AMH Presentation

About AMH

Archive Musique Haïtienne is dedicated to preserving, documenting, and transmitting Haitian musical heritage.

AMH Musical memory Heritage Artists & albums Transmission

Haitian musical heritage

Haiti has one of the Caribbean’s richest musical legacies: konpa, rara, twoubadou, rasin, gospel, Haitian rap, kanaval, Haitian jazz, mini-jazz, diaspora, and contemporary fusions.

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AMH
Archive Musique Haïtienne is dedicated to preserving, documenting, and transmitting Haitian musical heritage.
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Vision
To create a modern, structured, and lasting space where Haitian music can be explored, understood, and passed on to current and future generations.
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Audience
AMH is made for music lovers, researchers, teachers, students, journalists, artists, collectors, cultural workers, and members of the Haitian diaspora.

Mission

AMH’s mission is to document, centralize, and make accessible artists, albums, discographies, genres, visual and audio archives, and key reference points in Haitian music.

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Memory
Preserve musical and cultural traces.
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Respect
Value artists, bands, and communities.
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Transmission
Make the archive clear and accessible.

AMH Values

Memory

Preserve musical and cultural traces.

Respect

Value artists, bands, and communities.

Transmission

Make the archive clear and accessible.

Research

Structure data to better explore history.

Landmarks

1921–1949

Méringue, popular traditions, and early orchestral foundations.

1950s

Birth of Compas Direct and modernization of Haitian music.

1960–1990

Mini-jazz, popular bands, diaspora, and new scenes.

2000–2026

Digital era, streaming, and transmission through AMH.