Konpa In Vegas 2016! Haitian music is coming to the state of Nevada. Presented by the VIP Experience Group, a music promotions and event company, the multi-day affair is set to begin on Thursday June 23rd, and concludes on the 27th.

Above: Members of Haitian bands Carimi, Enposib, and Harmonik pose on the strip during a past edition of Konpa In Vegas.

The show is set to be hosted by Haiti-based, multimedia personality Carel Pedre, and will feature a highly-anticipated performance by the band Sweet Mickey, headed by former Haiti president Michel Martelly. Other performers scheduled include Rutshelle, a songstress based in Haiti, as well as JPerry, also based on the island. Comedian Kako will be joining Carel Pedre with hosting duties. Initial flyers for the event indicated that Haitian-American Productions, featuring comedians Haitian Husbands, Plus Daddy and Success Jr, were going to be performing, but the comedians announced on their page that they would not be there this year.

Half-a-dozen deejays will take the stage and rock the life out of the hundreds expected for the event: DJ Jeanuwine, DJ Rock, DJ Stakz, DJ Ok, DJ Roger, DJ Dynamic and DJ Groove. Among the bands performing: Carimi, T-Vice, 5Lan, Harmonik and Karizma.

Above: Konpa In Vegas partygoers at last year’s event.

The organizers, headed by founder Nathan Fragelus, put on the event every summer, drawing hundreds of Haitian-Americans who are eager to have a taste of Haitian music in an exciting city. This is the fourth edition of the event. This year VIP Experience Group has even emerged with a free app that attendees can download to keep up with the schedule and performances.

Konpa In Vegas 2016 is here!

Will you be going dear Kreyolicious readers?

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[All photos via Konpa In Vegas]

The Michael Brun Bayo Little Haiti Block Party is where it’s at! The Little Haiti Cultural Complex to be exact…March 24th, from 6pm-10pm. Acts like DJ Whoo Kid, Zoey Dollaz, Rara Lakay are all set to perform. And arriving directly from Port-au-Prince are Haiti’s very own JPerry, Tonymix, Balalatet, Lakou Mizik. Ada Ayiti is said to also be part of the line-up. Brun has promised lots of other surprises.

Will the Little Haiti Cultural Center be able to hold all this musical madness? Hope so, as the crowd that will be coming out to this event will be vast! While we’re on this subject, I have to say…The Little Haiti Cultural Center is really living up to its name. Bayo!

Michael Brun is truly a musical ambassador for the A-Y-I-T-I. Last year, the uber-producer held a beachfront festival in Haiti, featuring several music acts from the island, in addition to musical acts from all over. He recently worked with One Republic on a remix for that band’s song “Oh My My”, which has yet to be released to the masses. But count on hearing it any day now, and count on it being another listenable hit.

To say that Michael Brun is on a roll is practically an understatement.

Back in February, Brun gave eargasms to everyone with an eardrum with his song “Gaya” created and released for Haiti’s famed carnival. The song’s release was immediately followed by a video that captured modern Haiti and all its beauty and effervescence.

Consistently great musical output, combined with his undeniable talent, and jolly image have made him a favorite of many. He’s in a category of his own making.

The Michael Brun Bayo Little Haiti Block Party is where it’s at! If you’re in Miami, and can make it, be sure to come down. You can use your student loans as an excuse not to come…it’s free!

This has been a special edition of Kreyolicious Music.

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