Name Nemours Jean-Baptiste | Role Music performer | |
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Died May 18, 1985, Port-au-Prince, Haiti Albums The Sensation Of The Day, A Visit To Haiti, Masterbrain Similar People Webert Sicot, Mini All Stars, Tabou Combo, Coupe Cloue, Freres Dejean | ||
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Nemours Jean-Baptiste (February 2, 1918 – May 18, 1985) was a Haitian saxophonist, writer, and band leader. He is credited with being the inventor of compas, also known as compas direct, a style of Haitian music.
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- Ensemble aux calabasses de nemours jean baptiste 2 pti piti kalbas
- Nemours jean baptiste webert sicot joe trouillot
- Rivalry with Webert Sicot
- References
Nemours nicknamed "maestro" married Marie-Félicité Olivier with whom he had two daughters, Yvrose, Marie-Denise and a son, Yves-Nemours. Nemours dedicated many songs to his friends and fans. The 1967 composition "Ti Carole", dedicated to his fan Kouri, became famous and is still a favorite.
In the early sixties, many of the Group Compas Direct's compositions were in praise of women and healthy relationships "Ti Carole" was one of the famous hit that remains amongst the Top ten list for over a year. Nemours and the Group performed at several New York night club in the early seventies to be con
Nemours jean baptiste webert sicot joe trouillot
Rivalry with Webert Sicot
During Jean-Baptiste's early career, he played in a band with fellow Haitian artist Webert Sicot called Conjunto Internacional. Years after the band dissolved, Webert Sicot introduced a new dance rhythm that bore many similarities to Jean-Baptiste's compas. During the period of argument and controversy that followed, the two took lyrical jabs at each other in their songs. The competition between the two culminated in a soccer match between the two artists and their respective bands, which ended in a 1-1 tie.