08 April 2024 | 506.96 MB
Kompa, originating in Haiti during the 1950s under the leadership of Nemours Jean-Baptiste's band Conjunto, is a widely-loved jazz-based dance music. It evolved from the méringue de salon, a Haitian dance music style inspired by European contra dance.
In Africa, the rise of '70s kompa acts such as Haiti's Tabou Combo and Coupé Cloué (Jean Gesner Henry) led to the emergence of local variations like Cape Verde's coladeira and kizomba, a slower rendition also embraced in Brazil. The link between these regions is rooted in French colonialism, fostering a natural exchange of musical influences. Jean-Baptiste and subsequent bands played significant roles in spreading kompa's influence across the Caribbean and beyond.
Producer Ismaila Talla, known as ISS 814, transformed raw sounds from the Anguilla Sessions into one-shots and loops infused with kompa's style, enriched by West African elements.
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