DJ Koze, Lakou Mizik's Steeve Valcourt and Nero's Joseph Ray discuss Haitian musical spirituality and the parallels between Vodou ceremonies and nightclubs Drum patterns dripping in sunshine and ...

On paper, a collaboration between the multi-generational Haitian band Lakou Mizik and Grammy-winning electronic musician Joseph Ray might be an unlikely coupling. Their forthcoming album, Leave The ...

After the earthquake of January 2010 devastated Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince and much of its hinterland, Steeve Valcourt, a young singer-guitarist steeped in Haitian roots music, and his friend ...

BRATTLEBORO — Lakou Mizik formed in Haiti as a way to offer healing through music after a devastating earthquake in 2010. "The idea has been to look at a bunch of traditional songs and traditional ...

Leave the Bones is the name of Lakou Mizik's new album, a collaboration with experimental electronic king Joseph Ray, well-known to fans as one-third of UK icons Nero. By Kat Bein There’s a phrase in ...

Haitian band Lakou Mizik have partnered with GRAMMY Award-winning producer and remixer Joseph Ray to release a joint album. ‘Leave the Bones’ will be released via Anjunadeep on August 6. Read this ...

The group Bonga and the Vodou Drums of Haiti is led by the percussionist Gaston (Bonga) Jean-Baptiste. "This Haitian ensemble," writes Amanda Petrusich, "plays mizik rasin, a beguiling mix of ...

Formed after the Haitian earthquake in 2010, Lakou Mizik set out to cheer their much-battered country and revive Haiti’s musical traditions. Elderly veterans and young newcomers feature in a lineup ...

World Cafe premieres "Ogou (Pran Ka Mwen)," the first song and music video released from the unlikely collaborative album Leave The Bones. On paper, a collaboration between the multi-generational ...