{"id":29122,"date":"2026-03-01T12:50:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T17:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lequotidien509.com\/?p=29122"},"modified":"2026-03-01T12:53:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T17:53:42","slug":"haitian-cultural-scene-2026-daan-junior-carlo-vieux-carel-pedre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lequotidien509.com\/en\/haitian-cultural-scene-2026-daan-junior-carlo-vieux-carel-pedre\/","title":{"rendered":"Haitian Cultural Scene 2026: Daan Junior, Carlo Vieux Tour, Carel Pedre Released"},"content":{"rendered":"

Twenty years after his debut, Daan Junior<\/span><\/span> continues promoting his seventh album C\u2019est dommage<\/em> with the music video \u201cKisa Pou m f\u00e8,\u201d a duet with Fabiola Shyne<\/span><\/span>. Released on February 26, 2026, the video portrays a relationship marked by emotional ambivalence, balancing attachment and separation.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Carlo Vieux<\/span><\/span> has announced five dates for his first solo tour, the \u201cRetounen Tour 2026,\u201d just months after releasing his album in November 2025. Scheduled stops include Montreal (May 2), Boston (May 22), as well as Miami, New York, and Haiti \u2014 marking a new chapter nearly a decade after the breakup of CaRiMi<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Trumpeter Jean Caze<\/span><\/span> will perform on March 15, 2026, at 95th Street Park in Bay Harbor Islands as part of \u201cConcert in the Park.\u201d Known for his modern jazz style and collaborations with Herbie Hancock<\/span><\/span>, Aretha Franklin<\/span><\/span>, and Michael Bubl\u00e9<\/span><\/span>, he will deliver a performance blending jazz with Haitian influences.<\/p>\n

DIASPORA<\/a><\/h4>\n

In Miami, the RARAMBA: Haitian & Brazilian Community Festival takes place on February 28 at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex. Organized by the Haitian American Chamber of Commerce of Florida<\/span><\/span> and the Route 1804 Foundation<\/span><\/span>, the free event celebrates Haitian and Brazilian cultures through rara, samba, kompa, and gastronomy.<\/p>\n

On the business front, Mab\u00ef Artisanal Tea has become the first Haitian-Caribbean beverage sold at the Burj Khalifa<\/span><\/span>. The brand signed a distribution agreement in the United Arab Emirates and across the Gulf region, marking a new milestone for Haitian cultural products on the international market.<\/p>\n

Journalist and founder of Chokarella<\/span><\/span>, Carel Pedre<\/span><\/span>, was released on February 27, 2026, following a judicial decision granting him bail. Detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/span><\/span> at the Krome Detention Center, he has since reunited with his family, according to a statement from Chokarella.<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Tribune<\/span><\/span> highlights filmmaker Alain Martin<\/span><\/span> and his documentary The Forgotten Occupation: Jim Crow Goes to Haiti<\/span><\/span><\/em>,<\/a> which examines the U.S. occupation of Haiti (1915\u20131934). The film explores the political and economic impacts of that period on Haitian institutions and land ownership.<\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL<\/h4>\n

In pop music, Belgian singer Ang\u00e8le<\/span><\/span> unveiled \u201cWhat You Want\u201d in collaboration with French electro duo Justice<\/span><\/span>, signaling a shift toward a more electronic sound.<\/p>\n

American singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka<\/span><\/span> has died at age 86. A major figure of 1950s and 1960s rock and roll, he was best known for hits such as \u201cBreaking Up Is Hard to Do\u201d and \u201cOh! Carol.\u201d<\/p>\n

Finally, French actress Catherine Deneuve<\/span><\/span> will publish Marilyn ch\u00e9rie<\/em> in May, a tribute book dedicated to Marilyn Monroe<\/span><\/span>, to be released by Flammarion<\/span><\/span>, alongside an exhibition at the Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que fran\u00e7aise<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Twenty years after his debut, Daan Junior continues promoting his seventh album C\u2019est dommage with the music video \u201cKisa Pou m f\u00e8,\u201d a duet with Fabiola Shyne. Released on February 26, 2026, the video portrays a relationship marked by emotional ambivalence, balancing attachment and separation. Meanwhile, Carlo Vieux has announced five dates for his first solo tour, the \u201cRetounen Tour 2026,\u201d just months after releasing his album in November 2025. Scheduled stops include Montreal (May 2), Boston (May 22), as well as Miami, New York, and Haiti \u2014 marking a new chapter nearly a decade after the breakup of CaRiMi. Trumpeter Jean Caze will perform on March 15, 2026, at 95th Street Park in Bay Harbor Islands as part of \u201cConcert in the Park.\u201d Known for his modern jazz style and collaborations with Herbie Hancock, Aretha Franklin, and Michael Bubl\u00e9, he will deliver a performance blending jazz with Haitian influences. DIASPORA In Miami, the RARAMBA: Haitian & Brazilian Community Festival takes place on February 28 at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex. Organized by the Haitian American Chamber of Commerce of Florida and the Route 1804 Foundation, the free event celebrates Haitian and Brazilian cultures through rara, samba, kompa, and gastronomy. On the business front, Mab\u00ef Artisanal Tea has become the first Haitian-Caribbean beverage sold at the Burj Khalifa. The brand signed a distribution agreement in the United Arab Emirates and across the Gulf region, marking a new milestone for Haitian cultural products on the international market. Journalist and founder of Chokarella, Carel Pedre, was released on February 27, 2026, following a judicial decision granting him bail. Detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Krome Detention Center, he has since reunited with his family, according to a statement from Chokarella. The Los Angeles Tribune highlights filmmaker Alain Martin and his documentary The Forgotten Occupation: Jim Crow Goes to Haiti, which examines the U.S. occupation of Haiti (1915\u20131934). The film explores the political and economic impacts of that period on Haitian institutions and land ownership. INTERNATIONAL In pop music, Belgian singer Ang\u00e8le unveiled \u201cWhat You Want\u201d in collaboration with French electro duo Justice, signaling a shift toward a more electronic sound. American singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka has died at age 86. A major figure of 1950s and 1960s rock and roll, he was best known for hits such as \u201cBreaking Up Is Hard to Do\u201d and \u201cOh! Carol.\u201d Finally, French actress Catherine Deneuve will publish Marilyn ch\u00e9rie in May, a tribute book dedicated to Marilyn Monroe, to be released by Flammarion, alongside an exhibition at the Cin\u00e9math\u00e8que fran\u00e7aise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":29123,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","override":[{"template":"4","parallax":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"topbottom","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"1","show_post_reading_time":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"0","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_comment_section":"1","number_popup_post":"1","show_inline_post_related":"1"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0","subtitle":"Haiti\u2019s music scene remains vibrant with new releases, tours, and major cultural milestones spanning Miami, Dubai, and the international stage."},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_post_split":{"post_split":[{"template":"1","tag":"h2","numbering":"asc","mode":"normal","first":"0","enable_toc":"0","toc_type":"normal"}]},"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3236,3235],"tags":[4522,4520,4519,4524,4518,3575,4517,3463,4515,4514,4521,4516,4523],"class_list":["post-29122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts","category-culture","tag-angele","tag-carel-pedre","tag-carlo-vieux","tag-catherine-deneuve","tag-daan-junior","tag-diaspora","tag-dubai","tag-haiti","tag-haitian-culture","tag-haitian-music","tag-jean-caze","tag-miami-events","tag-neil-sedaka"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t