Barikad Crew - Haiti Music Video

There is no more rumors. The Official list of the musical bands that will be part of the 2014 Kanaval in Gonaives has been released. Like many who have been waiting, the question is: "Is Brother's Posse in?

No, King Posse is not in it. Don Kato will probably not even be allowed to travel to Gonaives during the three days.

Here is the complete list of who are in:

1 - T-Vice
2 - Djakout # 1
3 - Carimi
4 - Kreyol La
5 - Barikad Crew
6 - Rock Fam
7 - Team Lobey
8 - Micky T-
9 - K-zino
10 - Bel Plezi
11 - Konpa to Female
12 - Konpa
13 - Chachou Boyz
14 - Simbi Extra
15 - Anbyans
16 - Boukman Eskeperyans

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Barikad Crew was founded in 2002 at Avenue Nicholas, Port-Au-Prince by a bunch of young kids who were infected by Rap music fever.

Thereafter, in a Telemax Christmas competition, Barikad was highly ranked. Their 2005 meringue Carnavalesque and the video clip, n ap trip, was a big success. However for unknown reasons, Barikad could not get people or companies to sponsor their sound system and float.

Far from being discouraged, Barikad kept soldiering on. By the time they released the Coupe Cloure Ban m afè m adaptation, Port-Au-Prince was already conquered. In 2006, Barikad won the ticket D'Or as the best Haitian Band.[bb]

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The music genre of hip-hop has evolved from a music genre to a subculture which originated from the African-American communities in New York in the 1970s. It has since spread to every continent in the world.

In hip-hop and reggae, rapping is its key element, but it's not easy. It takes years of experience and skill to master the art of rapping, which makes Haiti's Top Adlerman one of the best hip-hop artists and rappers in the Caribbean.

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