Music from Haiti

The music of Haiti combines French and Spanish elements with African rhythms and influences from the island’s Indigenous heritage. Distinctive Haitian styles include rara processional music, twoubadou ballads, mini-jazz, mizik rasin, hip hop kreyòl, méringue and the widely popular compas. Compas is a constantly evolving dance genre that joins African rhythms, European ballroom traditions and Haitian aesthetics around a steady, pulsing beat. Among Haiti’s internationally known artists are Wyclef Jean, Tabou Combo, Boukman Eksperyans and RAM.

From Wikipedia.