Haitian band Lakou Mizik is out with its second album — a dazzling set of collaborations with New Orleans musicians, celebrating the close musical and cultural ties between the two places. Haiti was ...
Frustrated airline passengers were treated to an impromptu concert by a Haitian band while they were stuck on a plane for six hours. Members of Lakou Mizik were also caught up in the flight delay at ...
Initially started by Woodstock native Zach Niles and Haitian musicians Steeve Valcourt and Jonas Attis during the aftermath of the devastating 2010 earthquake that decimated Haiti, lauded Haitian ...
All proceeds from “Gaya” support the Artists Institute in the city of Jacmel, a scholarship-based vocational school that focuses on disadvantaged youth, teaching them skills in music production and… ...
Forming after the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Lakou Mizik have been traveling around the globe to spread their message of togetherness, good spirits and over-coming troubled times to the ...
Haitian band Lakou Mizik's new album is called Leave the Bones. Member Steeve Valcourt and musician Joseph Ray, who collaborated with the band, talk with NPR's Scott Simon about it. The band Lakou ...