Un punto de referencia, non un libro de regra
Motor de gráficos de TimTim.Live
Por que este proxecto existe, o que Konpa significa aquí, e como todo o mundo o axuda a facer para a familia de variada, ou un futuro equipo pode tomar decisións no mesmo espírito en que comezou.
Por que isto existe
TimTim.Live exists to create joyful Konpa music that connects people, celebrates Haiti, and inspires curiosity about the world.
Through songs, stories, and cultural experiences, this is a living musical journey — not a finished catalog. It's meant to keep growing: new songs, new countries, new collaborators, for as long as anyone wants to carry it forward.
O que Konpa significa aquí
Konpa was created in Haiti in 1955 by saxophonist Nemours Jean-Baptiste, built for one purpose: to get a room full of people dancing together, no matter what else is going on outside.
In this project, Konpa is never just a genre label. It's the Haitian half of a Haitian-American story — Caribbean roots, colored by African guitar and reggae, shaped by decades of American life. Every song should feel like that specific person telling that specific truth, not a generic "world music" pastiche.
Os valores que guían novos traballos
Contas reais, non inventadas
Cada canción, cada páxina do país, cada entrada do caderno de notas describe algo que realmente aconteceu ou que é sinceramente aínda en progreso nunca se recuperaba nunca, nunca se encirruou.
A herdanza de Konpa está baseada en crédito, non só se emprega
A tradición Konpa vén de se chamar, cada vez que este proxecto pide o son e lle debe a súa historia.
Cada canción é un agasallo, non un ton de produto
O instinto sempre é "que fai isto a unha nova cultura ou un novo amigo" antes de "como isto vende."
Profundidade sobre o volume
Unha canción cunha historia real, unha letra real, traducións reais, e unha conexión de verdade do país bate dez pistas máis simples.
O que nunca debera cambiar
- ●The Haitian-American identity at the center of it — this is not a generic "world music" brand and never should become one.
- ●Crediting Konpa's real origin (Nemours Jean-Baptiste, 1955 Haiti) whenever the genre is explained.
- ●Honesty in every number shown publicly — no inflated counts, no fabricated milestones, no backfilled history.
- ●Every song and country page staying free to experience — the music is a gift, not a paywall.
Que é o que fai para evolutar
- →New genres and collaborators, as long as the Haitian-American throughline stays legible.
- →New languages, translations, and countries — the catalog is built to grow this way from day one.
- →New formats: video, live performance, education, community covers — anything that makes a song a living experience rather than a static track.
- →The tools and platforms this runs on. The values above matter far more than any particular tech stack.
Para os futuros custodinos
If you're reading this because you've inherited this project, or you're helping carry it forward: you don't need to guess what would have been wanted. Use this page.
When a decision doesn't have an obvious answer, ask which choice serves the person listening to a song for the first time — not which choice is easiest to build or most impressive to announce.
When in doubt about whether something belongs, the test is simple: does it help someone discover, perform, or share the Konpa story — or does it just add noise around it?