Ayiti × Lafrik × Lemonn
Rooted in Haiti.Open to the world.
Soleil Haiti is a new doorway into the music and cultural vision of SoleyHayti. A place to listen closely, follow a lyric and discover the ideas behind the sound.
The project brings Haitian Kreyòl, French, English and Kiswahili into a shared listening space. Its creative vision looks toward exchanges with East, West and Central Africa, while keeping Haiti’s own stories in focus.
Music can hold a question about home, land or responsibility. The SoleyHayti catalog gives those questions a voice without asking every listener to hear the same answer.
Follow the story ↗Read the original Kreyòl beside French, English and Kiswahili versions of eight lyric excerpts. Let another language open the song without replacing its voice.
Read the lyrics ↗Explore the project’s interest in Benin, Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon and East Africa. These are invitations to learn and collaborate, with room for distinct histories and perspectives.
Follow the story ↗The creator’s original statement ↗
From the original collection
The Haiti–Africa Konpa Bridge ↗Haitian Konpa: History, Rhythm and Global Reach ↗Swahili and Kreyòl: Imagining New Konpa Connections ↗Kiswahili translations were supplied with the project and generated without native-speaker review.