KOMPA! MAGAZINE

[kompamagazine]

We asked SCOOP FM's JOSIAS if he agreed with SHEDLEY ABRAHAM saying that radio stations in Haiti are a major reason why Compas has gone down in the market because they play more AMERICAN MUSIC than Haitian music on the airwaves. JOSIAS being a program director at the station had this to say.

JOSIAS: "I can't say that I totally disagree with what he is saying. While there are radio stations in Haiti that are totally dedicated to Compas, it is far too less compared to the American tunes that are being played in the country. If I were to give a percentage of how much Haitian music in terms of COMPAS that is being played on the radios, I would put it at 30% FOR ALL THE RADIO STATIONS IN TOTAL. That is just not enough.

I think that the government should intervene and force radio stations to play a certain amount of COMPAS on the airwaves in order to make sure that the music gets its fair share on the airwaves. The AMERICAN who comes to Haiti is comfortable here when it comes to the radio because they hear all the songs that they would hear in the U.S...right here. We even dedicate more radio time to Haitian HIP HOP/RAP KREYOL than COMPAS. That is not right in my opinion."

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[DJ Kreyol]

kompamagazine wrote:

I think that the government should intervene and force radio stations to play a certain amount of COMPAS on the airwaves in order to make sure that the music gets its fair share on the airwaves.

Someone help me.

But is there any FREE SPEECH/EXPRESSION rights/legislation in Haiti.

I have no idea, because if there is any law protecting FREE SPEECH, then the government COULD NOT force any radio station to PLAY COMPAS.

Unless of course, the radio is being subsidized by the GOVERNMENT.


But here is the bigger picture....


It's simple SUPPLY / DEMAND.

I honestly believe that if THE MUSIC was good, the RADIO STATIONS WOULD PLAY COMPAS MUSIC.

So it isn't the RADIO STATIONS fault that they dont kompa direct.

Mizik yo pa bon vre.

There is a LACK OF PRODUCTION.

Radio stations SELL ADVERTISEMENTS to be on the air. In order for these stations to SELL ad space to goods/service providers they have to show or prove that they have a CERTAIN number of LISTENER-SHIP, that actually listen to their radio station.

If the radio stations are playing COMPAS MUSIC that is not good, then that listener will TUNE into another radio station that is playing SOMETHING that they like.

I really dont understand, why people are pointing fingers at RADIO STATIONS.

Furthermore, let's PEEL the BANANA even further.

A radio station has 24 hours to play music.

If a RADIO STATION only played CONTEMPORARY COMPAS MUSIC, I dont even know how they would be able to do it.

Let me explain.

We have Nu-Look, Carimi, Kreyol La, and T-Vice that we can safely say have what we consider HITS in kompa MUSIC.

Between them I think we can say that is about 5 or 6 songs.

Lot mizik yo, se mizik salon.

After that, PA GIN HIT anko.

The problem is the BANDS.

Yo pa fe mizik.

Nan epok 2000 yo, te gin plis hit. Charlot, K-Dans, Alan Cave, Djakout. I didnt even talk about TWOBADOU.

Stop blaming the radio stations.
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[MenkiJan]

Misye te komanse byen pale, until li vin'n ak bagay govènman sipoze fòse radio yo jwe konpa o lye de mizik ameriken an.

This is a democracy my fwenn.

Mwen panse ke se yon straji neg radio yo ap anploye ki fè yo pa jwe konpa, se yon fason pou yo ka föse djaz Ayisyen peye yo pou yo ka pase konpa.

Siw bezwen mizik ou jwe se met lajan'w deyò, genyen ki menm pènèt yo ap mande machin etc....Roberto te voye yon ti machin teleguide bay yon nan neg radio sa yo. LOL.

[Deutch]

PA GEN PI VYE PEYI KI AYITI NAN MONDE SA....VYE PEYI...VYE PEUPLE...VYE BAGAY NET....

NOU JETE TOUT SA NOU FE ..POU NOU RANMASE TINTIN LOT NATION...MWEN PA JAN'M WE BAGAY KONSA...
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*** MWEN KANPE AN DIFISIL SOU GRIMEL YO***

[Mr FRED]

Free speech or not, it's the government role to protect national production in a country against the invasion of foreign products. Music is not an exception to the rules. In a country like Haiti that possesses a so rich culture, the music (not only Kompa) can be should be one major and profitable goods to consume and export, if only we had competent leaders.
There is no such thing as good music and bad music, good music will always be what you listen to the most, that is what fashions your musical taste. Believe it or not America and all big countries have a daily quota of foreign music to be aired. They know the power of music and the commercial value of it
Se Haiti ki vay ke vay tout moun entre yo fe sa yo vle ladan
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NU LOOK IS ARLY ~ said Ralph Conde~ video interview 48"28 march 25, 2013

[neg_montreal]

Au Québec, station radio gen obligation pou jwé yon pourcentage mizik ki pwodui ici. Mwen pensé que le Québec se youn lan société que tout Moun gen dwa parlé jan.yo vle. Mwen pa wè pou kisa Haïti pa ta gen yon politik konsa tou
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[RoiHenri]

Deutch wrote:

PA GEN PI VYE PEYI KI AYITI NAN MONDE SA....VYE PEYI...VYE PEUPLE...VYE BAGAY NET.... NOU JETE TOUT SA NOU FE ..POU NOU RANMASE TINTIN LOT NATION...MWEN PA JAN'M WE BAGAY KONSA...

Yo Menm kite peyi yo pou al viv lot kote
The thing comes back to lack of production
Rick Ross mete on single oubien sou on track chak semaine. Artist pa nou yo, is se pa sou réclame oubien pale tenten sou radio ou pap tande okenn materiel de yo pas avant chak 4 ans

[Benny Blanco]

You should move Haiti to the middle east or far east Asia, if you want that type of restriction SMFH!!!

You guys want to evolve, but scare of evolving!!!

Mr FRED wrote:

Free speech or not, it's the government role to protect national production in a country against the invasion of foreign products. Music is not an exception to the rules. In a country like Haiti that possesses a so rich culture, the music (not only Kompa) can be should be one major and profitable goods to consume and export, if only we had competent leaders. There is no such thing as good music and bad music, good music will always be what you listen to the most, that is what fashions your musical taste. Believe it or not America and all big countries have a daily quota of foreign music to be aired. They know the power of music and the commercial value of it Se Haiti ki vay ke vay tout moun entre yo fe sa yo vle ladan

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[DJ Kreyol]

Mr FRED wrote:

Free speech or not, it's the government role to protect national production in a country against the invasion of foreign products.

Then Haiti should have PUBLIC radio, like we have here in the United States, ie NPR.

But if I am a businessman and I want to INVEST in a radio station, a COUNTRY should not be able to tell me what to AIR, unless I get some benefit like a tax break and therefore I agree.

Ki bagay sa...

This is 2012...
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[Deutch]

Mr FRED wrote:

Free speech or not, it's the government role to protect national production in a country against the invasion of foreign products. Music is not an exception to the rules. In a country like Haiti that possesses a so rich culture, the music (not only Kompa) can be should be one major and profitable goods to consume and export, if only we had competent leaders. There is no such thing as good music and bad music, good music will always be what you listen to the most, that is what fashions your musical taste. Believe it or not America and all big countries have a daily quota of foreign music to be aired. They know the power of music and the commercial value of it Se Haiti ki vay ke vay tout moun entre yo fe sa yo vle ladan

@ Mr FRED OU BYEN PALE WI PATIZAN...
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*** MWEN KANPE AN DIFISIL SOU GRIMEL YO***