“When I play drums, I feel proud,” Woodberson said. To many, Haiti feels hopeless ... and other young musicians in a U.S.-sponsored music program refuse to let circumstances dictate their ...

Konpa (or Kompa) is the music of the world’s first free ... layered over the rhythms of Haiti’s iconic barrel drum, the “tanbou.” Though the genre has seen multiple variations with the ...

I'm listening to the drums in the background. Tell us, how do drums play into the traditional Haitian music and dance culture? DJENANE SAINT JUSTE: Well, first of all, this song was written by my ...

“When I play drums, I feel proud,” Woodberson said. To many, Haiti feels hopeless ... and other young musicians in a U.S.-sponsored music program refuse to let circumstances dictate their ...