Magnum Band is a
kompa
Compas, also known as compas direct or compas direk (; Haitian Creole: ''konpa'', ''kompa'' or ''kompa dirèk''), is a modern méringue dance music genre of Haiti. The genre was popularized following the creation of Ensemble Aux Callebasses i ...
band formed on June 24, 1976 by (a.k.a. Dadou), former musician of the group
Tabou Combo, and his brother (a.k.a. Tico) in
Miami
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at ...
.
In the late 70s the group became known in various clubs of Queens and Brooklyn thanks to the substantial Haitian community there. In 1980 they made their first international tour.
In 1996, they performed at the
1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
The opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics took place in the evening on Friday, July 19 at the Centennial Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, United States. As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the formal and ceremonial openin ...
in Atlanta.
In 1997, the band represented Haiti in the first
World Creole Music Festival
The World Creole Music Festival (WCMF) is an annual three-day music festival hosted on the island of Dominica during the final weekend in October, as a conclusion to Creole heritage month.
WCMF is a noted festival of Dominica, and it provides ent ...
in
Dominica. Throughout their tours in Guadeloupe in 2003 in France, Canada and the United States, the Magnum Band participated in the promotion of Haitian compas, and strengthened its footprint. The group celebrated its thirtieth anniversary in June 2006. The Haitian compas style interpreted by Magnum Band can be categorised as "old school".
In June 2014 the band received the ''Honneur et Merite'' price from the Radio Television Caraibe.
André and Claude Pasquet are the uncles of American francophone singer
Teri Moïse
Teri Moïse (March 25, 1970 in Los Angeles, California – May 7, 2013 in Madrid, Spain) was a Haitian-American French singer.
Her parents emigrated from Haiti to South Central, Los Angeles. After high school she studied economics at the Univ ...
.
Members
Past members
*Jean Almatas
*Roland Cameau
*Nasser Chery
*Essud Fungcap
*Jean Robert Narcisse
*Yvon Mondésir
*Varnel Pierre
*Waag Lalanne
*Ernst Gabriel
*Alexander "Russ" Harden
*Ray Tindell
*Tom Mitchell
*Bob Curtis
*Gaeton Villeaux
Discography
*1979. album : Expérience
*1980, album : ''Jehovah''
*1981, album : ''Piké devan''
*1983, album : ''La Seule Difference''
*1985, album : ''Ashadei''
*1990, album : ''Adoration''
*1993, albums : ''Tèt ensem'', ''Difé''
*1994, albums : ''The best in town'', ''Pure gold'', ''Paka pala''
*1995, album : ''Best of Magnum Band''
*1996, album : ''San fwontiè''
*1997, albums : ''Anthologie'' volumes 1,2 and 3
*1999, album : ''Live''
*2000, album : ''The Anthologies''
*2001, album : ''25ème anniversaire''
*2004, album : ''Oulala!''
References
External links
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Fans of Magnum website archiveMaestro Tico Pasquet on Magnum Band 40 Years Later & Called out Rodney Noel
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Haitian musical groups
Haitian-American culture in Miami