The compas direct rhythm, invented by Maestro Nemours Jean-Baptiste, turns 70 this July 2025. As a danceable urban music genre and the most popular in Haiti, Konpa—as it is commonly spelled today—has the distinction of having a known father: Nemours Jean-Baptiste; a birth date: the night of July 25 to 26, 1955; and a specific birthplace: a nightclub near Place Sainte-Anne in Port-au-Prince. Not all musical genres are so clearly defined.
By the time Nemours committed to compas direct, he alread
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