Tuesday, the President of the Republic, Michel Martelly, participated at the Karibe Convention Center, to the concert followed by the launch of an anthology of Haitian folk music entitled "Culture and Tradition", led by the Haitian composer and conductor Jean Jean-Pierre.

In the presence of a large family of musicians, the Head of State praised the work of Jean Jean-Pierre he considers of great artistic value. his is for the President of the Republic "a great effort of preservation and recovery of major musical works of the Haitian folk music."

For his part, Jean Jean-Pierre, the conductor and composer, who took the floor on the occasion, invited the President not to abandon the idea of creating a cultural village in Port-au-Prince. He also spoke on cultural development in Haiti, including the development of music. While welcoming the creation of the National Institute of Music (INAMUH) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-5887-haiti-culture-official-launch-of-the-national-institute-of-music-of-haiti.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-10774-haiti-music-presentation-of-the-first-components-of-the-orchestra-of-the-national-music-institute-of-haiti.html whose he encourages the boosting, Mr. Jean-Pierre wants the creation of frameworks conducive to the development of Haitian artists.

Composed of 16 songs Haitian musicians confirmed, this work is intended to disseminate and preserve the classical and traditional music included in the folk repertoire of Haiti. It thus brings together of productions of ballet Bacoulou of Haïti, of Orchestras Riviera and Cabane Choucoune,of musicians and artists such as Léon Dimanche, Jean Coulanges, Peniel Guerrier, Guy Durosiers, Nemours Jean-Baptiste, Auguste Candio Despradines, Micheline Laudun Denis, etc...

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