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RAM - Defile (Best Kanaval 2008 song & video)
Definitely my favorite kanaval song this year. Appreciate the shout-out to one of the bravest men in the history of this world.
Background: RAM (stands for the initial of its founder) is one of the most prominent vodou-themed bands in Rasin (roots) music. Created in 1990 by Richard A. Morse, an American-born man (Mother is Emerante de Pradines, Haitian folklore dancer and singer) who moved to Port-au-Prince, seeking to explore Haitian and Caribbean music, RAM is known for its interesting fusion of traditional music and rock n' roll. As beloved as they are and known for being the people's voice, the group has survived kidnapping threats, assissination attempts due to their political lyrics and speaking out against the government, making their mark known especially under the oppressive regime of Raoul Cedras (1991-1994).
Richard, and his wife Lunise are the group's lead singers.
Length: 446
Rating: 5.00 (21 ratings)
Tags: kanaval 2008 carnival haiti RAM richard lunise morse racine rasin vodou ayisyen
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RAM - Ibo Lele (Dreams come true)
One of the earliest songs of RAM and was even a soundtrack to the 1993 Tom Hanks' movie "Philadelphia".
The Ibo or Igbo is an ethnic group in West Africa. In Haitian vodou, it is a "nation" honored and recognized within the practice that some Haitians trace their ancestry to. It is said the song (rhythm) is of the Igbo people who lived in Elele, Nigeria and were transported to Haiti as slaves. Hence the title "Ibo lele" and the hommage.
Background: RAM (stands for the initial of its founder) is one of the most prominent vodou-themed bands in Rasin (roots) music. Created in 1990 by Richard A. Morse (mother is Emerante de Pradines, Haitian folklore dancer and singer) who moved to Port-au-Prince, seeking to explore Haitian and Caribbean music, RAM is known for its interesting fusion of traditional music and rock n' roll. As beloved as they are and known for being the people's voice, the group has survived kidnapping threats, assissination threats because of their tendency to speak out against government regimes in their music.
Richard, and his wife Lunise are the group's lead singers.
Length: 308
Rating: 4.70 (12 ratings)
Tags: racine igbo ibo vodou vudu voodoo haiti ayiti ayisyen richard lunise morse rasin rara
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RAM at Hotel Oloffson - 6th march 2008 - part 1
RAM is a mizik rasin band based in the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The band derives its name from the initials of its founder, songwriter, and lead male vocalist, Richard A. Morse. The band's music has been described by Morse as "Vodou rock 'n' roots", and has been one of the prominent bands in the mizik rasin musical movement in Haiti.
Length: 1180
Rating: 5.00 (3 ratings)
Tags: Vodou Richard Morse Haiti Port-au-Prince RAM gaga rara petwo Kréyòl Lunise
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Simbi (Ram)
Simbi(1992)
RAM is a mizik rasin band based in the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The band derives its name from the initials of its founder, songwriter, and lead male vocalist, Richard A. Morse. The band's music has been described by Morse as "Vodou rock 'n' roots", and has been one of the prominent bands in the mizik rasin musical movement in Haiti. RAM began performing together in 1990, and recorded their first album in 1996. The band's music incorporates traditional Vodou lyrics and instruments, such as rara horns and petwo drums, into modern rock and roll. The band's songs include lyrics in Kréyòl, French, and English.
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Length: 242
Rating: 4.80 (20 ratings)
Tags: performing arts haitian folklore vodou Haiti Music RAM rasin Lunise Ayiti
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RAM at Hotel Oloffson - 6th march 2008 - part 2
RAM is a mizik rasin band based in the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The band derives its name from the initials of its founder, songwriter, and lead male vocalist, Richard A. Morse. The band's music has been described by Morse as "Vodou rock 'n' roots", and has been one of the prominent bands in the mizik rasin musical movement in Haiti.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAM_(band)
Length: 1317
Rating: 4.80 (9 ratings)
Tags: Vodou Richard Morse Haiti Port-au-Prince RAM gaga rara petwo Kréyòl Lunise
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RAM at Hotel Oloffson - 6th march 2008 - part 3
RAM is a mizik rasin band based in the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The band derives its name from the initials of its founder, songwriter, and lead male vocalist, Richard A. Morse. The band's music has been described by Morse as "Vodou rock 'n' roots", and has been one of the prominent bands in the mizik rasin musical movement in Haiti.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAM_(band)
Length: 872
Rating: 4.20 (6 ratings)
Tags: Vodou Richard Morse Haiti Port-au-Prince RAM gaga rara petwo Kréyòl Lunise
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RAM - Sa'n pa wè yo (1995)
RAM 1995 song. Sa'n pa wè yo (Those we don't see) has both a spiritual and political meaning referring to loas and the thousands who disappeared under Raoul Cedras.
Background: RAM (stands for the initial of its founder) is one of the most prominent vodou-themed bands in Rasin (roots) music. Created in 1990 by Richard A. Morse (mother is Emerante de Pradines, Haitian folklore dancer and singer) who moved to Port-au-Prince, seeking to explore Haitian and Caribbean music, RAM is known for its interesting fusion of traditional music and rock n' roll. As beloved as they are and known for being the people's voice, the group has survived numerous threats to their safety due to their political lyrics and speaking out against the government, making their mark known especially under the oppressive regime of Raoul Cedras (1991-1994).
Richard, and his wife Lunise are the group's lead singers.
Length: 475
Rating: 5.00 (8 ratings)
Tags: Rasin racine rara haiti ayiti haitian haitien caribbean african congas creole kreyol mizik
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Haitian vodou song: Marasa yo by RAM
Here's the kanaval song of 1995 by RAM called Marasa yo. The Marasa are twin sacred children loas (although they are depicted as three for their union also represents and gives way to a third force {the 1+1=3 }), angelic looking, very capricious, but usually compliant when satisfied with food and toys (BUT NO VEGETABLES or leafy things that apparently can destroy their power), within the vodou religion. Although they are represented as children, they are one of the oldest and most important loas seen as there since the beginning (they're ageless, sexless, raceless among other things) and are invoked along with Papa Legba at the beginning of ceremonies. They represent the sacredness, importance, beauty and innocence of children, the embodiment and fusion of higher cosmic forces, abundance of life, blessings, harmony, balance, and etc...Known to behave like spoiled kids who must be treated exactly alike (Same food, same portion, same plates, same offerings, and etc... in order to not evoke any sibling jealousy), they aren't the easiest to deal with, but they're known to have the ability to heal, have magical and psychic powers such as predicting, give good luck, and have the ability to double or triple any good blessings. Great care is taken to not dissatisfy them for they are terrible when punishing, and will cause chaos and trouble. like kids scorned.
Other loas mentioned are Papa Legba, Simityè, Bosou, Papa Loko...
Background: RAM (stands for the initial of its founder) is one of the most prominent vodou-themed bands in Rasin (roots) music. Created in 1990 by Richard A. Morse (Mother is Emerante de Pradines, Haitian folklore dancer and singer) who moved to Port-au-Prince, seeking to better explore Haitian roots and Caribbean music, RAM is known for its sometimes interesting fusion of traditional music and rock n' roll. As beloved as they are and known for being the people's voice, the group who hasn't been popular with the government has survived kidnapping threats, assissination attempts due to their political lyrics and speaking out against the government, making their mark known especially under the oppressive regime of Raoul Cedras (1991-1994). Richard, and his wife Lunise are the group's lead singers.
Length: 491
Rating: 4.70 (34 ratings)
Tags: world music haiti haitian ayisyen vodou vodoun ayiti creole dahomey kreyol antilles caribbean ginen rasin racine vaudou
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