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KompaNaval is a fusion of Haitian Kompa Music and Karnival. During Haitian carnival season bands integrate many styles of music into their sound s including: Rara, Rasin, Raboday, and Kompa, spelled konpa in Haitian Creole, i

It se s when Haitian Kompa music is mixed with elements of Raboday or Rara to create KompaNaval.

KompaNaval is a very important commercial event for Haitian Kompa musicians.as it gives the band's a great opportunity to expand their audience by performing for crowds.

Characterised by typical instruments:

Keyboard/Keytar, Bass guitars, Electric Drum set, Percussions, , loops, Sequencers, Chanted Vocals (often with strong use of Chorus and Singable Melodies), and Backing tracks.

It's played in outdoor music festivals held in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and New York City during the West Indian Parade on Labor Day. As well as in nightclubs from mainly the French-Creole speaking countries of the Caribbean, such as Haiti, Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe as well as Canada, France and Western Africa and Haitian communities in the Untited States.

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