Simbi is a '' mizik rasin'' band formed in

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. The name of the band comes from the name for a family of '' vodou'' ''

loa ( ), also called loa or loi, are spirits in the African diasporic religion of Haitian Vodou. They have also been incorporated into some revivalist forms of Louisiana Voodoo. Many of the lwa derive their identities in part from deities venerate ...

'', or gods, called the '' simbi''.

History

The members of Simbi are all

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, but the music they perform is inspired by the

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an ''vodou'' roots music movement known as ''mizik rasin''. The band is known by their Haitian fans as the "Blue-Eyed Haitians".

Discography

References

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