Carimi - Haiti Music Video

Haitian 'Kompa' is an entertaining thing that if anyone once listens in open mind cannot ignore. The members of "Carimi Band" Carlo Viuex, Mickael Guirand, Richard Cave, Noldy Cadet, Glenny Benoit and others in the group have proved that 'Kompa' has the ability to conquer the hearts of every music lover in the world. 'Carimi' as the Top Haitian Kompa Band is popular not only in Haiti; it has owned the hearts of many music lovers in Guadalupe, Canada France, and many other parts of Europe. Today the combined talent of its present nine member's team is reigning YouTube, FM stations and Haitian Billboard chart.

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Here is the Video of the 2014 Kanaval of the group CARIMI. It is fantastic. This is actually the first major Video release from a major musical group for the 2014 Kanaval

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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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We just received the Kanaval of the group Carimi. This year, the group performs with Mikaben Kanaval 2014 "Eklate" .

Your opinion counts regarding the new Kanavals that are being released by the various groups. Just like this major band Carimi, we are bringing you only the best or the release from the major Haitian bands.

It will be your responsibility to evaluate and rate each release. At the end, we will come up with the best Kanaval released for this year

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The West Indian Carnival, known as the Labor Day Parade, which is held in Crown Heights, Brooklyn every year, is a fun-filled, well-highlighted stage showcasing the wealth of musical genres, interesting sounds and pure talent from Caribbean and South American bands. Each year, dozens of musical acts flock to the carnival that attracts millions and, this year, Haiti's presence was resoundingly hollow, an eventuality, which was foreshadowed after last year's already emaciated Haitian showing.

The festival goers go every year primed to see diverse musical styles coming out of different countries and, since the popularity of the festival has grown so tremendously from its beginnings as a gathering of Caribbean artists, organized by the committee started by Mrs. Jessie Waddell Compton and housed in various enclosed spaces including the Savoy, the lack of any Haitian acts promoting Konpa and other popular forms of Haitian music is a lack the country's music industry can ill afford.

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CaRiMi is a music band comprised of Haitian members. The band has 9 members and it is popular for playing Kompa genre of music. The band did not start with 9 members. CaRiMi is the love child of three passionate musicians who met at New York. The name CaRiMi is derived from the first two letters of the names of the three friends who are the true founders of the band. Ca in CaRiMi is derived from Carlo Vieux, Ri is from Richard Cave and Mi is from Mickael Guirand. All three founder members were Haitian by birth and left their country because of its political and financial instability.

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The official video for the 2013 Kanaval of the group CaRiMi has been released. It is telling the story that you already heard in the music.

The competition between Carimi and Kreyol-La takes a new dimention. This is just a prelude of how competitive things will be in Cap-Haitian.

More 2013 Kanaval Videos

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After leaving their homeland Carlo Vieux, Richard Cavé, and Mickael Guirand joined forces and branded their group CaRiMi; derived from the first two letters of each of their first names.

They worked together in Haiti about 10 years ago before a great reunion in New York. Carlo Vieux, Richard Cavé, and Mickael Guirand are great friends and musicians from Haiti who have purposed to make music their lifetime career.

The trio took time in studio preparing beats and new sounds that had never been aired in Haiti. After several months they came out with new lyrics focusing on the social and political problems of Haiti. The song titled "Ayiti Bang, Bang" was released in 2001. That summer the group became famous in their motherland being the first young bands to sing about the insecurity and political problems of Haiti.

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We have learned that the Haitian Kompa group CARIMI is set to release their new music album soon. The big news however is that the group will bring something totally new in this new album.

My question is that will the audience accept the changes with CARIMI?

And that is the $1,000,000 question !

According to CARIMI Manager Fito Farinen, the core style of the band remains. However, in this new album all the group is trying to do is to attempt new style and see how the public reacts. He also said that the innovation came mainly from Carlo and Richard
On the other hand, many hard core fans of the band expressed their opinion on this attempt to change the style of CARIMI. Here is what I have heard so far:

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Half a decade ago, three friends, Carlo Vieux, Richard CavÃ(c), and Mickael Guirand made the decision to further their education. To their surprise each had the same desire to pursue music and by taking the first two letters of their first names, CaRiMi was born. Drowning themselves in the studio in the hopes of creating a new sound, one that was uncommon in the Haitian Music Industry at the time, the guys found themselves putting to paper some profound, socially charged lyrics that encompassed the troubles in their native land.

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