Konpa
Haiti's national dance music
Konpa (yeo gape e fetoletšwego e le Kompa) ke motantsho wa setšhaba wa Haiti wa go bina wa genre, wo o bopilwego ka 1955 ke Nemurs Jean-Baptiste. Ke mogoo o boreledi, o thabišago, wo o lego bogareng bja dikhilomithara tša magareng tša Caribbean wo o agilwego bakeng sa go tlatša lebato la motantsho, wo o dirwago lefaseng ka bophara lehono go phatša lefelo la ntwa la lebopong.
Gape e fetoletšwe e sa le pele Kompa
Origin & history
Haitian saxophonist Nemours Jean-Baptiste created Konpa in 1955, shaping a smooth, mid-tempo groove out of Haiti's older méringue tradition.
It quickly became Haiti's national sound — the music of celebrations, weddings, and Sunday afternoons — and has traveled with the Haitian diaspora to cities across North America, Europe, and beyond.
Bo - rabokgabo Bao ba Nago le Bokgoni
Setsebi sa dikepe tša ntwa sa Haiti se ile sa bolela gore se bopilwe ke Konpa ka 1955.
Moo e dulago gona
Dikoša tše di lego ka gare ga mothaladi wo
Mmino ka moka
Dipotšišo le Dikarabo
Konpa ke'ng?+
Konpa (also spelled Kompa) is Haiti's national dance-music genre — a smooth, joyful, mid-tempo Caribbean groove created in 1955 by Nemours Jean-Baptiste.
Who created Konpa?+
Nemours Jean-Baptiste, a Haitian saxophonist, created Konpa in 1955.
Is Konpa the same as Kompa?+
Yes — “Konpa” and “Kompa” are two spellings of the same Haitian genre.
Where can I hear Konpa from TimTim.Live?+
TimTim.Live's song “Gita Blan” is a Konpa song — you can hear it on its song page, or explore more of Haiti's music on Haiti's country hub.