KompArefait

KompArefait, is a Haitian Kompa cover or replayed version of vintage or old-school Haitian Kompa songs that are sang in French-Creole. The name is a portmanteau of Kompa and (Refait) which stands for remake in French, or (Konparefè) in Haitian Creole. It's a new performance or recording by someone other than the original artist or composer of a previously recorded, commercially released song. Usually, the recording process include a lead singer, back up vocalists and one or two other musicians singing over a backing track composed by session or studio musicians who happen to add their tracks one by one from remote location. A notable ensemble for this kind of collaboration work is Gimpsy! Gimpsi! Gimpsé!, a collective of Kompa and Beat session musicians based in New York City. The musicians are often used as "ghost players" on many Kompa recordings.