Jean Bélony Murat (born 29 October 1979, known by his stage name BélO ) is a Haitian composer and guitarist. The songs in his first album Lakou trankil ( Quiet Streets ) explain and reflect the problems Haitians face. BélO is popular in Europe and Africa where he won the Discovery RFI Prime in April 2006. This award had already helped other artists like Tiken Jah Fakoly and Rokia Traoré to reveal their talent in the music industry. BélO's musical approach is influenced by other Caribbean styles but mostly by reggae and jazz.
19-616: Jean Bélony Murat was born on October 29, 1979, at Croix-des-Bouquets in the north of Port-au-Prince , the capital of Haiti . He grew up at Pétion-Ville an area where music has an important role in the Haitian community. He started to sing at a very young age and at 11 years old interpreted Buju Banton, his idol. In 1994, he and his friend formed the Mega Boys that was not very successful. In 1997, he met Fabrice Rouzier and San, two artists who encouraged him to play an instrument. At first, he chose
38-470: A concordat with the freedmen in a church in the borough. On October 10, a deputation of the colonists of la Croix-des-Bouquets, sent by Hanus De Jumécourt , came to Port-Républicain, demanding the execution of this concordat. In 1791, Halaou , the leader of African bands, rebels of the Cul-de-Sac Plain , was killed at Croix-des-Bouquets on February 9. There was a massacre of his group by the soldiers of
57-516: A small community in Croix-des-Bouquets. The school is also known as the Alpha Academy and is funded in part by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. This school was established in 2003 and as of school year 2010-2011, 75 students were enrolled. HAC is only able to accept additional students through child education sponsorships and partnerships with other organizations. Students can be sponsored for $ 125
76-503: A year. M.A.D.E has joined HAC in providing 3 vegetarian meals a week for students. The school also offers community English courses taught by Haitians who went through previous versions of the course, and supplemented with the help of English-speaking volunteers. Gressier Gressier ( French pronunciation: [ɡʁesje] ; Haitian Creole : Gresye ) is a commune in the Port-au-Prince Arrondissement , in
95-541: Is a commune in the Ouest department of Haiti . It is located 12.9 kilometers (8.0 mi) to the northeast of Haiti's capital city, Port-au-Prince . Originally located on the shore, it was relocated inland after the 1770 Port-au-Prince earthquake . Croix-des-Bouquets was founded in 1749 by Royal Decree. Legend has it that the city takes its name from a tradition that had the Spaniards passing to deposit bouquets of flowers at
114-531: Is a northern suburb in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area . Haiti is world-famous for its exuberant art, richly influenced by nature, history and religion, both Christian and Vodou . The entire village of Croix des Bouquets is a good example of Haitian creativity - it resonates with the sounds of clanging and banging of the mallets and chisels in the process of transforming raw metal into stunning, and often haunting, iron sculptures. The city of Croix-des-Bouquets
133-492: Is an ambassador of the Haitian music; he shows love and affection for his homeland. In his songs he is making society aware of its problems and is proposing solutions. This article about a Haitian musician is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Croix-des-Bouquets Croix-des-Bouquets ( / ˌ k r w ɑː d eɪ b uː ˈ k eɪ , - b ʊ -/ , French pronunciation: [kʁwa de bukɛ] ; Haitian Creole : Kwadèbouke or Kwadèboukè )
152-454: Is on the Plaine du Cul-de-Sac , where many people grow organic foods such as beans, sweet potato, and corn. One school close by is Anís Zunúzí Bahá'í School to the north east which opened its doors in 1980 which survived the 2010 Haiti earthquake and its staff were cooperating in relief efforts and sharing space and support with neighbors. A clinic was run at the school by a medical team from
171-492: The 2010 earthquake , the once crowded city had been restored. The streets had been cleaned up, wholesale merchants and other commerce had been relocated to Port-au-Prince. Retail commerce which once crowded sidewalks downtown now had a dedicated building. Also, the Cuban medical mission set up a field hospital in the region. On 25 February 2021, hundreds of prisoners escaped from the Croix-des-Bouquets prison. Croix-des-Bouquets
190-548: The Ouest department of Haiti . It has 25,947 inhabitants. According to the CAGH – Committee for the Advancement of Gressier, Gressier has a population of about 75,000. It is located approximately 12.5miles west of Port-au-Prince. With a total land area of 41.11 square miles, it is bordered on the north by the Gulf of La Gonâve. On the east, Gressier is bordered by the town of Carrefour, on
209-565: The Cacos Revolution in 1869, atrocities were committed in the name of President Sylvain Salnave . On January 15, 1870, Generals Saint-Lucien Emmanuel, Alfred Delva, Errié, Ulysses Obas and Pierre-Paul Saint-Jean, after being outlawed by decree, were arrested and executed at Croix-des-Bouquets. The Nordists seized Croix-des-Bouquets on June 28, 1889, after the evacuation of the village by General Canal Jeune, whose forces were insufficient. Prior to
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#1732876465542228-779: The United States and Canada. Currently it is a K-10 school and offers classes to transition from Haitian Creole to the French language but also a secondary language in English. The founders of Institution Chrétienne D'Haïti are seeking to build the Université Chrétienne D'Haïti here. Another organization is the Haitian-American Caucus (HAC) , which runs the École Shalom des Frères (Peace Be With You School of Brothers) in Michaud,
247-420: The appearance of Dessalines in the Cul-de-Sac Plain . There were immediately 2,000 men occupying Croix-des-Bouquets. On September 19, 1803, Jean-Jacques Dessalines took possession of Croix-des-Bouquets. The first citizen who represented this commune in the first Chamber of Communes in 1817 was Plomba Ladouceur. On January 11, 1859 President Fabre Geffrard 's troops made their entry into resistance. During
266-470: The bass but changed later to the guitar. He went to university in 2001 where he studied accounting for four years. Then he was ready to devote his life to music and released his first album in 2005. After Lakou trankil , the first album that had success locally and internationally, BélO released Reference . This is close to reggae and has a touch of pop and jazz . He exposed the social problems of humankind, such as violence, AIDS and homeless children. BélO
285-470: The foot of a large cross that was on the land where the city was built. Croix des Bouquets pursues a tradition of beauty through the sculpture of iron, and the village of Noailles is at the heart of this tradition specifically in ode to Haitian artist and sculptor Georges Liautaud . On March 22, 1792, the city was the scene of one of the first battles of the Haitian Revolution . Men of color, under
304-552: The leadership of Pinchinat, Beauvais , and Lambert, took up arms in 1700 in fighting for their political and civil rights. In September 1791, after the Battle of Pernier, the royalist in La Croix-des-Bouquets made a concordat with the freedmen encamped at Trou-Caïman, which obliged the contractors to execute the national decrees in favor of the freedmen. On September 11, the freedmen came to camp at la Croix-des-Bouquets who signed
323-466: The occupying English, had unsuccessfully attacked the outposts of the town. His cavalry reconquered four squadrons of hussars commanded by the Count of Manoux. The English, after several charges, overthrew the republicans, and drove them back to Grands-Bois . After the occupation of Port-Républicain by the troops of General Charles LeClerc 's expedition, General Jean Boudet learned, on February 9, 1802, of
342-518: The south by the Momance River, and on the west by the town of Leôgane. It has three main rural sections: Morne à Bateau, Morne à Chandelle, and Petit Boucan. A UN assessment team estimated that 40 to 50 per cent of the buildings in Gressier were destroyed in the 12 January 2010 earthquake . The "court of the peace" building was destroyed in the tremblor. ROKENGCOY, South Korea Engineering Company,
361-520: The western region who occupied the village. Men of color entrenched themselves in the church. General Louis-Jacques Beauvais continued to occupy Croix-des-Bouquets until June, when the English came to remove Port-Républicain. They then returned to Jacmel . The English occupied the city, and returned the people to slavery. In March 1793, Louis-Jacques Beauvais abandoned Croix-des-Bouquets and went to retreat at Gressier with 500 men. In April 1796, Toussaint L'Ouverture wanting to rid Croix-des-Bouquets of
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