On Saturday, May 27th at around 1:00AM in the morning, Opa received a phone call that Djakout Mizik’s musicians were the victims of an attempted murder. It’s unclear at the moment who was the actual target. As the van that was transporting the musicians to the club that they were supposed to be playing in […]
Shedly Abraham The Man Behind the Djazz La
Shedly Abraham has been in the music industry for over 16 years. From his early days in Cap-Haïtien to DJAZZ LA Music Studio in Brooklyn, New York, Shedly Abraham has become a household name. He has been an astonishing musician as well as an amazing Producer. Currently, he is working on his sixth volume of […]
Papa Jube of SOBs Official Statement On Carimi/Kdans Fiasco
FROM THE DESK OF JOHN “PAPA JUBE” ALTINO/ DIRECTOR OF SOBS First and foremost, S.O.B.’S wishes to thank the entire community for their continued support in helping us to establish and maintain a solid presence of Haitian music and culture in Manhattan for the past 20 years. S.O.B.’S is a multi-genre venue, with a world-wide […]
Fight Breakout at SOBs CaRiMi and K-dans Party.
Yesterday morning, I received a call from someone close to the Trio-promoters’ camp (Foe, Richard, Glasses) I was told to get there early to bring my camera for action. I did as I was told. Papa jube received a call around 7:30, the call did not sit well with Jube, and he called Larry Gold, […]
Mei Mei the best thing since slice bread 4 Hangout?
You have to admit the band has been staying away from the drama in what… a couple of weeks? But then again I just returned. With Mei Mei (pronounced MiMi) getting all the buzz from young men and nasty old men alike. If you’re wondering how old she is; let’s just say she can vote […]
Remembering System Band’s Timitou 4/27/1957 – 2/20/2007
Fritz Bernard “Timitou” Frederic was laid to rest today at St. Charles Cemetery in Long Island, NY. Prior to arriving at his final resting place, a wonderful service was held at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Brooklyn. Timitou had been battling several health issues for many years. It began in Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1999, where he suffered […]
Did Mia Lopez receive a verbal beating from T-Vice?
Maybe I should have written “Did Mia Lopez receive a verbal beating from Roberto Martino” since it’s not fair to let the whole band suffer from one person’s lack of good judgement. Anyhow, during last night’s broadcasting of the carnival, Roberto had some choice words for Mia Lopez after she declared Djakout Mizik the winner […]
Did TVICE Turn Band Over To Two New York Duo For Protection?
After the Amazura fiasco, between Carimi, and Tvice’s camp, it seems like El Madre, has turned the band over to two well-known promoters in New York for protection. Glasses and Foe, two well-known guys in the NYC circle that can give Tvice the protection that they need in the New York area. Glasses is very […]
Timitou takes another turn for the worse.
Timitou takes another turn for the worse. February 8, 2007, by Opa I just got a report from a reliable source that Timitou’s health has taken a turn for the worst. Doctor’s had to remove his intestines and he is currently on life support. The source also told me his family members are flying from […]
Nicky’s Current Status in Zenglen Clear?
We’ve all heard the buzz on the latest turmoil Zenglen is facing due to Nicky’s final decision to leave the band well it’s almost official and this time around it just might stick. This is not the first time Nicky has threatened to leave Zenglen when his demands weren’t met. I guess Zenglen didn’t believe […]
