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KomPatriotic song

The name is a portmanteau of Kompa and Patriot which stands for patriotic song which are sang in French-Creole by musisians of Haitian origin.

A KomPatriotic song may refer to "La Dessalinienne", the national anthem of Haiti, named in honor of Haiti's revolutionary leader and first ruler Jean-Jacques Dessalines.

characterised by typical instruments:
Brass, woodwinds, brassy horns, Sousaphone, (Trumpet & Trombone), Percussion, Piano, and soaring Strings (vVolin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass), Timpani, Snare drum, Bass drum, cymbals, tam-tam, Triangle, Tambourine, Xylophone.

Often played during parades to salute the Haitian military, Soccer games, in school during the raising of the Haitian Flag community gatherings, some even use tgem as alarms and Komphonics or their ring tones.

His KomPatriotic song reminds me so my me of flag day in Haiti.

by Negre Marron Records December 20, 2018