Michel Sweet Micky Martelly - Bal Bannann Nan (Kanaval 2016)Currently the acting president of Haiti, Michel Martelly first rose to prominence as one of Haitis best known musicians. Known by his stage name Sweet Micky, Martelly modernized a style of Haitian dance music known as compas music (konpa), sung predominantly in the Haitian Creole language, by using smaller bands relying on synthesizers and electronic instruments. Martelly released over a dozen studio albums between 1989 and 2008 as well as a number of

final album

legendary figures

I couldn't have been more curious

bop-infused jazz effort which features Tim Aubuchon on tenor sax

From the hard punch of it's opening duo 'New Mantis' and 'We Are The Yithians

many accompanied by unique instruments: hammered dulcimer

Antisocial Tendencies was their fourth album

There are no typical girls

and improvised music

Thomas's Choir

the Fourth Symphony - Bruckner's first in a major key - is characterized by a warm

and an increasing number of people are discovering the richness in her works