Eddy Prophète performing an old Haitian mereng with a very jazzy touch. The lilting feel of the original is retained while Prophète brings his more sophisticated jazz palette to the tune. Original recording can be heard here, which has the benefit of a rhythm section. The ease to which this can be translated into jazz may illustrate the common origin of Haitian and African American music. Of course, Prophète was shaped by jazz-influenced popular music of the 1950s, which may explain his ease at interpreting Haitian material in a jazz vein.
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