Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. He’s the masked rapper whose blend of English and Creole, layered with Haitian cultural references and internet humor, has earned ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — 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, ...

"The community is morphing, so Compas Fest is just keeping up with the times." ...

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. (AP Photo ...