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In the mood for Haitian Roots Racine, Reggae, or African Hi-Life? How about a little of each all wrapped into one? Pa Doute will, no doubt, bring the sound of Haiti, the Caribbean, and West Africa all wrapped into one. Pa Doute is the fresh new project of accomplished Haitian artist Donald Dorcilus and a host of his equally well-known friends.
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H a i t i
The native Taino Amerindians - who inhabited the island of Hispaniola when it was discovered by COLUMBUS in 1492 - were virtually annihilated by Spanish settlers within 25 years. In the early 17th century, the French established a presence on Hispaniola. In 1697, Spain ceded to the French the western third of the island, which later became Haiti. The French colony, based on forestry and sugar-related industries, became one of the wealthiest in the Caribbean but only through the heavy importation of African slaves and considerable environmental degradation. In the late 18th century, Haiti's nearly half million slaves revolted under Toussaint L'OUVERTURE. Click here for more info about Haiti
