Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, has made UNESCO’s cultural ...

Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, has made UNESCO’s cultural heritage list ...

New York City has made an annual celebration of honoring Haiti's signature musical genre by declaring July 26 as Haitian ...

People in Port-au-Prince dance to compas, a modern merengue-style dance music from Haiti that is to be added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heitage list - Copyright ...

This musical source of pride among Haitians -- known as konpa or kompa in Creole -- is expected to be added by UNESCO to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list on Wednesday. "Today, compas is the main ...

Port-au-Prince (AFP) – From the bars of the capital Port-au-Prince to Haiti's most remote villages and its worldwide diaspora, people listen and dance to the sensual rhythms of compas. This musical ...

Additional US Marines being sent to Haiti to defend the embassy from gang attacks face a grim reality: They’re increasingly being targeted by American-made, military-grade firearms. Haiti doesn’t ...

On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier, a leader of the Viv Ansanm gang coalition, announced in a video on social media that displaced residents of Delmas 30, Solino, Christ Roi and ...

The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants living in the United States. The agency posted a federal register ...

SAINT-MARC, Haiti — Heavily armed gangs attacked Haiti’s central region over the weekend, killing men, women and children as they set fire to homes and forced survivors to flee into the darkness.

Ivan Neville and Jackie Greene are among the marquee names slated to appear at the Music Heals International Annual Benefit Concert: New Orleans Meets Haiti next month. Held at Mill Valley, CA’s ...

President Donald Trump's administration is again moving to end humanitarian protections for Haitians in the United States, saying their Temporary Protected Status will expire February 3, according to ...