Simbi is a ''

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'' band formed in

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

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'', or gods, called the ''

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''.

History

The members of Simbi are all

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, but the music they perform is inspired by the Haitian ''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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