This year marks the 228th anniversary of the ceremony of Bwa Kayiman, where a secret voodoo ceremony was held deep in the woods of Cap Haitien (north of Haïti), on August 14, 1791. Presided by Dutty Boukman (Jamaica-born, voodoo priest and Imam) and Cecile Fatima, it was considered to be the official starting point of the Haitian Revolution, although there were previous rebellions held on the island prior to it. Others such as Georges Biassou, Jean F. Papillon and Jeannot Bullet were leaders of the early revolution who were also attending this ceremony. This voodoo ceremony sparked the Haitian Revolution which led to the birth of the first black independent nation and slaves to freedom.
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Cette année marque le 228e anniversaire de la cérémonie du Bois Caïman, là où eu lieu une cérémonie vaudou secrète au fond d’une forêt dense du Cap Haïtien (nord d’Haïti), le 14 août 1791. Présidé par Dutty Boukman (Esclave éduqué et prêtre vaudou né en Jamaïque) et Cécile Fatima, cette cérémonie est considérée comme le moment qui  déclancha la révolution Haïtienne, toutefois, il y eu d’autres rébellions sur l’île auparavant. Parmi les gens qui étaient présent, Georges Biassou, Jean F. Papillon et Jeannot Bullet, de la première révolution qui assistaient également à cette cérémonie. Cette cérémonie vaudou a déclenché la révolution haïtienne qui a donné naissance à la première nation indépendante noire et esclave de la liberté.
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Ane sa a make 228yèm anivèsè seremoni Bwa Kayiman, kote yo te fè yon seremoni vodou sekrè nan fon bwa Okap (nan nò Ayiti) nan dat 14 dawout 1791. Prezide pa Dutty Boukman, yon prèt vodou, ak Iman ki te edike) ak Cecile Fatima, seremoni a te konsidere kòm komansman revolisyon ayisyen an, men te gen rebelyon sou zile a anvan. Georges Biassou, Jean F. Papillon ak Jeannot Bullet te lidè premye revolisyon an ki te asiste seremoni sa a tou. Seremoni vodou sa a te deklannche revolisyon ayisyen an ki te bay premye nasyon endepandan nwa e esklav lib.
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This one is for all my Kompa lovers. Here’s the Playlist. Dj Dreezy Dre doesn’t own rights to any of the music.

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1. M Swetél Dansé -Zenglen
2. Do You Love Me – RDYDY
3. Formul Gouyad La – DJ Djo ft Joe Dwet File
4. Ou Mechan -D-LUX MIZIK
5. Power Of Love – Ti Lunet
6. Lanmou Marem(2017)- KDans
7. Kanpe Devanm Remix – JayFlex & DJ Romy Feat JS
8. Je Te Cherche (Ft. Deeh Boi & Sweetness)- Dj Inno & Dj Ralph Bb
8. Grèv Bèbè – Zenglen
9. Grèv Bèbè (Solo)- Bujimix
10. Wanna Be Ur Man – Bujimix
11. I’m In Love (April 2019)-Enpekab
12. Map Marye (remix)- Bann D ( Platinium D)
13. Love Me (ft Deeh Boii)-Dj Inno & Dj Ralph Bb
14. Doudou An Mwen -Rutshelle Guillaume ft Antonny Drew
15. Doudou Remix Kompa -Dj Skety Ft Johan Gueret & Lucas Seb
16. BlackRed – JazzyKey ft Oscar Michaud
17. Mwen Lov – Axel Tony
18. Mpa Mande Mal Pou Wou – JBeatz Feat. Atyspanch
19. A temps – Kreyol La ft Fatima
20. Mwen Livrem – D-LUX MIZIK
21. Se Ou Ki – Brownson Morin
22. Cauchemar (June 2018)- Nu Look
23. Mwen love ou (remix kompa)- Dj STR ft Maestro Ténor & Ina Lina

Fatima Genise Altieri Durand is a 22-year-old model born, raised and residing in Port-au-Prince Haiti. Here she is discussing what it’s like to be a fashion model in Haiti.
Photo Credit: Fotokazyon

Kreyolicious: How did you get interested in modeling?

Five years ago, I met Steve Azor. He did the first Runway Haiti [a fashion event]. When he saw me, he told that I [should] be in it. I wasn’t a model at the time. Then I said, “Okay”. So after that experience, I told myself maybe I can be good at this. I learned how to walk, pose, and all the stuff that we models do. [Laughter] The results five years later, I was the best senior model of the World Championship for the Performing Arts for Haiti and for my own satisfaction also! I guess I’m still interested in modeling. [Laughter]

Kreyolicious: In most countries, as in out here in the USA, models face lots of pressure to be a certain size…thin, of course. What’s it like in Haiti?

[In] Haiti, it’s almost the same thing. Now, you gotta be six feet to do runway, or you will just pose, or do commercials. But, we also have plus-size models—like every country.

Kreyolicious: And while we are on this subject, are models in Haiti made to feel they have a certain skin shade, or to have a certain hair texture.
I like that question. As a natural hair girl, I found this [to be a] little problem…because sometimes the client needs you with straight hair. But, we don’t have to be a certain skin shade. [From] what I’ve seen so far, skin shade is not a problem. As a matter of fact, we adore our black [dark-skinned] models as we adore The light skin ones. But, the natural hair is kind of a problem for some clients and designers.

Kreyolicious: Can a model make a decent living in Haiti?

If the model is only about her–or his modeling career—No. As models, we work and we do modeling. Here in Haiti, modeling can’t [earn] a [model] a decent [living].

Kreyolicious: Is there a place to get training? Or do you just learn as you go along?

We have some places to get training…agencies like Hibiscus International ran by Nadege Telfort, Zoule Talent Agency, ran by Matti Domingue. So yeah we do have places to get training.

Kreyolicious: Do you thing that it’s easier to manage fame on a small island like Haiti…as opposed to other places?

Fame…I don’t think fame here can really compare to fame in other countries. But it’s not that easy, ’cause people don’t really support…I don’t wanna sound negative, but really they don’t really support. So what’s fame without supporters?

Kreyolicious: Do you think that young women in Haiti struggle with self-esteem and self-image?

Not only in Haiti…It’s everywhere. But especially here in Haiti, we young women have a lot of struggles about self esteem and self-image. It’s way more difficult for a woman to make it in every way. I just think that young women—like Viola Davis would say—we need more opportunity and more support from the society…And acceptance.

Photo Credit: Louis Albert

Kreyolicious: When do you feel the most beautiful?

I feel the most beautiful when I’m happy. To me, beautiful is fifty-percent a state of mind.

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