TAMPA, Fla. — The diverse communities in Tampa Bay have exposed residents to several dance genres including salsa, hip hop and modern. During Black History Month, there’s another genre and dance style ...

Port-au-Prince (EFE).- In nightclubs across Haiti’s capital, people continue to gather cautiously to dance konpa, a traditional Haitian music and dance style, defying widespread insecurity just days ...

Haitian “singing nurse” and community health advocate Anna Pierre, known for the konpa hit “Mete Suk Sou Bonbon-m,” has died.

U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Henry Wooster warned Haitian political and economic actors that Washington will continue to impose ...

Being part of Sol Generation Records changed a lot for me... I learnt a lot about professionalism, discipline, and teamwork ...

New York City will now celebrate Haitian Konpa Day every July 26, honoring Haiti’s iconic dance and music genre. New York City has designated July 26 as Haitian Konpa Day, an annual celebration ...

A month after igniting the crowd at Miami’s Compas Festival, Haitian konpa star Richard Cave extends his microphone to a fan as he performs with his band KAI and delivers another electrifying ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, made UNESCO’s cultural heritage list on Wednesday. The syncopated rhythm, ...

Here, five writers with roots and homes across the continent and diaspora sift through a wide world of sounds for some of the ...

This year in Afropop, a whispery Ghanaian It-Girl shook the world, a Francophone trio remade Bastille Day in their image, and East African R&B stars took romantic tension to new heights. Meanwhile, a ...

FILE - Andre "Dadou" Pasquet, left, sings and plays guitar with the Magnum compas band during a practice session in North Miami, Fla. Thursday, May 8, 2008. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Compas, a beloved ...