Konpa (Kompa, Compa) is the national music genre of Haiti, where - TopicsExpress



          

Konpa (Kompa, Compa) is the national music genre of Haiti, where people have been enjoying it since the 1800s. A modern méringue, the musics popularity took off in the 1950’s, with artists incorporating brass, catchy rhythms, and a steady beat. Not to be confused with Zouk, Konpa music is sung in Creole, English, Spanish, French and Portuguese. Want to know more? Check out our YouTube channel and listen our Konpa acts to play at this year’s #WCMF!
Posted on: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 20:07:05 +0000

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