Haiti's sonic ambassadors continue to transform the soundscape of the African Diaspora. The last decade saw an unprecedented surge of cultural innovators who leverage online platforms to develop and share their compositions across the globe -- from new genres of music like Afro-Electronica and Global Bass, to the podcasts, parties and cultural networks which sustain them. 

@ManoliaLive convened Val-Inc (@vjeanty), @DJ-Sabine, and @Ayinsko at the 2015 Haitian Studies Association in Montreal, CA to map the imprint of Haitian aural tradition on this global cultural exchange.

Val-Inc appears courtesy of Zaka Mizik (BMI)
excerpt of 'Ayibobo' mix by DJ Sabine courtesy of Oyasound

Haiti's Sonic Ambassadors : When the Lakou Goes Digital [Montreal 2015]

Haiti's sonic ambassadors continue to transform the soundscape of the African Diaspora. The last decade saw an unprecedented surge of cultural innovators who leverage online platforms to develop and share their compositions across the globe -- from new genres of music like Afro-Electronica and Global Bass, to the podcasts, parties and cultural networks which sustain them. 

@ManoliaLive convened Val-Inc (@vjeanty), @DJ-Sabine, and @Ayinsko at the 2015 Haitian Studies Association in Montreal, CA to map the imprint of Haitian aural tradition on this global cultural exchange.

excerpt of 'Ayibobo' mix by DJ Sabine courtesy of Oyasound


Haiti's Sonic Ambassadors: DJ Sabine Blaizin (OyaSound)

Haiti's sonic ambassadors continue to transform the soundscape of the African Diaspora. The last decade saw an unprecedented surge of cultural innovators who leverage online platforms to develop and share their compositions across the globe -- from new genres of music like Afro-Electronica and Global Bass, to the podcasts, parties and cultural networks which sustain them. 

@ManoliaLive convened Val-Inc (@vjeanty), @DJ-Sabine, and @Ayinsko at the 2015 Haitian Studies Association in Montreal, CA to map the imprint of Haitian aural tradition on this global cultural exchange.

Haiti's Sonic Ambassadors: Roundtable

Haiti's sonic ambassadors continue to transform the soundscape of the African Diaspora. The last decade saw an unprecedented surge of cultural innovators who leverage online platforms to develop and share their compositions across the globe -- from new genres of music like Afro-Electronica and Global Bass, to the podcasts, parties and cultural networks which sustain them. 

@ManoliaLive convened Val-Inc (@vjeanty), @DJ-Sabine, and @Ayinsko at the 2015 Haitian Studies Association in Montreal, CA to map the imprint of Haitian aural tradition on this global cultural exchange.

Val-Inc appears courtesy of Zaka Mizik (BMI)


Haiti's Sonic Ambassadors: Val - Inc

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