Kompa Direk (No. 1)

Published: Oct. 15, 2007, 12:44 p.m.

b"Kompa is a musical genre as well as a dance that originated in Ha\\xefti. The name is derived from compas, the Spanish word meaning rhythm or tone. Sung in Ha\\xeftian Creole/Patois, Kompa is a uniquely Ha\\xeftian musical form, however it does closely share musical attributes in common with it's neighbors; Dominican Merengue, Cuban Son, Puerto Rican Bomba, and West African/Caribbean Highlife/Calypso. Typically Kompa can be recognized by it's fast paced rhythm driven by a trap set (heavy use of symbols and snares), congas, tambourine and guiro. \\n\\nThe music is commonly arranged around a verse and chorus pattern which alternates between major and minor keys for each section. Swift staccato or arpeggiated double guitar backing is another trademark of the genre with the solo instrument of choice being some sort of single reeded soundsource; usually saxophone, harmonica, accordion/concertina or electronically synthesized versions fo these instruments. Big up Haiti! \\n\\n1.\\tCoup\\xe9 Clou\\xe9 - Gros Bambou\\t\\n\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\n2.\\tLes Shleu-Shleu - A\\xefe Tiou A\\xefe\\t\\n\\n\\t\\n3.\\tLes Difficiles De Petion-Ville - T\\xe9l\\xe9phone\\t\\t\\n\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\n4.\\tTabou Combo - Ney York City Pt. 1 & 2\\t\\t\\n\\n\\n5.\\tLes Difficiles De Petion-Ville - Ce La Vie\\t\\n\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\n6.\\tL'Ensemble Nemours Jean-Baptiste - Robe Entraveaprann rinmin\\t\\n\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\n7.\\tLes Difficiles De Petion-Ville - Mesdame Yo\\t\\n\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\n8.\\tLes Shleu-Shleu - Tambour Shleu-Shleu Frap\\xe9\\t\\t\\n\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\n9.\\tDBS Presents Cadence Gold - Unknown Groove\\t\\n\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\n10.\\tCoup\\xe9 Clou\\xe9 - Net Alcole\\t\\t\\t\\n\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\n11.\\tL'ensemble Nemours Jean-Baptiste - La Discipline\\t\\n\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\n12.\\tLes Shleu-Shleu\\t - Douceur De La Vie"