Haitian Konpa influence grows among West Palm Beach musicians

Haitian-American artist and producer Beni Moun and Chris Wishlade describes their new song MOVÉ as a fusion between Konpa and Black-American soul music.

WLRN Public Media | By Wilkine Brutus

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 — and that energy has reached local artists in Palm Beach County, home to one of the nation’s largest Haitian communities.

This story was originally produced by WLRN, South Florida’s only public radio station at 91.3 FM, as part of a content sharing partnership with MIA Media Group. Read more at WLRN.org

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