Les Fantaisistes de Carrefour - Haiti Music Video

The Mini-Jazz movement, which originated in the Port-au-Prince neighborhoods of Haiti, like Petionville, was a natural outgrowth of Haiti's pop dance music, Konpa. Or Compas, Compa, Kompa, depending on which spelling you prefer. The Mini-Jazz movement took off during the mid- to late sixties. Neighborhood Mini-Jazz bands sprouted like mushrooms, and a nexus of them both collaborated and competed with one another. Among the up-and-coming Mini-Jazz groups was Les Fantaisistes de Carrefour. Translated it means The Fantastics of Carrefour.

Les Fantaisistes de Carrefour produced a classic style of Mini-Jazz-influenced Konpa music. But they distinguished themselves through their unique style of drumming. Drummers of bands like Les Ambassadeurs or Les Shleu Shleu developed their own kind of patterning, and Les Fantaisistes de Carrefour's drummer was no exception. The manner in which Les Fantaisistes de Carrefour's drummer laid down the beat grounded the musicians, making them a musically tighter unit. In turn, Les Fantaisistes de Carrefour's tight playing allowed the sax player to weave sinewy melodic lines without losing the beat.

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Les Fantaisistes de Carrefour is a famous music band of Haiti. Recently they have given there live performance at Hillside Banquet with the other famous band TROPICANA. TROPICANA was there to celebrate its 45th anniversary. Both the popular name in the music had left no stone unturned to make people dance whole night. Les Fantaisistes de Carrefour rocked the night with its amazing 1960s sounds. Vocals of band's legendary singer Beni added class and fun to the atmosphere. The event celebrated at 6th December's night once again proved that when it comes to Haitian music and party night Les Fantaisistes de Carrefour always rocks.

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