KOMPA! MAGAZINE

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*KOMPA MAGAZINE: Fabrice...The notion in the HMI these days is that if an upcoming band does NOT have a so-called "BIG DOG"/HMI honcho backing it up with deep pockets, the chances of it making it are not too good. Do you agree or not, if so or not, can you please elaborate on your answer?

FABRICE ROUZIER: It has become obvious for the past 10 years or so that, no matter how talented or untalented a band or an individual artist is, without an "influential" backer or a "Honcho" with dubious funds said band / individual artist will never "make it". To make matters worse two more things happened:

1) Media groups with ties to businesses/traditional sponsors have started to create a gang of sorts. If bands or artists do not "belong" and "comply" to the rules set forth by this so called group, their songs will not get airplay , their performances will not get reviewed and they will never be featured in high profile concerts.

2) Radio personalities have OPENLY and SHAMELESSLY created an organization that will favor groups that pay up and suck up to them.

In the meantime, piracy is killing Konpa. Because of that, the main bands are either not putting out anything new or coming out with subpar releases. Because of the barriers that i talked about, it's also becoming very rare to have exceptional new talent in the Konpa scene while in rap and other genres it's completely different. The kids that are doing other genres are really doing it out of love first and they are influenced by artists that generally perform outside of the Haitian communities. Very few Konpa models are being offered to the youth."

KM!
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[Haitianone]

There are valid points and a major problem. In a place like Haiti and this shaky business what you need are more sophisticated thinkers and a government willing and able to enforce intellectual property rights. It would also be nice to create laws forbiding such enterprises because you know well they border on criminality.
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[yayad]

Very valid points! The hmi is hostaged by its surroundings, and people are wondering why our industry cant grow. Until real talents are appreciated, and given proper chances, our industry will have more dreamers than contributors.

[La belle Capoise]

kompamagazine wrote:

*KOMPA MAGAZINE: Fabrice...The notion in the HMI these days is that if an upcoming band does NOT have a so-called "BIG DOG"/HMI honcho backing it up with deep pockets, the chances of it making it are not too good. Do you agree or not, if so or not, can you please elaborate on your answer? FABRICE ROUZIER: It has become obvious for the past 10 years or so that, no matter how talented or untalented a band or an individual artist is, without an "influential" backer or a "Honcho" with dubious funds said band / individual artist will never "make it". To make matters worse two more things happened: 1) Media groups with ties to businesses/traditional sponsors have started to create a gang of sorts. If bands or artists do not "belong" and "comply" to the rules set forth by this so called group, their songs will not get airplay , their performances will not get reviewed and they will never be featured in high profile concerts. 2) Radio personalities have OPENLY and SHAMELESSLY created an organization that will favor groups that pay up and suck up to them. In the meantime, piracy is killing Konpa. Because of that, the main bands are either not putting out anything new or coming out with subpar releases. Because of the barriers that i talked about, it's also becoming very rare to have exceptional new talent in the Konpa scene while in rap and other genres it's completely different. The kids that are doing other genres are really doing it out of love first and they are influenced by artists that generally perform outside of the Haitian communities. Very few Konpa models are being offered to the youth." KM!

I am 100% agree with Fabrice. I know even 10 years ago, bands like, fasad, Mizik mizik, King posse, Triomecs, etc... had someone with $ behind them but the public also had a chance to hear the songs regardless to feel them. Now, if radio stations in haiti don't sign a band with a package, a band can have a song, a good one but nobody ever heard ot it. I meant it's good to do promotion but I think the black mail has gone too far.
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[Gentleman1]

si w gen yon agiman ki ka kontrekare sa Fabrice di la
eben w ka di ke "la terre est plate comme une regle" tou

w finn pale Fabrice
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[MenkiJan]

Those radio man are shameless they don’t give a rat ass about talents.

They are only interested in bribery it’s all about the money. It’s just like an organized crime.

It’s a shame really.

[SIROMYEL]

Gentleman1 wrote:

si w gen yon agiman ki ka kontrekare sa Fabrice di la eben w ka di ke "la terre est plate comme une regle" tou w finn pale Fabrice

On a serious note... upon reading this, I realize that the HMI has bigger problems than I thought.
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[1Lov']

kompamagazine wrote:

*KOMPA MAGAZINE: Fabrice...The notion in the HMI these days is that if an upcoming band does NOT have a so-called "BIG DOG"/HMI honcho backing it up with deep pockets, the chances of it making it are not too good. Do you agree or not, if so or not, can you please elaborate on your answer? FABRICE ROUZIER: It has become obvious for the past 10 years or so that, no matter how talented or untalented a band or an individual artist is, without an "influential" backer or a "Honcho" with dubious funds said band / individual artist will never "make it". To make matters worse two more things happened: 1) Media groups with ties to businesses/traditional sponsors have started to create a gang of sorts. If bands or artists do not "belong" and "comply" to the rules set forth by this so called group, their songs will not get airplay , their performances will not get reviewed and they will never be featured in high profile concerts. 2) Radio personalities have OPENLY and SHAMELESSLY created an organization that will favor groups that pay up and suck up to them. In the meantime, piracy is killing Konpa. Because of that, the main bands are either not putting out anything new or coming out with subpar releases. Because of the barriers that i talked about, it's also becoming very rare to have exceptional new talent in the Konpa scene while in rap and other genres it's completely different. The kids that are doing other genres are really doing it out of love first and they are influenced by artists that generally perform outside of the Haitian communities. Very few Konpa models are being offered to the youth." KM!

I could not agree anymore and I'll add that a lot of the Top Bands have managed to go to bed with members of that Network to monopolize the HMI.
2) Radio personalities have OPENLY and SHAMELESSLY created an organization that will favor groups that pay up and suck up to them....so, so true
Good Stuff Fabrice, well done.
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[Samsonito]

kompamagazine wrote:

*KOMPA MAGAZINE: Fabrice...The notion in the HMI these days is that if an upcoming band does NOT have a so-called "BIG DOG"/HMI honcho backing it up with deep pockets, the chances of it making it are not too good. Do you agree or not, if so or not, can you please elaborate on your answer? FABRICE ROUZIER: It has become obvious for the past 10 years or so that, no matter how talented or untalented a band or an individual artist is, without an "influential" backer or a "Honcho" with dubious funds said band / individual artist will never "make it". To make matters worse two more things happened: 1) Media groups with ties to businesses/traditional sponsors have started to create a gang of sorts. If bands or artists do not "belong" and "comply" to the rules set forth by this so called group, their songs will not get airplay , their performances will not get reviewed and they will never be featured in high profile concerts. 2) Radio personalities have OPENLY and SHAMELESSLY created an organization that will favor groups that pay up and suck up to them. In the meantime, piracy is killing Konpa. Because of that, the main bands are either not putting out anything new or coming out with subpar releases. Because of the barriers that i talked about, it's also becoming very rare to have exceptional new talent in the Konpa scene while in rap and other genres it's completely different. The kids that are doing other genres are really doing it out of love first and they are influenced by artists that generally perform outside of the Haitian communities. Very few Konpa models are being offered to the youth." KM!

WOW, THAT IS SO PERFECTLY CORRECT: VIVA FABRICE ROUZIER FOR LETTING OUT THE TRUTH....I MYSELF HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT SUCH PRACTICES FOR A WHILE BUT NOBODY LISTENS. SUCKING UP SOMEBODY @SS IS THE EVERYDAY MENU IN THE HMI, AND NOONE PAYS ATTENTION TO TALENT ANYMORE.....WHAT A SHAME, WHAT A SHAME, WHAT A SHAME.....
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[quote=]The kids that are doing other genres are really doing it out of love first [/quote]

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