Shabba, Bedjine, Rutshelle Guillaume
Shabba on the right, Rutshelle Guillaume on the left above and Bedjine on the left below

In a bold declaration during a performance, the lead singer of Compas band EKIP proclaimed Bedjine as the sole Queen of the Haitian Music Industry, HMI. WOYYY!!!!

“They said there is never two queens, Only one,” Shabba announced in Bedjine’s presence, highlighting her role in the sensational duo with K-dilak.

Shabba, the former Djakout musician, reiterated this statement during an interview with online news Juno7 about his group’s upcoming tour in April and May, sparking a flurry of reactions on social media.

While some fans believe Rutshelle Guillaume, another female lead singer, is poised to become a music icon, comparisons between Bedjine and Rutshelle have fueled debates in the HMI community. Some argue that Bedjine’s recent achievements speak for themselves, while others defend Rutshelle’s extensive discography and collaborations.

Let us recall, years ago “Princess” Georgy Metellus, a vocal singer in the group ZIN, once declared herself the only queen of Haitian Compas, adding an intriguing layer to the ongoing discussions about royal titles in the Haitian music scene.

We don’t know if she is both a Queen and a Princess. Woyyyy!

Ralph Delly is an award-winning music and entertainment journalist with extensive experience covering the Haitian Music Industry and the Haitian-American community. He has worked in Haiti and the United States at such media organizations as Radio Metropole, WNWK/107.5 FM, Radio Soleil d’Haïti and The Haitian Time – where he penned the popular “The Delly Dish” gossip column. Dellys has worked with numerous artists in the HMI, including Zin, Lakol, Phantoms, Zenglen, Sokute, Jam, See Well and 509 – to name a few. Delly graduated from Carlos Albizu University of Miami and City College of New York (CUNY)

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