Emeline Michel is all about repping her Haitian heritage. “On all of my 10 albums, the lyrics and rhythms are inspired, created and rooted from Haiti. 100 percent pure … like Tropicana,” she jokes. So ...

FILE - Andre "Dadou" Pasquet, left, sings and plays guitar with the Magnum compas band during a practice session in North Miami, Fla. Thursday, May 8, 2008. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Compas, a ...

The Miami-Dade Alliance of Gospel Music Professionals helped organize local gospel concerts during Gospel Fest Miami. Here Mary Miller sheds tears as Asod Brown performs during the group’s 8th Annual ...

FILE - Andre "Dadou" Pasquet, left, sings and plays guitar with the Magnum compas band during a practice session in North Miami, Fla. Thursday, May 8, 2008. (AP Photo ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, made UNESCO’s cultural heritage list on Wednesday. The syncopated rhythm, ...