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Users who like Music and the Story of Haiti- From Vodou to Compas to Racine to Rara and Beyond Users who reposted Music and the Story of Haiti- From Vodou to Compas to Racine to Rara and Beyond Playlists containing Music and the Story of Haiti- From Vodou to Compas to Racine to Rara and Beyond by Afropop Worldwide published on 2012-11-25T22:39:29Z [APWW #540] [Originally aired 2007] Haiti became the first black-ruled republic in the Americas in 1804, and music has mirrored, and at times shaped, the twists and turns of Haiti's politics and culture ever since. A primary source of Haitian culture is Dahomey, the birthplace of vodou--the most commonly held world view among Haitian people today. We explore how each of Haiti's rulers has championed his own preferred music. The Duvalier dictators favored compas dance music, and suppressed the most African-identified cultural expressions.
Historians still debate Christophe's later role in Haiti's history, as President and then King, but the fact remains that he fought here. How quickly we forget another Revolutionary War Era contributor to our history. I speak of Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, who is immortalized on one of our postage stamps. DuSable, honored as the founder of Chicago, represents not only Haiti, and our deep connections, but ties to our First Nations peoples as well.