An irresistible live band, tabou combo takes haitian compas to. Rhythm is the essence of tabou combo, says tabou combo s drummer herman nau. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Two years ago, this legendary group from the pearl of the antilles ignited the outdoor stage in front of 25,000 people at the closing of the 28th annual festival international nuits dafrique.
Their album aux antilles, released in 1989, remained 6 weeks in the european and caribbean charts. It has been said by many that tabou combo is haitian music. Includes highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Fast forward to the early evening of january 12, 2010. Formed in 1967 just outside of portauprince, tabou combo has proven to be the most successful band to ever come out of haiti. Tabou combo has audiences around the globe and are acknowledged throughout haiti. For more than 50 years tabou combo has taken haitian konpa. This song represents haiti 100% this is the haiti i remember as a child. Happy birthday new song by tabou combo song free music. Listen to tabou combo soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 172 tracks.
Listen to songs by tabou combo on myspace, stream free online music by tabou combo. The 12 members of the band have covered many territories since leaving haiti and relocating to new york city in 1971. An irresistible live band, tabou combo takes haitian compas to the widest of audiences. Tabou combo is one of the biggest bands to come out of haiti.
Many bands would later make the move to the states and enjoy further success among the haitian expat communities including tabou combo, shleushleu and ibo combo. You will hear a strong dose of the dominican republics national dance music, meringue. Orchestre tropicana d haiti randevou chanpet duration. Roger m eugene haiti news and top stories the haitian. They competed with skashah for top band honors in the 70s and 80s and fought musical duels similar to the weber sicotjeanbaptiste nemours battles of the 50s and 60s. They relocated to brooklyn in 1971, and their song new york city, w. Tabou combo has been spreading the joys of compas haiti s national musicglobally for more than 50 years. Kompa to the world by tabou combo, released 15 january 2011 1. American poet langston hughes in haiti, 1931 lunion suite. Rhythm is the essence of tabou combo, says tabou combos drummer herman nau. Albert on bass and adolphe on guitar, this young band won the radio haiti minijazz competition in 1968. Shoubou, singer of tabou combo, is out of the hospital and ready to get back on the stage shoubou, the singer of tabou combo, is hospitalized video.
This carnival is considered to be the last great haitian carnival. Tabou combo global pop lexikon musik cosmo radio wdr. Listen to your favorite songs from haiti by tabou combo now. Electric folklore from haiti via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in. Listening or download bon anniversaire tabou combo from. Listening or download a kou chou kou chou tabou combo from. All generations of music since 1960s is available for listening or download. Together for over 30 years, they have toured worldwide and are celebrated as the ambassadors of kompa the popular haitian dance rhythm sung in french, english, spanish and creole. Theyve toured europe, mexico, africa, the caribbean and the united states including a central park concert boasting over 20,000 attendees. Listen to songs by tabou combo on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Theyre celebrating just over 50 years of being what they call the ambassadors of konpa. From their regular appearances in the 80s at the famous zenith theatre in paris, to an audience of 20,000 in new yorks central park, to the jazz and heritage festival in new orleans, in football stadiums throughout the caribbean, and on the turntables of. Download and listen to tabou combo musics with lyrics and watch videos. Singing in english, spanish, french or their native creole, tabou serves a hot mix of grooves and textures with roots from around the world.
Theyre celebrating just over 50 years of being what they call the ambassadors. Club lougarou radio konpamizik101 please download our free app that is available for ios, android and bb. Tabou combos songs stream online music songs listen. About tabou combo formed in the portauprince suburb of petionville by the chancy brothers, albert on bass and adolphe on guitar, this young band won the radio haiti minijazz competition in 1968. Listening or download banboch paramount tabou combo. Experience synchronized lyrics linebyline with music player, watch video clips of musics. Cfgd from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. He provides a strong dose of the dominican republics national dance music, meringue. Ex president martelly and shoubou tabou combo joking about petrocaribe during a live performance. Tabou combo new york city french lp 1975 west indies afro. The orchestra, whom are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year, borrows the repetition and breaks of. The infectious rhythm of haiti s national dance music, konpa conpah, has propelled the countrys preeminent dance band around the world. Tabou combo haiti debut 1969 rare lp vinyl ex original ibo ilp 146 compas favourite auctions.
This album was also voted best haitian music album at the 1st annual caribbean music awards, and im sure if you ask my brother luc why, hell tell you its simply because. Tabou combo got started in 1968 in petionville, haiti. The infectious rhythm of haitis national dance music, konpa conpah. Tabou combo of haiti playing at the new orleans jazz and. Singing in english, spanish, french, and their native creole, the groups highenergy performances are invigorating mixes of merengue dance music from the dominican republic, haitian voodoo traditions, splashes of french colonial styles, and american funk. The group tabou combo during its early years as a music band in haiti.
Tabou combo was founded in petionville by the chancy brothers in late1960s haiti, but the selfproclaimed ambassadors of konpa have taken their style of haitian dance music around the world since their move to brooklyn in 1971. I remember the first time i went back to haiti after moving here, this song, came on the radio as they picked me up from toussaint louverture intl airport and i started crying. Their story started in 1967 in a small church in haiti where two musicians, albert chancy jr and herman nau. Tabou combo is a haitian compas band that was founded in 1968 in petionville, a suburb of. While enjoying great popularity within the haitian community, they are equally well known in the world music market. Tabou combo was founded in petionville by the chancy brothers in late1960s haiti, but the selfproclaimed ambassadors of konpa have taken their style of haitian dance music around the world. Download and listen freely to musics of kompa album. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Listening or download et alors tabou combo from dynasty haiti. This is the legendary tabou combo performing during 1985 haitian carnival. Dj fano mix time tabou combo by dj west published on 20110603t15. Tabou combo is one of our iconic bands in haiti, known worldwide. Shoubou, the singer of tabou combo, is hospitalized the. Stream tracks and playlists from tabou combo on your desktop or mobile device.