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Nemours Jean-Baptiste (February 2, 1918 – May 18, 1985) was a Haitian saxophonist, writer, and band leader. He is credited with being the inventor of compas, also known as compas direct, a style of Haitian music.
Sep 13, 2010 · En 1966, Nemours Jean-Baptiste, sans doute la figure la plus emblématique, la plus adulée et, aussi la plus controversée de la musique haïtienne moderne nous gratifiait de "Ti Carole", un...
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Feb 24, 2017 · Nemours Jean Baptiste (live) Cabane Choucoune. Garry Samedy. 2.96K subscribers. Subscribed. 439. 94K views 7 years ago.
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En 1955, Nemours Jean Baptiste crée le rythme qui deviendra la musique populaire emblématique d’Haïti : le konpa direct. Qui était ce musicien surdoué et dan...
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Nemours Jean-Baptiste and his renowned Ensemble, is truly an asset to the musical art of Haiti. It is a symbol, a landmark, in a new concept of interpreting music of Haitian origin. In a word, it is the result of the will of the Haitians to enrich their native musical repertoire.
Nemours Jean-Baptiste was a Haitian saxophonist, writer, and band leader. He is credited with being the inventor of compas, also known as compas direct, a style of Haitian music. Nemours...
18 May 1985 (aged 67) Nemours Jean Baptiste and the Compas Pioneers. Nemour Jean Baptiste is credited with creating Compas (konpa) Direk, a style of Haitian music. The BBC has described him as Haiti's most influential band leader.
