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Djakout Mizik is a Haitian compas band that helped popularize a new electronic section of the compas genre called nouvelle génération (new generation).[1][2][3] The band drew inspiration from earlier compas music artists like System Band and Tabou Combo.[4]
Djakout Mizik | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Haiti |
| Genres | Compas |
| Years active | 1986-Present |
| Members | Auguste "Pouchon" Duverger Rolls "Roro" Lainé Etzer "Ti-Pouch" Charlemagne Louimane "Mamàn" Absolu Polo Thugkompa Duckenson "Didi Santana" Fontaine |
| Past members | Gracia Delva, Hervé "Shabba" Anthénor Reginald "Ti-Regi" Bastien Elie Lapointe Tony Jean-Baptiste Constantin "Tcheck" Joseph Fabrice Rouzier Dominique Lauture Patrice Millet Carel Alexandre Michel-Henry Jeannot Nickenson Prud'homme Claude Marcelin David Dupoux Philippe Monfort, Bernard Gousse |
On New Year's Eve 2007, they performed with Wyclef Jean on MTV, which was their first exposure on a nationally-televised American network.[5] In 2010, Djakout Mizik divided into two distinct bands; one retained the original name "Djakout Mizik", with the second band taking the name "Djakout #1".[citation needed]
Studio albums
edit- Defi Leve
- Jistis
- Live Biznis pa m'
- Mannigueta
- Love Songs
- Live Mechan Mechan
- La Familia
- Septieme Ciel
Discography
edit| Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Dedouble | 1995 | Geronimo Records |
| Moso Lanmou | 1998 | Antilles Mizik |
| Septieme Ciel | 2000 | Antilles Mizik |
| La Familia | 2001 | Nouvel Jenerasyon |
| Mannigueta | 2003 | Z-Bo Entertainment Inc. |
| Jistis | 2006 | Tropikal Records Inc. |
| Pwofité (Djakout #1) | 2010 | Tropikal Records Inc. |
| Lod Nan Dezod (Djakout #1) | 2014 | Tropikal Records Inc. |
| Nou Pap Domi Deyo; Ou Pa Kontan; Vin'n Bat Mwen (Djakout #1) | 2017 | Tropikal Records Inc. |
References
edit- ^ Averill, Gage (2008). A Day for the Hunter, a Day for the Prey Popular Music and Power in Haiti. University of Chicago Press. p. 177. ISBN 9780226032931. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Fleury, Jean Sénat (2018). Jean-Jacques Dessalines: Words from Beyond the Grave. Xlibris Corporation. p. 54. ISBN 9781984538918. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Prosper, Robens (2019). Une Gâchette Entre les Jambes. Lulu.com. p. 177. ISBN 9780244480714. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Louis Jean, Marc Jeris (2013). Compas Direct: a Haitian Pride The Road to Hollywood. Xlibris Corporation. p. 91-92. ISBN 9781483650876. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Celeste, Manoucheka (2016). Race, Gender, and Citizenship in the African Diaspora Travelling Blackness. Routledge. p. 90-92. ISBN 9781317431275. Retrieved 10 September 2024.