Emeline Michel - Haiti Music Video

Emeline Michel, Haiti's First Lady of Song, has recently issued long-awaited album, Quintessence: The Healing Songs of Haiti. Originally envisioned as a collection of romantic love songs, Emeline was nearly done recording it when Haiti was shaken by the 2010 earthquake. The event forced her to reconsider the message of the album.

Mesi Lavi From New Album Quintessence:

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Recognizing she could still record love songs--but with a difference--she contacted the best writers to make a compilation album. She first contacted Edwidge Danticat, much-honored for her writings on Haitian family-culture myth and lore. She sent her lyrics to Emeline, who was moved to tears over Edwidge's ability to convey deeply soulful yearnings of a people beaten down, but whose spirits point heavenward nonetheless.

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The Haitian Diva Emeline Michel is back with a new music video titled "Mesi Lavi". This has been a great presentation and made with professionalism and quality. This new song in the music video was released with her latest music album "Quintessence".

I had the chance to listen to some of these songs in the new album and in my opinion they are just beautiful. With artist such as Emeline Michel one can only expect the very best and by listening to the songs in this album "Quintessence" and watching this latest video, she has done it once again.

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Musician Beethova Obas was born in Haiti in 1964, son of Haitian artist, Charles Obas. The youngest sibling in his family, he grew up under the terror regime of François Duvalier and his death squad, Ton Ton Macoutes. The death squad threatened citizens, who dared criticize Duvalier policies. Often mysterious disappearances occurred, in which a member of the community was never seen again. Beethova's father was such a victim, last seen protesting near Port-au-Prince's presidential house.

Beethova continued his father's legacy as a musician and social activist. He became a self-taught musician, learning the craft on his father's instruments. Immersing himself in Haitian music, he also developed an ardent interest in jazz.

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Born in Gonaives, Haiti, her first experience in music was singing gospel music at the local church. After completing her education, Emeline accepted an opportunity to study at the Detroit Jazz Center and returned to Haiti as a professional musician. She has recorded and appeared on concert stages throughout the Caribbean, Europe, North & South America, and Africa for the past 15 years, singing both in French and Haitian Creole.

Emeline Michel - Music Video

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The talented Emeline Michel is the reigning queen of Haitian song, a captivating performer, versatile vocalist, accomplished dancer, songwriter and producer. Emeline Michel is beloved by Haitians for combining traditional rhythms with social, political and inspirational content.

Born in Gonaives, Haiti, her first experience in music was singing gospel music at the local church. After completing her education, Emeline Michel accepted an opportunity to study at the Detroit Jazz Center and returned to Haiti as a professional musician. She has recorded and appeared on concert stages throughout the Caribbean, Europe, North & South America, and Africa for the past 15 years, singing both in French and Haitian Creole.

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