Mar
21
Get ready, jazz lovers! The PAPJAZZ Festival is kicking off in style, and you don’t want to miss these electrifying first nights at Karibe Hotel!
4:00 - 4:45 PM - Jazz Xtension sets the stage, joined by the incredible Alexis Lucolson Mensrau (saxophone) and Tiga (percussion & vocals).
5:00 - 5:45 PM - Slam’n Jazz – "Les Amours. Balles perdues"
A powerful fusion of poetry and jazz, featuring Eliezer Guérismé, Badio, Ricardo Bouchez, Syto Cavé, and a stellar musician: Joel Widmaier, Pierre-Ely Charles, Axon Fanfan.
6:00 - 6:45 PM - Nanmvodoua – The new generation of mizik rasin brings its deep roots and powerful rhythms to the stage!
And to keep the energy alive, Follow Jah will bring the vibrant rhythms of rara music during the breaks while we transition between artists! 🥁🎺🔥
Get ready to dance and feel the heartbeat of Haiti!
💰 Entrance: 1000 HTG
📍 Karibe Hotel
Don’t miss this unforgettable night of music, rhythm, and culture! Come feel the heartbeat of jazz and experience the magic of PAPJAZZ! 🎶💃🔥
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When the power of words meets the improvisation of jazz and the body extends the breath of the words, PAPJAZZ It Up: Slam’n Jazz presents a performance where poetry, music, and movement merge.
Badio (Mario Pandache), a spoken word artist and actor, blends text with rhythm in collaboration with Gwolobo, exploring the relationship between speech and music. Éliézer Guérismé, a pioneer of Haitian slam and director, sculpts language with a theatrical and incisive approach as he leads the Slam component. Ricardo Boucher, poet and activist, engraves his verses in public spaces and challenges reality through committed performances and collaborations with literary and artistic festivals. And finally, poet and dramaturge Syto Cavé adds his keen narrative insight, deepening the dramatic dimension of the performance.
Jazz elevates these voices with Joël Widmaier, the project maestro—drummer, percussionist, producer, a leading figure in Kreyol Jazz and co-founder of the legendary Zèklè—accompanied by Axon Fanfan on piano, Kéké (Clément Bélizaire) on guitar, and Pierre-Elié Charles on bass.
A moment where poetry soars, jazz resonates, and movement gives life to words.
Finally, dance takes center stage with Amandine Saint Martin, a choreographer and researcher, who blends Haitian tradition and modernity to offer a visually striking dimension to this encounter.
