Rabòday is a rhythm of traditional

dance music Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement. In terms of performance, the major categories are live dance music and recorded danc ...

played to the drum and is arranged to

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Etymology

Rabòday
is a name borrowed from one of the hundreds of traditional Vodou rhythms, one that is at every base of

Haitian music The music of Haiti combines a wide range of influences drawn from the many people who have settled on this Caribbean island. It reflects French, African rhythms, Spanish elements and others who have inhabited the island of Hispaniola and minor n ...

Origins

Rabòday emerged in the mid-2000s and was inspired by

Rasin Rasin, also known as Haitian roots music, is a musical style that began in Haiti in the 1970s when musicians began combining elements of traditional Haitian Vodou ceremonial and folkloric music with various musical styles. The late 20th centu ...

music, which is the mixture of traditional Haitian rhythms and with pop-rock music since the 1980s. As in Rasin, Rabòday talks about society's problems. A high-octane mélange of electronic sounds, live syncopated rhythms and politically charged lyrics, Raboday music was spearheaded b
Fresh La
Haitian pop singer and leader of the band Vwadèzil. It has become the defining sound of a generation of young Haitians recovering from a major natural disaster: the devastating 2010 earthquake.

Rhythm

Rabòday has a 4/4 dance rhythm.

References

Haitian styles of music Electronic dance music genres {{Haiti-stub