Years active 2002–2016 Genre Compas | Genres Compas | |
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Albums Buzz, Kite'm cho (Invasion Live), Poze Aki In Concert Record labels Aztec Musique, AD Music, Carimi Nation Publishing, Antilles Mizik, Carimi, Carimi / Antilles Mizik, ACP Members Richard Cavé, Carlo Vieux, Mikael Guirand, Glenny Benoit, Alex Thebaud Profiles |
Carimi was a popular Haitian compas band assembled in New York City in 2002.
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History
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Carlo Vieux, Richard Cavé and Mikael Guirand who had worked together in some area of music, almost simultaneously made the decision to further their education. Acknowledging that the state of their homeland, Haiti, was troubled and unstable, they each decided to leave and set their sights on the United States. Always driven by their passion for music, this small group reunited in New York to touch upon making their current past-time a potential career.
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They soon found themselves surrounded by sound proof foam mats, extended boom of mics and a mixing board. To their surprise, each had the same desire to pursue their music and created the name for their band by the taking the first two letters of their first names Carlo Vieux, Richard Cavé and Mikael Guirand; atlas, Carimi was born.
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Hours and hours at the studio in the hopes of creating a new sound, one that was uncommon in the music industry at the time, the band found themselves putting on paper some profound, socially shared lyrics that encompassed the disorders of their native land. Haiti Bang, Bang, was released in the summer of 2001. Instantly, Carimi became a household name. They are known as one of the first younger generation digital bands to put out music that reflected upon the political pressures and the deteriorating security of Haiti. They had mass appeal to the Haitian diaspora who fled the country and through their allure lyrically, musically and of course sex appeal for the ladies, Carimi has thrived throughout the years.
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In 2016 the singer Michael guirand decided to quit the band due to personal issue.The rest of the founding members decided to end their long journey . The only member that decided to continue music is Richard cave .
Members
Originated with 6, now there are 8. They included:
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International stage
![Carimi Carimi Ekspoze The final word](https://alchetron.com/cdn/carimi-fceb7813-86d4-431a-9cee-73728983e33-resize-750.jpeg)
Carimi received accolades from the International music scene, including Best Album of the Year. Carimi has risen to the top of the charts across the billboards in Haiti, Guadeloupe, Paris, French Guiana, Canada and parts of Europe. They became the first Haitian band to come out with a kompa mobile app.
Discography
Carimi feat Mikaben - Dife - Kanaval 2015
Songs
Baby I Missed You2015
fan'm sa'a MoveBuzz · 2009
AyitiBang Bang · 2001