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Susana Ferreira

Freshla in front of a mural he commissioned in Delmas 5, Haiti

Upcoming elections in Haiti have politicians courting the ‘King of Rabòday’

Music

Haitian musician/producer Freshla is known as the King of Rabòday, a style of music he founded and whose roots are based in vodou. Freshla’s also being courted by politicians who want his endorsement in this weekend’s Parliamentary elections.

After Keeping a Low Profile, Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide Testifies in Court in Port-au-Prince

Conflict & Justice
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