Record No.
MRB-2026-006636
Birthplace of Kompa Music
Music
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Record Holder
Nemours Jean-Baptiste
Haiti
Category
Music
Country
Haiti
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HT )
Achievement Date
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Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Haitian bandleader Nemours Jean-Baptiste is credited with popularizing kompa (compas) in the 1950s, a genre that went on to shape popular music across the Francophone Caribbean.
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