Paul Beaubrun – The Haitian Times

Haitian artists adapt to slowdown, social distancing with creative alternatives

Stymied by the pandemic, which shut down in-person gatherings and prompted would-be patrons to stay home, many artists like Baboun have since used their creativity to adapt.

Arts & Culture

Voodoo Ceremonies and Cross-Cultural Jams: Inside Jackson Browne’s All-Star Haiti Benefit LP

Over the decades, Browne has found himself in some unusual situations linked to his music: singing in a jail cell…

Arts & Culture, Haiti

Haiti festival seeks to reconnect Jazz back to the people

Like many indicators of black culture, we’ve seen an evolution of Jazz that has led her away from her Black roots and closer to the upper echelons of wealth, leaving the depth of her sound to be enjoyed by elite whites, instead of the children of her creators. However for Milena Sandler and Joel Widmaier, Jazz — a genre that was birthed by black communities across the United States — deserves to be enjoyed by everyone, especially by the masses.

Arts & Culture, Special Reports

Haitian Music Industry’s Dirty Secret: It Doesn’t Exist

Haiti’s most recognized and influential musician died penniless because he was an artist in the Haitian Music Industry (HMI).

Entertainment

Michael Brun Announces North America Tour

Michael Brun’s stardom is quickly rising following the release of Bayo and subsequent performances in New York City and Miami. Now, the famed DJ is looking to reach more of his fans with a new North American tour and talked with Haitian Times on what fans could expect.

Society Pages

Mikaben Private Listening Party

On April 20, Michael “Mikaben” Benjamin hosted a private listening party in the heart of Times Square at the Row…

Arts & Culture

Exclusive: Paul Beaubrun Discusses New Record Deal With Ropeadope

Beaubrun gave an exclusive interview to the Haitian Times and told us what this deal means for himself, Haitian culture and his music.

Arts & Culture, Florida

Michael Brun Brings Bayo Block Party to Little Haiti

MIAMI, FL — The 20th Ultra Music Festival might have been the premier event Friday night in Miami,but just a few miles north of Bayfront Park, a more mature group of kids and families compared to the teens and twenty-somethings further south took in the sounds of Haitian konpa music at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex in Miami.