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Compas
- Genre family
- Caribbean
- Starting recordings
- 16
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Compas
Compas is a branch of the Caribbean family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Compas is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Tabou Combo and Nemours Jean-Baptiste.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreCaribbean
Current genreCompas
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01Pardon Mamman1958 · CompasOpen in new tab 02Femme St. Marc1958 · CompasOpen in new tab 03A Pali Papa1958 · CompasOpen in new tab 04Ou Pa Cycliste1964 · CompasOpen in new tab 05Haiti Compas1964 · CompasOpen in new tab 06Quittem fe zafem1989 · CompasOpen in new tab 07Voye monte1989 · CompasOpen in new tab 08New York City1998 · CompasOpen in new tab 09Tu as volé2000 · CompasOpen in new tab 10Pawezé2000 · CompasOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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