Since 1955, Haiti has offered the world a uniquely danceable and infectiously sexy music known as compas, konpa, or kompa. The Kreyol language has been standardized in written form since only 1979, so ...

Haitian Proverbs 101: Sak vide pa kanpe. Translation: An empty sack does not stand. Meaning: You can’t work without food. Now, do your part to help fill Haiti’s sak by kicking off the 12th annual ...

May is Haitian Heritage Cultural Month. And for fans of konpa music, also spelled Compas, it means overloading on Haiti’s homegrown soundtrack as the island-nation’s biggest bands make their way to ...