The weather spared no mercy, and with the switches in the lineup from Zenglen & Djakout and finally going with Krezi Mizik & Djakout, the promoters still prevailed. The turnout was excellent with an estimated 1800 or more, the crowd well behaved and both bands delivered one of their best performances. First up was Krezi […]
Haitian Jazz Fest at SOBs
Every Haitian should be required to do this once in their lives! A beautiful, warm Haitian evening, with incredible music. The setting is Irvin Plaza, in the heart of Manhattan, under the direction of John Altino Papa Jube. Under one roof, gathered some of the best of what Haitian music has to offer: Reginald Policard, […]
King Kino, celebrated his birthday
King Kino, celebrated his birthday with his close friends and fans at a private gathering that took place at “Mixed Notes Café” last in Elmont Long Island. About 175 people took part for that special occasion for the King; among them: Shoubou of Tabou Combo, Kenny of Zenglen, Carlito Coupe, Sexy Frantzy, Bono, Stanley Barbot […]
Kreyol La & Zenglen @ Mangovile Night Club
The evolution of Zenglen is what I would call this night! After hearing from several people that Zenglen tore Boston in half the previous night, One of the party attendees told me it was pure pandemonium in there, I had to go witness for myself what was this uproar all about. I made plans to […]
Krezi & Carimi @ Amazura Night Club
The night started off slow but eventually did pick up a bit. I would say it was the most successful party over the Thanksgiving weekend in New York because Amazura is large and there must have been about 900 people in there in total. Just to make sure I spoke to the club owner and […]
Fos Baron Festival 2005
FOS BARON FESTIVAL 2005, was the place to be this pre-Labor Day. The festival was very well attended and although the time was altered, they still manage to push and shove so all of the bands that were there could get a chance to play. TWO BANDS THAT WERE NO SHOWS were Nu Look and […]
A resurrection in the making
On Monday night I had the opportunity to witness one of Phantoms’ rehearsal sessions. I got the invite from Jensen but had to think twice since it was a weeknight and I didn’t want to go there and ended up falling asleep. Once I started thinking this would give me the opportunity to see what […]