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Here is the new Kanaval from the group Boukan Ginen in "Se Vre" Kanaval 2014.

A band originated from Port-au-Prince, Boukan Ginen specialized in mizik rasin

Boukan Ginen band had a hard time during the military authority of the junta led by Raoul Cédras. the group receive the Prix Découverte from Radio France International.

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A music band from Haiti, the group Boukan Ginen or sometime spelled Guinen became serious and came together in 1990. It was started by lead vocalist Eddy Francois. Boukan means bonfire or fire pit while Ginen evolved in Haiti as the name for the ancestral home of enslaved Africans, probably originating from the country Guinea.

Eddy Francois, along with percussionist Evens Seney and guitarist Vladimir Jean-Felix all came to Boukan Ginen from the band Boukman Eksperyans. Proud of their Haitian heritage, Boukan Ginen were the winners of best carnival song at Haitian Carnival in 1991, for the song Pale Pale. They ushered in the presidency of Father Jean-Bertrand Aristide, a huge change for the country as a whole with a song which was later released on their debut album, Jou a Rive. The song title means "talk" and included lyrics widely interpreted as supporting the presidency of Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

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Boukman eksperyans is one of the famous mizik rasin bands that is present in the city of port au prince, Haiti. This famous band derives its unique name from the Duty Bouksman. He was a priest in Haiti. He led a religious ceremony that was considered to be the introduction of the band.

This band was introduced in1978 and the owner of the band was beau burn and his sister. They were already the members of different groups of the bands so that they launched a new band in the same area.

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In efforts conserve Haiti's precious music, the Foundation Haiti Jazz launched a media library called the "Kay Mizik La" or the "House of Music" at Port-au-Prince in the end of July. It was completed with the help of Haiti Music and Caracoli. The library aims to archive all Haitian musical works. The project was made possible with the funding of the European Union of more than $100,000 for nine months. The EU's goal is to strengthen Haiti's music industry because of its potential for both the country's economic and social development.

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