12/03/2014
Nancy Roc, the very popular Haitian journalist who , had an easygoing, detached manner that provided the calm delivery and knowledgeable air that earned her audience’s respect and trust from the mid-1990s, has become a canadian citizen, and seems to be very proud of it...........
12/02/2014
Kenny Desmangles just released his first solo album "Full Sèvis" this year, and started living what once was a dream. A die-hard musician from New York, is making his dream come true one step at a time........
12/02/2014
Previously published by the Haitian TImes Sidelines Magazine, one of the nation’s premier lifestyle magazine for the equestrian community, featured for the first time a polo player from Haiti. Ambassador Claude-Alix Bertrand, captain and founder ..........
11/30/2014
Former governor general Michaëlle Jean has been chosen as secretary-general of la Francophonie, the organization announced today......
11/24/2014
More than sixty cultural events are planned during the course of the 11th edition of the Theatre Festival of Four Ways, from 24 November to 6 December 2014.......
11/24/2014
Haitians films of good quality will have the opportunity to be on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon. The process takes three months to submit the film on these platforms.......
11/13/2014
With their song titled Ede m, both Haitian singers, Eunide Edouarin (called Princess Eud born in Petionville April 25, 1984) and Oberson Aristor (aka Dedkra-z, born August 4, 1978 at Carrefour) were nominated for the event Indies live music music awards, in the category "best Artist of the show wake up."........
11/13/2014
The Haitian Times is looking for you to join us at Kreyolfest 2015.It’s simple. Send us the links of your video and audio files to our Facebook page and our panel will select three finalists to perform during the festival for a chance to WIN $3000....
09/10/2014
Yves Abel, ex bassist of Tabou Combo who now plays with Awoze and Les Freres Dejean stole one of 509 best music that was supposed to be on the band's up-coming new album. This has been a routine in the haitian music industry where many artists have been ruined by their peers for stealing their art work........
08/27/2014
Saturday was unveiled in the studios of the television station OnstageTV Jamaica on behalf of the Haitian artists nominated for the 33rd edition of the International Reggae & World Music Awards (IRAWMA)............
08/27/2013
The "Miss Haiti 2014, which began in July 2014 contest" shall terminate on September 6. This beauty contest together 21 postulants recruited in Haiti and in the diaspora is now cross the finish line, according to organizers.......
08/27/2014
One of music's most decorated Haitian music producers, Patrick Anson, a man who worked with most of haitian artists, passed away tuesday morning at St John Hospital in New York from a heart attack.........
08/27/2014
The Women's national team on Tuesday night blasted his counterpart in Martinique (5-1) in the match for 3rd place spot in the Caribbean Nations Cup..........
08/13/2014
Haitian Boxing Federation (FHB) reported that seven boxers have qualified to participate in the 22nd edition of the game American and Caribbean Center, which takes place in Mexico from 14 to 30 November 2014.....
08/13/2014
Four heavyweights who have made "King Posse" the most popular rap group in Haiti in the late 90s, decided to revive the band in 2014. As they are known under the names of artists, "Haitian Buju," "Sammy B" and "Black Alex" have already started their first rehearsals in a room located in Petion-Ville..........
08/11/2014
It is dedicated to the great test storyteller Mimi Bartholomew. The author pays tribute to Felix Hérissé first librarian of Haitian music seriously and Louis Maximilian, physician, anthropologist and archaeologist voodoo of pre-Columbian culture, to which he pays homage..........
08/06/2014
The Minister of Culture, Monique Rosann, announced Tuesday the holding of the Sixth (6th) Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for Culture of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Petionville, the 12 and 13 August 2014 These meetings will be held under the theme:
08/06/2014
Friction of jazz and roots music Jacques Schwarz-Bart, inspired by voodoo chants and mysticism that surrounds it, says in his latest album deliver a modern work, woven lyricism, spirituality and sacred "Jazz Racine Haiti" released this year under the Motema label (Harmonia Mundi, 2014)......
08/05/2013
SAN FRANCISCO, USA (sentinel.ht) - In the 1920's and 30's, Haiti was known for holding, and having the best in its territory for polo matches. Providing the ideal tropical climate, a friendly native population welcome travelers from all over the world, who docked in its ports to enjoy the best foods, culture, entertainment and sport......
08/05/2014
Haiti’s Tabou Combo and Jamaica’s Jah Cure are among the headliners for this year’s World Creole Music Festival in Dominica. The festival, which will take place from Oct. 24 to 26, will be hosted at the Windsor Park Stadium in Roseau, Dominica......
07/29/2014
Ricot Armazan, AKA Ti Tanbou has teamed up with Eddy Viau (Ti Eddy), Vladimir Alexis to form the new band called DAT 7. The big surprise is Olivier Duret.......
07/29/2014
Ten years after Phantoms dropped out of the limelight, fans got a chance to see the inimitable group live on stage of Tonel Restaurant for Lemy Raymond's birthday last week. It was a very high-powered, energetic show especially......
07/18/2014
This year is the year people can start registering to run for office in the 2014 legislative and municipal elections in Haiti. Most of the favourites have yet to file their nomination papers, but already a few political hopefuls..........
07/07/2014
[VibzNation News Wire] - Many of young haitians musicians who have political ambitions used to hide their thoughts in a shoebox in the closet. But many of today’s younger candidates came of age since the election of Michel Marthelly. As a result, their large number has been surprising to many observers and becoming a political podium.....
07/07/2014
The Festival del Fuego. Under the sky of Cuba, the young Haitian painter Rénold Laurent exhibits at the Casa del Caribe these cobalt blue, blue scotchent which the retina on the ground. Cobalt blue, blue novel that has magnified the windows of cathedrals in the Middle Ages, gives the canvas from Laurent a worthy Côte-des-Arcadins in northern Haiti that reflects the brilliance was in his heaven......
07/07/2014
LONDON — Victoria Duval, who won her first career main-draw match at Wimbledon last week, revealed Friday she had been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma after the first of three qualifying matches at Wimbledon........
07/04/2014
For its third participation in a World Cup, the Colombian said he was very pleased: "I am delighted to be able to sing my song 'La la la (Brazil 2014)' during the closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2014 ..........
07/04/2014
By lisa paravisini
The eastern city of Santiago de Cuba is getting ready to host over the next few days the 34th edition of the Caribbean Festival, a meeting of traditions that is increasingly being one of the most important of its kind in the region......
06/24/2014
EPAC-Haiti) and Monster, the global leader in high-performance personal audio, have joined the initiative of collecting "Headphones for Haiti" fund to build EPAC-Haiti ........
06/20/2014
The young Haitian American Victoria Duval, qualified Thursday for the final table of the prestigious tennis tournament in London (Wimbledon) after a series of meetings marked by a back injury.
06/19/2014
This list contains the names of well-known musicians and the Haitian Music Industry who will eventually participate in the upcoming parliamentary and municipal elections in Haiti October 26, 2014 figures.
06/18/2014
At the Royal Oasis was launched the 20th edition of "book madness" in the presence of Monique Rosann, the Minister of Culture, organizers and partners of this event, including the Nouvelliste Unibank, Digicel, of Kettly Mars, the guest of honor at the 20th edition, authors and representatives of the publishing industry......
06/18/2014
Royal Galipeau (Ottawa-Orléans MP) announced that the Government of Canada, through the Building Communities through Arts and Heritage supports up to $ 11,200 to "Kombite Outaouais," organizer of the 8th Edition the "Festival Haiti en fête".
06/18/2014
After more than a decade without cinemas available in Port-au-Prince, the film Triumph seems to be about to give hope and desire to live an unmet public and thirsty to see the film in a living standard projection.
01/11/2014
Four years ago this Sunday, a devastating earthquake struck the Caribbean island of Haiti, leaving an estimated 200,000 people dead and more than 2 million homeless. It was a disaster on an almost unprecedented scale. And, for a country already wracked by poverty with so many institutional weaknesses, it was a complete catastrophe..........
01/11/2014
After Cayes Jacmel is in Cap Haitien that will start the 8th International Jazz Festival, from Saturday 18 to Saturday 25 January 2014 with a free concert at the Cultural Centre Jacques Stephen Alexis.......
01/11/2014
01/11/2014- Port-au-Prince, Haiti - Beyond the testimony of the history of Haiti, the French director François Marthouret , wished fit the screen , the universal character of the novel " Bicentennial " Lyonel Trouillot in his film entitled " Sunday, January 4 ......
01/06/2014
Every blogger wants to be Karen Civil. Why wouldn’t they want to be her? She is an influential new media princess and the head honcho of her own digital media marketing agency, Always Civil Enterprise, and the creator of Living Civil bracelets......
Ciné Triomphe to reopen next month
01/04/2014
01/04/2014 Port-au-Prince, Haiti - Cine Triomphe, located on the Champ de Mars, will open its doors in February 2014 after more than a decade of closure according to a paper from UCLBP (unit housing and building public buildings) published on november 13, 2013.
01/05/2014
Brooklyn, USA - Haiti is featured in the newest installment of the video game series Assassin's Creed. Haitian-American Evan Narcisse of Kotaku wrote about Haiti in the number IV installment of Assassin's Creed, Black Flag.......
01/05/2014
GREENBURGH (NY), USA - Diana Sainvil, a proud Haitian-American, a Greenburgh native, and Woodlands High School graduate, has been named Miss Black New York USA 2014.......
12/23/2013
12/23/2013 New York City, NY - SOB’s nightclubs, one of the most popular clubs in New York City stretched at the corner of Varick Street and Houston Street is put up for sale, due to continued losses........
12/23/2013
Brooklyn, NY - Haiti Noir 2: The Classics is the continuation of the original best-selling Haiti Noir, this new volume collects the true classics of Haitian literature—both short stories and excerpts from longer works—and will be an integral piece to the understanding of how Haitian culture has evolved over the past fifty years...........
12/23/2013
Her voice warrants it. Her vocal style is a cross between a 1990s R&B diva and that of an 80s-era Caribbean songstress. Skai remembers that a song entitled “Tu es Toujours La” by Tina Arena was a favorite of hers, growing up.......
12/23/2013
Announced for the end of February 2014, " Rasin mwen " is a Haitian movie directed by Robinson Vil, who lives in Atlanta ( USA). The film, shot entirely in the country, is a mix of action and drama........
12/16/2013
12/16/2013 Port-au-Prince, Haiti - The first song festival in Haiti will take place from 18 to 21 December 2013 at various sites in the metropolitan area of Port -au- Prince..........
12/16/2013
12/14/2013 Port-au-Prince, Haiti - At the south end of Main Street in Port -au- Prince is a close-knit community, surrounded by all kinds of shops, body shops and antique shops. This area combines the traditional arts, crafts.....
12/13/2013
12/13/2013- Petion-Ville, Haiti - Based in Petion-Ville, Haiti, Le Konpa, the brand new music group formed by Gracia Delva and Ralph Menelas will have their grand premiere at Hotel Ibo Lele on December 21st.......
12/12/2013
Singer Frero Jean-Baptiste was surprisingly and refreshingly frank about his displeasure with Mass Compas, and how he is able to survive as an artist since Gracia Delva and Mass Compas......
12/12/2013
12/12/2013 Miami, FL - As the year winds down J Beatz still has time to dig a little deeper into a new album due for Valentine’s Day. He has invited couple artists including Roberto Martino to sing the song “San-n tap fe”...........
12/12/2013
12/12/2013- Paris, France - The Canadian-Haitian writer Dany Laferrière was elected Thursday to the French Academy. It is the first Haitian to make its entry into this prestigious academy......
12/10/2013
12/10/2013- "J -12", produced and directed by Perri Pierre film will be broadcast from December 12, one month before the third anniversary of January 12. This film features the actor of Haitian descent Perri Pierre and Catherine Pena , vibznation has learned........
11/28/2013
11/28/2013 - The Inter-American Commission for Human Rights (IACHR) will visit Dominican Republic from December 2 to 6 as part of the fallout from the Constitutional Court’s controversial ruling that affects tens of thousands of people in the Caribbean country, EFE reports Thursday quoting the Commission.
11/28/2013
It was a big night for Crazy Love at the 3rd Annual Haiti Movie Awards. The film took home three awards for Best Movie, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor. Check out all the other winners below!
11/22/2013
11/22/2013 Port-au-Prince, Haiti - On this last Cd, Reginald tests to relive the past in Port -au- Prince in his texts , with the help of Syto Cave . He tried to dream in his compositions, luminous fountains of the city of the Bicentenary Exhibit...........
11/21/2013
11/21/2013- A band name is one of the most valuable assets a group can own. It can be extremely difficult to relinquish a band name and start all over again under a new moniker.....
11/21/2013
Haiti’s Queen Bee has a soulful soprano. Her voice has threads of the singer Tifane. It’s truly perfect for jazz-world ballads......
11/20/2013
Lamothe joins a growing stream of politicians, celebrities and CEOS taking these popular roadshows where they do a little business, a little schmoozing and quite a bit of questioning about how innovation happens in this booming tech region......
11/19/2013
11/19/2013 Brooklyn, NY - OZONE, the band created by Gary Dider Perez after he left Zenglen has been rehearsing for months and is planning a comeback on the Haitian music scene soon.......
11/13/2013
11/13/2013 – Miami - "Heritage" is the title of the latest installment of Tabou Combo musician, Yvon André, aka Ti Kapi. The CD will be in record stores in December........
11/13/2013
11/13/2013 Port-au-Prince, Haiti - Mizik Mizik lead singer Eric Charles has been hospitalized on Monday after suffering from hypoglycemia that caused heart complications stemming from viral cardiomyopathy. The singer was rushed into surgery late Monday night to relieve pressure on his brain........
11/07/2013
11/07/2013 Miami - The Nu Look album marks the recording debut of the band’s newest members and focusing on vocals by Arly Lariviere.
11/07/2013
11/07/2013 New York - CARIMI's new album "Invasion" has given them a first Haitian album to make it on Billboard Magazine in nearly 50 years, a record interval between chart-toppers......
11/05/2013
11/05/2013 - Some Zenglen musicians have expressed their unhappiness with the call by the band’s management to travel to Cap Haitian by car. One of the lead singers, Reginald Cange and the drummer have refused to go perform in the second city of Haiti if it’s not by plane....
11/05/2013
The final Grand Prix of the Afro-Caribbean fashion was held in Paris Sunday, November 3, 2013. Maguy Durce, who represented Haiti in this great cultural event is the winner of this contest involving 78 countries......
11/02/2013
The star of Edwidge Danticat’s Claire of the Sea Light took her first breath as her mother took her last. Her latest novel reveals the inner turmoil of parents like Nozias, a widowed fisherman forced with the paradoxical urgency of giving up his daughter to give her life.....
11/01/2013
November 9 , 2013, will be held the long-awaited Miss Universe 2013 election. This year is the super model Mondyana J’hanne Pierre , Miss Haiti Universe 2013 , representing us in Moscow........
10/30/2013
10/30/2013 Montreal, Canada - The Canadian group Arcade Fire, who officially released their latest album "Reflector" October 29, paid tribute to Haiti in the new heavily influenced by the Haitian rara opus......
10/30/2013
In less than five weeks, visiting director Henry Muttoo and students from the School of Theater and Dance took a simple island folk tale and turned it into a colorful, vibrant story.....
10/28/2013
Santo-Domingo - Haitian you tube sensation Palito de coco, a native of Desdunes, (Haiti) paid 3500gdes to enter the Dominican Republic illegally. He then sought life in selling sweets , in a space where they do not want to see the Haitians.......
10/28/2013
10/28/2013 Martinique -Stratosphere Muzic the company responsible for Saint Lucian artiste Mongstar says they are elated by his victory, adding that his hard work and dedication to the art-form continue to pay dividends.....
10/25/2013
10/25/2013 Port-au-Prince, Haiti - The Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action , Ms. Magalie Racine, hosted the Trophy World Cup Friday, October 25, 2013 in Port -au- Prince
International Airport in Tour of the most coveted World Cup held in initiative of COCA COLA company.......
