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Users who like Music and the Story of Haiti- From Vodou to Compas to Racine to Rara and Beyond Users who reposted Music and the Story of Haiti- From Vodou to Compas to Racine to Rara and Beyond Playlists containing Music and the Story of Haiti- From Vodou to Compas to Racine to Rara and Beyond by Afropop Worldwide published on 2012-11-25T22:39:29Z [APWW #540] [Originally aired 2007] Haiti became the first black-ruled republic in the Americas in 1804, and music has mirrored, and at times shaped, the twists and turns of Haiti's politics and culture ever since. A primary source of Haitian culture is Dahomey, the birthplace of vodou--the most commonly held world view among Haitian people today. We explore how each of Haiti's rulers has championed his own preferred music. The Duvalier dictators favored compas dance music, and suppressed the most African-identified cultural expressions.