Dominique Dupuy, Haiti’s former foreign affairs minister, called the inclusion of compas on UNESCO’s list “an ode to joy.” ...

It hasn’t been an easy few years for Haiti’s homegrown musical sound. Crisis in the Caribbean has kept artists from touring, COVID has dampened gatherings and ongoing immigration enforcement in the ...

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

Legendary guitarist André “Dadou” Pasquet, who founded Haitian konpa band Magnum Band in Miami in the 1970s, is dead. He was 72. Miami Herald Archives He was a beacon of Haitian culture whose riveting ...

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup will begin on June 11 at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico, with a matchup between host nation Mexico and Group A challenger South Africa. In 2010, South Africa became ...

The FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., has divided 48 teams into 12 groups. Six spots remain ...

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The draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. A record 48 teams will ...