in Haiti, France, Canada and New York and has left the imprint of her unique talent in...

He is among Boston’s most accomplished, yet least known musicians. A leader among his peers (which include the likes of Azor, Boulot Valcourt, Reginald Policard), he was a founding member of the group, “Sakad”, among Haiti’s first avant-garde Racine bands. Sakad’s influential first album, “Rebati Kay la” (rebuild the house) was one of a kind as it was the first to merge Haitian roots melodies with modern instrumentation and recording...

It is mysterious that heaven sends its best treasures wrapped in a cloak of tears and misery. It seems the bargain between nature’s mystical forces are that anyone who stands to positively influence humanity’s cursed journey must pay a price in long suffering. It was so for artists like Bob Marley and Louis Armstrong and it is true today for a currently little-known Haitian woman who is known in...

By Steve Desrosiers

We have not had a solo release from the talented Ralph Conde since the early '90s. The artist is back in full force with "Akoustik Kreyol", and independent release consisting of 10 original compositions.

Conde remains among the industry's most accomplished players having graced the early albums of artists like Tantan and Shedley Abraham in his...

By Steve Desrosiers

It's been a minute since we've heard something new from Tantan but he's back with his latest crop of song. The album "Machandiz la" (The product) is composed of 14 original tracks and was released by the Tropical Records label.

The years spanning the release of Tantan's popular, "Pam, Pam, Pam" to the current "Machandiz" have not been without...