By Haitianbeatz News of  Dieudonné Larose’s death  in Montreal landed with a heavy silence for many fans. He had been seen looking strong at times, speaking with pride about how he kept his body in shape. To the public, it could feel like he still had time. For his family, it was different. They had been living with a countdown for months, even longer. Larose was in hospice with advanced prostate cancer the past few weeks, and those closest to him didn’t expect him to reach t

By Haitianbeatz Labor Day weekend, Friday night in New York, and the room felt like it was breathing faster than usual. In 2021, I had the honor of hosting Ekip’s grand premiere, and I knew something was different the moment the VIP packages disappeared.  Sold out in a week , almost two months before the event, and that never happened at my Friday night Labor Day weekend parties before. Back then, the talk was simple: people were hungry to see Ekip perform, with Steve Khe and

By Moses St Louis If you’ve been listening to  Klass live performances  lately, you’ve probably noticed something that’s hard to unhear once it clicks. The keys aren’t just sitting in the background anymore. They’re speaking up. Klass’s keyboard player  JP  is starting to show his own identity on stage. You still get the familiar energy fans love, but now there’s more JP in the mix, whether he’s taking a tasteful solo or supporting El Pozo’s guitar lines with confidence. This

By Moses St Louis Some songs don’t ask for your attention, they take it.  Dana Babe (DanaBabe)  has been building that kind of pull, single by single, and “Lavi imposible” feels like the next brick in a steady climb inside the Haitian music industry (HMI). This release matters because it lands in a moment where HMI listeners want two things at once: emotion that feels close to home, and a sound that can live on today’s playlists. “Lavi imposible” tries to do both, with a love

By Haitianbeatz Scroll through playlists, look at show flyers, or listen to award talk from 2025 and one thing stands out fast:  female konpa artists  were everywhere. The same names kept coming up in conversations, captions, and comments, Fatima Altieri, Anie Alerte, Bedjine, Dana Babe, Darline Desca, Rutshelle Guillaume, Vanessa Desirée, and Esther. This didn’t feel like a small moment. It felt like a shift. Fans weren’t only praising songs, they were quoting vocals, repost

By Moses St Louis Some trips are about photos, schedules, and quick stops. Anie Alerte’s end-of-year tour to Haiti feels like something else, a return that carries weight. A “pilgrimage,” in everyday words, is a meaningful trip back to your roots so you can heal, reflect, and restart. It’s the kind of journey where the place changes you, not the other way around. That’s the energy around Anie going back to  Opèch , the place where she was born. This visit mattered for three r

Moses St Louis This holiday season, you can watch the same Haitian band play two shows, one in Haiti and one in the diaspora, and it can feel like two different worlds. In Haiti, the crowd doesn’t just sing the chorus. They sing the intro, the bridge, the ad-libs, even the lines you thought only the band’s inner circle remembered. Then you catch a video from a diaspora stop in the US, Canada, or France. The room is still full of love, but the sing-along hits in smaller waves.

By Hasitianbeatz What does it take to launch a new Haitian band when so many people are just trying to get through the week? L won answers that question with  “Welcome” , a 9-track debut that feels bigger than a simple album drop because it comes from a full band that’s already performing in Haiti. In December 2025, that detail matters. Rehearsals, travel, and even a basic night out can feel uncertain, yet this group still showed up with songs made for real stages and real cr

By Moses St Louis & Robert Charlot When news spreads that a community has lost one of its builders, it lands heavy. The  Haitian music industry  and the South Florida Haitian community are mourning Anna Pierre, a woman many fans describe as an  Anna Pierre Haitian music pioneer  because she helped people connect through culture, care, and steady work. Her story holds two threads that never really separate. One is her journey from Haiti to the United States, starting in 1981,

By Haitianbeatz Official records indicate that Haitian journalist Carel Pedre has been transferred to a detention site often referred to as “Alligator Alcatraz.” This remote Florida immigration detention facility is associated with the Everglades. The nickname reflects the location's isolation, tight access, and challenges families and lawyers face in obtaining timely information. The Sequence of Events Leading to Detention Reports suggest a consistent sequence of events: Pe

Moses St Louis Two new singles can tell you more than a 14-track album ever could, if the artist knows what they’re doing. That’s the test sitting in front of us with  Alan Cave’s “Pimpe’m”  and  “ba’m tou pa’m.”  They’re not just fresh releases, they’re also a statement about how Alan wants to move in the HMI from here on out. Years ago, Alan Cave told me something that sounded wild at the time: he wasn’t going to release a full album ever again in the HMI. Back then, it fel

By Moses St Louis It’s hard to follow a debut that people still talk about years later. That first Daan Junior album (Avè'w) set a bar with sticky hooks, big feelings, and songs that fit both couples and late-night solo drives. Now, in  December 2025 , Daan Junior is back with  C’est domage , a 20-track project that asks a simple question: can he hit that same nerve again, or does the length and familiar subject matter blur the edges? This  Daan Junior “C’est domage” album re

By Haitianbeatz When someone finishes a case in a local jail, most people think the next step is simple: release, bond, or court. Then ICE shows up, and everything changes. That surprise is common in Florida, including Broward County, because local jail systems often share fingerprints and booking data with federal databases. If Carel Pedre is currently in  ICE custody , it may not mean he was “targeted” out of nowhere. In many cases, ICE learns about a person while they are

By Haitianbeatz If Haitian music felt extra busy in 2025, you’re not imagining it. This year brought big albums, steady singles, packed concerts, and even major cultural milestones for konpa and Rap Kreyòl. This review guide breaks down the  Haitian music in 2025  story in plain words: the albums people kept replaying (Zile, Kaï, Vanessa Désiré, Rutshelle Guillaume, Pierre Jean, Gabel, Black Parents, Carlo Vieux, Baky, Wendyy), the nonstop single drops from stars like plus t

By Haitianbeatz News about the  Carel Pedre arrest  is moving fast, and a lot of people are trying to sort out what’s confirmed versus what’s rumor. Right now, there are two separate legal tracks: a domestic violence case in local court, and an immigration hold that can affect whether someone is released even after posting bond. Here’s the key update in plain terms. He appeared in court this morning on the domestic violence matter; bond was set at  $1,000  and that bond was p

By Moses St Louis In the Haitian music industry (HMI), few arguments last longer than this one: why does a breakthrough band’s first big album feel like their best, even years later? Fans bring up projects like Zin  “Fè’m Vole” , Phantoms  “Pa Bouje” , Lakol  “Ole Ole” , Carimi  “Haiti Bang Bang” , Harmonik  “Jere’m” , Sweet Micky  “Ou Lala” , Top Vice  “Men nou” , Magnum Band  “Experience” , Sweet Micky "Ou la la " and Mizik Mizik  “De Ger” . Some will add Klass (“Fè’l vi

By Haitianbeatz News spreads fast when a well-known voice gets arrested. This morning, reports say journalist  Carel Pedre  was arrested in Tamarac, Florida, on a domestic violence related charge. People are already picking sides, trading clips, and turning the story into a scoreboard. There’s a fairness point that matters right away:  an arrest is not a conviction . The public doesn’t have the full record on day one, and early posts often get key facts wrong. This situation

By Moses St Louis I didn’t even know where to start after last night. It was one of those bittersweet nights that sits in your chest, heavy and warm at the same time. Chez Mireille in Long Island was full of love, the kind you don’t have to explain, you just feel it when you walk into the room. The night was built to honor Roger M Eugeune, known to all of us as Shoubou, the legendary voice and presence tied to Tabou Combo, one of the greatest Haitian bands of all time. Shoubo

By Moses St Louis Two years ago, the last time I saw  Zenglen live  was when I had them performing at La Nuit du Konpa at Amazura. That night set a high bar for me, the kind of show that sticks in your head long after the lights come up. So when I heard Zenglen was playing at L’Antillaise last night, only 30 minutes away, I wasn’t letting that pass. It felt like one of those rare lineups where everything lines up without a long drive, a hotel, or a whole weekend plan. I also

By Haitianbeatz Entertainment media is supposed to shine a light on artists and bands in the HMI. It’s the place fans go for real updates, new music, tour plans, and honest interviews. But lately, a lot of that light has shifted. If you’ve been around the HMI circle this year, you’ve felt the “blanket” effect. New albums are out. Bands are gearing up for end-of-year tours. Still, the coverage feels thin or missing. Instead, the loudest content is often media people talking ab