KOMPA! MAGAZINE

[karizma]

On Jan. 12, 2010, Haiti was strucked by a devastating earthquake. The toll of death was estimated to be in the upwards of 300,000, nearly 1 millions are still living in tents cities. We are all frustrated at the slow progress of the recovery effort, but there is no option to quit. We need to double our efforts to face staggering challenges and bring back stability to the country.

Haiti's heart is broken, but it's spirit is well alive through its music, culture, and all its sons, daughters, volunteers, and all those who serve this beloved island. Long Live Haiti.

Do you remember where you were on January 12, 2010? Jan. 12 is Haiti's September 11 and far worst and beyond. Do you remember what you were doing? Karizma (before the band was conceived) leads singer Emmery Etienne was in Haiti on Jan.12, 2010, and he got on the plane hours before the earthquake hit.

Karizma lead singer Emmery on Jan. 12

On this day January 12th 2010 (last year) I was waking up to the sound of merchants walking the street of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Where I had just spent a little over 1 week celebrating the holidays with my loved ones, and also doing promotion for a previous band that i was part of. That day was just another day for my fellow Haitians in Haiti with their regular duties. Waking up that day knowing my journey was over and it was time to head back to new York hit me up and I felt some type of street/tension in my heart leaving the country that I love, finally later on that day at around 2:30 pm I was on my flight back to new York connecting in Miami... But only to hear a couple minutes later after my landing Miami that HAITI had just been strucked by a "7.0 magnitude quake". U and I could of been a victim, so let's hold hands and put our heads together for a better Haiti... R.I.P. To all the people we lost on January 12th 2010!



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[Keeping_It_Real]

I was with Noldy, we were in his car driving to the studio. As soon as we got to the studio we turned on the TV...and we started working on a beat. My Dad Called me to tell me he was doing okay! Mecca had called me...i was also texting Blake and my homegirl Soleil. After a few hours we started writing to the beat that Noldy was making. Noldy was sad! He really put his heart and soul on that beat. he was just quiet, on that MPC building the drums... by 4:00AM we had TOMORROW(A TRIBUTE TO HAITI)


TWOFACE

[Rj production]

I was at work booking my flight to kanaval when my friend called me with the news
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jou revolisyon konsyans sa yap resi we kisa nou ye

[D K Bess]

Mwen tap kondwi leu yo seu-m rele-m pou di-m sa...
Leu mwen fin palé ave-l, mwen di: FI SA TOUJOU AP EKZAJÉRÉ...

Sé leu mwen rivé lakay mwen mwen wè tout MEDIA kolé sou on sel bagay.
Sé leu sa mwen sézi...

Mwen pa konn poukisa mwen ap plédé véyé leu...
Map mande-m koman mwen pwal santi-m a 4:53...
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APPACHE jiskozo
TOUT SAK TÉ KANPÉ SOU WOUT YO... YO PAT POU NOU...


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[NEGKREYOL]

I was working from home that day and My wife was at work... she called send me an instant message "Cheri, An earthquake has just hit haiti"


I said Kisa?... let me check CNN.

Man, I didn't do anything else but going crazy on the web while listening to CNN.

I called my brother to find out if they were okay... his VOILA phone was working for the first 10 mns...
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Knowledge Will Forever Govern Ignorance

[SIROMYEL]

I was at work.

at 5:00 my manager told me that an earthquake had just hit Haiti.

I send hubby and instand message right away. He immediately called Haiti and was able to get through the first time around.


I worked for another hour and a half. I really didn't realize how bad it was.

I drove home listening to my konpa as usual. When I got home and saw the pictures on television. I could not believe what was happening.

It was another two days before I was able to reach my own family.

I woke up this morning with a very heavy heart thinking about what happened a year ago on this day.

Man... I keep thinking how I'm going to feel at 4:53.
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A man who has taken possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled_ Carnegie

[D K Bess]

Mwen gen on vye feeling la...
Map pansé ak tout moun sa yo ki tap relax ko yo pandan ke nan kelke minute bagay yo pwal chanjé.
Chak fwa mwen gad leu a mwen santi keu-m ap bat for...
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APPACHE jiskozo
TOUT SAK TÉ KANPÉ SOU WOUT YO... YO PAT POU NOU...

[persiap]

I was at work OMG cant never forgetting I lost so many people 3 very close cousins RIP TiPa Roro and TWest.
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You never know when God is going to bless you!!
No matter what situations life throws at you...
no matter how long and treacherous your journey
May seem...
Remember, there is a light at the end of the tunnel!

[fenito]

m te devan lekol pitit mwen map pale nan telefonn ak yon kouzen mwen ayiti epi li di woyy kouz men terre a ap souke epi m pa tandel ankor m relel back li dim tranbleman de terre anpil bagay kraze devanm la.m repete sa misye dim nan byen for,gen yon dame ayisyenn ki rete li gadem li di ayisyen tj ap bay vye nouvel,m pa okipel nan demen m we li ak tet li mare lap dim sorry li pedi 4 frere ak lot fanmi.
m pap janm bliye moman sa.hellas!
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GON JAN POU YE TANDE BOSS

[Sassoune]

I was on the phone with my sister, who herself was in Haiti....She said: the house is shacking....screamed...get under the bed, get out hurry....
And the line cut. I tried to call back to no avail...The TV in my office is always on CNN, so I knew right away...I tried my mom, and her Haitel went trough...She wasn't making sens...I called my dad (haitel still), who was walking home from the airport...he was hysterical, repeating my sisters' name over and over....I booked the next flight to SDQ....

She spent 9 hours stuck under the rumbles of my house, with my baby sister, 2 of her friends, my cousin, my grandpa and Madeline, the cook....Some made it out, some didn't....

God works in mysterious ways. That's what I say, we should celebrate life, cherish those we love and tell them that we love them.
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Du balcon de mon intelligence, je refuse de m'abaisser au rez de chaussee de votre ignorance....