The jazzy sounds of this Haitian artist brings to mind Seal, Bob Marley and Tracy Chapman. The message is in the music. The soul is in the guitar riffs and smooth vocals. His sound is a potent combo of jazz-rock-soul-reggae... enjoy. Find out more about BelO here.
"Born on October 29th 1979 in Croix des Bouquets in the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. BelO, a young musician and songwriter is influenced by different musical genres from Reggae, Vodun, Rara and soul that flirts with a flavor of jazz. Ever since his youth, BelO has been in love with music and rapidly developed his talents. BelO started his career at the age of 11 while in school, interpreting songs from his idols, Buju Banton, Bob Marley... just to name a few. Growing up, BelO always knew that music would be the center part of his life. "
In the Dominican Republic dispossessed Haitians are under armed guard on plantations harvesting sugarcane, most of which ends up in US kitchens. Cutting cane by machete, they work 14 hour days, 7 days a week, frequently without access to decent housing, electricity, clean water, education, healthcare or adequate nutrition.
Link to full length movie here: The Price Of Sugar
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The Seizure of Haiti by the US: A Report on the Military Occupation of Haiti and the
History of the Treaty Forced Upon Her
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Endorsed & distributed by The National Popular Government League - April 1922
"Hearings before a Select Committee of the U.S. Senate pursuant to Senate Resolution 112, authorizing an inquiry into the occupation and administration of the territories of the Republic of Haiti."
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Haitian Peasants Against Monsanto
A large demonstration of at least 10,000 farmers had occurred in central Haiti on Friday, June 4. organized by "Mouvman Peyizan Papay" or MPP, the peasants and a contingent of youths from the capital marched for three hours to the town of Hinche to protest the American multinational company Monsanto and demand the burning of 475 tons of roundup ready genetically modified seeds the company was trying to "give" Haiti.
The jazzy sounds of this Haitian artist brings to mind Seal, Bob Marley and Tracy Chapman. The message is in the music. The soul is in the guitar riffs and smooth vocals. His sound is a potent combo of jazz-rock-soul-reggae... enjoy. Find out more about BelO here.
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