vox sambou

Haitian-Canadian hip-hop artist, Vox Sambou, has issued his second solo CD Dyasporafriken, which means African Diaspora. He is on a quest to reclaim his African roots, and the CD's theme is built around his travels to Senegal, Mali, and Burkina Faso.

Vox Sambou is also an advocate for restoring dignity to speaking Haiti's native language, Créole. Several tracks on the CD are sung in Créole, along with English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Vox Sambou - Para mi

Créole, a language derived from European French, spread when French forces occupied the island during the 1700s. Créole wasn't accorded status as an official language until recent years. But it is now accepted as a valid language.

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