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Listen to the whole programme (22'35) or click on any of the tracks to the left.
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Kapitalis
by President Jean-Bertrand Aristide
album: Kapitalis Se Peche Mòtèl
Alternative Culturelle (USA)
President Aristide's dubious musical past is revealed on this anti-capitalist ballad. |
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Ganga
by Boukman Eksperyans
album: Libète (Pran Pou Pran'l)
Mango (USA)
These militant 'mizik rasin' pioneers combine vodou rhythms with a rock sensibility. |
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Gazon Bozo
by Ensemble Select de Coupé Cloué
album: Racine
R. Francis Entertainment (USA)
The late 'compas' veteran scored in Zaire with his laid back Congolese-flavoured grooves. |
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Ti Chans (Pou Ayiti)
by Masters of Haiti
album: Fon Pale
Rev Records (USA)
Rap has flourished under adverse conditions in the slums of Port-au-Prince. |
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Ayiti Cherie
by Ti Coca
BBC location recording
Haiti's unofficial national anthem, played by the king of twoubadou, charming acoustic street music. |
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