Think of Gaston “Bonga” Jean-Baptiste as the Fela Kuti of Haitian percussion, and you may start to understand how much this artist means to mizik rasin, Haiti’s traditional roots music. The master ...

Haitian powerhouse collective Lakou Mizik returns to NYC fresh from their riveting, talked-about performance at Knoxville's Big Ears festival. The group blends Haitian roots music (mizik rasin) and ...

In 2010, an earthquake ripped through Haiti and caused widespread devastation. Most of us saw the news reports, but what the headlines missed was the creative Haitian culture that Mother Nature could ...

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 ...

Lakou Mizik is a powerhouse collective of Haitian roots music (mizik rasin) with a soulful energy and a mix of styles that feels mystical and familiar at the same time. In the wake of Haiti’s ...

Lakou Mizik are a multi-generational Haitian collective that combine traditional Haitian styles like vodou, Rara, and compro with world music adventurousness. The band formed in the wake of the ...

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 ...

When considering things Haitian, the first lesson is that spelling doesn’t count for much. Consider Rasin Festival, the annual blowout celebrating the island nation’s culture. It takes its name from a ...