Compas Receives Positive Recommendation for UNESCO Intangible Heritage Status

After the inscription of soupe joumou and cassava, it is now Haitian konpa (compas) music that is about to make its entry onto the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Le Nouvelliste has learned that UNESCO’s technical committee has issued a favorable opinion for the inscription of konpa on the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, an important step before the final decision expected next month.

In a statement released Wednesday, UNESCO announced that the 20