Compas" or "Kompa/konpa" as it's called in Haitian Creole, is a popular form of Haitian dance music. It originated in Haiti during the mid-20th century and is known for its upbeat rhythms and danceability. It's a blend of various influences, including méringue, big band elements, and Caribbean musical traditions. . . . ________________________________ FOLLOW ME 🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🌍🌎🌏 @claudel.professeur.kompa @claudel.kompa.dance.instructor @kompa.movement @sakpase.509 @nulife.kompa.dance.studio ___

13K views · 142 reactions | Kompa music originated on the island of Haiti, first created by a musician named Nemours Jean-Baptiste in the mid-1950s. It is a derivative of Meringue, which also originated in Haiti in the 1800s. The original name was Kompa Direk (Direct); also spelled as Compa, it means beat in Spanish, which made the name stand for “Direct Beat”. The beat and gaining rhythm is something you need when dancing to Kompa music, much of the dancing comes from the hips and feeling the m