Moses St Louis I've seen  The Lion King  on Broadway at least three or four times. Each time, I noticed something most people miss, the orchestra wasn't exactly the same. A few musicians changed from one visit to the next, and the show still sounded powerful. Then I went to see  Les Misérables  and recognized many of the same players again. That also made sense. Some productions keep a steady group, while others rotate more often. So why does it turn into a scandal in parts o

By Moses St Louis Valentine's Day felt like the perfect storm in the best way. Flowers in hand, a tight schedule, and a visit that couldn't be random. We had to get everything right, because the moment mattered. Anie Alerte and I had talked about seeing Shoubou for a while. Still, wanting to visit and being able to visit aren't the same thing. Anie's performance calendar doesn't leave much space, and Shoubou's visitor time slot isn't flexible. So we planned carefully, kept it

By Haitianbeatz The air inside Bentley's night club felt thick with heat, bass, and expectation. People weren't drifting in out of curiosity; they came like the night mattered. By the time the lights settled and the music took over, the message was hard to miss  female-led bands can pack the room . Rutshelle Guillaume and Anie Alerte didn't show up as "special guests" on somebody else's bill. They led. They carried the night. Promoters in the crowd noticed, because packed roo

By Haitianbeatz (This is not legal advise, but information sharing, spoke to a couple of lawyers to compile this information) If you were counting down to the Feb 3, 2026 deadline for Haitian TPS, you weren’t alone. For many families, that date felt like a door about to close. The  latest TPS ruling  changes that timeline in an important way, but it doesn’t mean everyone can relax and ignore paperwork. Court orders can pause government plans, but USCIS rules, forms, and proof

By Moses St Louis A few years ago, I booked an unplugged show at Chloe’s in Brooklyn and invited Melly to perform. It was the first time I was going to see her sing live, and for a lot of the room, it was their first time too. Before she stepped up, I asked DJ Stakz about her singing. He didn’t give a speech, he just gave that nod that says, “Trust me.” Then Melly sang, and the crowd met her with real love, the kind you can feel in your chest. That night didn’t feel like a ra

By Haitianbeatz If you’ve ever heard someone say, “I bought the song, so I own everything,” you’ve heard the most common myth in music rights. The Maestro Brutus vs Richie dispute around Zenglen (as described in interviews) is a perfect case study because it shows how fast people mix up two different things:  owning the master recording  and owning the  songwriting (publishing) . Those aren’t the same. Buying one doesn’t automatically buy the other. Richie’s side, as describe