is a musical genre as well as a dance that originates from Haiti. It was first explicitly named Compas Direct by Nemours Jean-Baptiste on a recording released in 1955. It involves mostly medium-to-fast tempo beats with an emphasis on electric guitars, synthesizers, and either a solo alto saxophone, a horn section or the synthesizer equivalent. Unlike zouk, the lyrics are mostly in Haitian Creole, and it has a faster rhythm than zouk. In North America, kompa festivals take place frequently in Montreal, New York, Miami, and Boston."

KONPA IS A FRENCH-WEST INDIES MUSICAL BLEND WHERE ROCK, HIP HOP, JAZZ, & WORLD MUSIC COLLIDE!!!!!!!!

Nemours Jean Baptiste - Webert Sicot

(1918 - 1985) -- (1930 - 1985)

Inventor of Konpa -- His rival

Haitian music hall of fame