PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, made UNESCO’s cultural heritage list on Wednesday. The syncopated rhythm, ...

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Attendees react as performers sing onstage during the 28th Annual Haitian Compas Festival at The NoMI Village celebrating Haitian Flag Day, in North Miami, Florida, on Saturday, May 16, 2026. PHOTO BY ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Andre "Dadou" Pasquet, left, sings and plays guitar with the Magnum compas band during a practice session in North Miami, ...

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FILE - Andre "Dadou" Pasquet, left, sings and plays guitar with the Magnum compas band during a practice session in North Miami, Fla. Thursday, May 8, 2008. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Compas, a beloved ...

UN Recognizes Compas, a Haitian Music and Dance Genre That Has Marked Generations and Brought Joy PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and ...