Fridayy attends Island Records, Def Jam Recordings, Mercury Records and Republic Records celebration of the 2024 VMAs on September 11, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for ...

Turn on your favorite urban contemporary Miami radio station and you will hear a rotation of hip-hop, dancehall, reggaeton and Afrobeats, the fast-rising music set to percussive African beats with a ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... With May marking Haitian Heritage Month, Haiti’s iconic sound, Konpa, has become so popular that it’s now blending with styles like Afrobeats and soul music ...

A month after igniting the crowd at Miami's Compas Festival, Haitian konpa star Richard Cave and his band KAI delivered another electrifying performance on Friday, June 20, at "Sounds of Little Haiti.

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 ...

"I just had a class, and all 25 women asked, 'Where are the guys?' We need more men. My Gs, you need to come through," Michael O'Brian Kibe, a certified Kompa instructor, says in one of the many ...

The popular Haitian konpa song asks: Ki lang ou pale lè w’ap fè lanmou? (What language do you speak when you’re making love?) M’pale Kreyòl, the singer croons. I speak Creole. The 12-track album is ...

Throughout the month of May expect to see a lot more cars riding around with Haitian flags, Haitian bandanas waved in the air, kompa music blaring from speakers, party platters of griot and rice and ...

Tabou Combo is one of the biggest bands to come out of Haiti. They're celebrating just over 50 years of being what they call the “ambassadors of konpa.” They've taken their infectious blend of Haitian ...

In his album “Some Days I’m Good, Some Days I’m Not,” Philly-born music artist, Fridayy, honors his Haitian heritage and ...

Today, producer and artist Fridayy released his sophomore album, “Some Days I’m Good, Some Days I’m Not.” This deeply personal album explores a series of themes ranging from love to faith and even the ...