The Importance of Safeguarding the History of Compas Direct

Compas direct (konpa dirèk in Creole) is celebrating its 70th anniversary, but so far, almost nothing has been done to preserve the memory of this cultural heritage. Invited to Panel Magik on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, Clément Bélizaire and Rolls Lainé discussed the need to safeguard the memory of Konpa dirèk.

The 70th anniversary of compas direct presents the perfect opportunity to highlight the urgent need to create a museum dedicated to preserving this memory and to honor the founder of this Haitian heritage. Such a museum would serve to gather objects that marked key moments in the history of compas.

“Culturally, we are more inclined to vilify than to honor,” lamented Clément Bélizaire. A former member of Mizik Mizik and Haïti Twoubadou, he mentioned, for example, that his main guitar once belonged to C

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