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BélO
Haiti, Port-au-prince
BélO
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BélO

Port-au-prince
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About BélO

​BélO has been hailed as Haiti’s musical ambassador to the world. A socially conscious singer-songwriter with a sophisticated sound and winner of numerous awards, including the prestigious "Prix Radio France International Discoveries of 2006," BelO’s sound is a sublime mixture of Jazz, Worldbeat, Rock, Reggae and Afro- Haitian traditional rhythms known as “Ragganga”. With five albums already under his belt-“LAKOU TRANKIL” (2005) "REFERENCE" (2008), Haiti Debout (2011), Natif Natal (2014) and Dizan (2016) -sung in his rich and colorful native language, Haitian Creole, BélO has established himself as a Haitian-International artist signpost. After the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, BélO 's primary focus was to create awareness for his country at various performances around the world. BélO 's third album "HAITI DEBOUT," (Haiti Stand-up -2011) was released under Radio France/France Info and distributed, globally, by Harmonia Mundi. During the " HAITI DEBOUT " tour, BélO has performed in Germany, Rome, Romania, France, South Korea, London, Canada and the (expired link)

BélO has always been very committed to the cause of the less fortunate, the education of children, respect for women, social solidarity and environmental protection, peace in Haiti and around the world. The earthquake, which devastated his country, gives more strength to his commitment and intensifies the messages he conveys in his songs.

“HAITI DEBOUT " is dedicated to Haiti and the strength of the Haitian people. With the third album, BélO took a step further into the roots sound exploring the Haitian "Rasin" rhythms and African flavors where we notice the presence of the talking drum and other similar percussions. During his travels, BélO met numerous musicians who wanted to share the love he has for his country by contributing a part of their culture to the album; hence Blick Bassy from Cameroun, Sael from Martinique, Thierry Fanfan from Guadeloupe, Amen Viana and Jean Baptiste Gbadoe from Togo, Harouna Samake and Prince from Mali, Patrick Ruffino from Benin, David Aubaille and Jean Lamoot from France and Gabriel Saeintz. Yet, the album would not be complete without his support system and Haitian entourage, and they are: Fabrice Rouzier, Andy Barrow, Harold St-Louis, Joel Widmaier, Valencia Laguerre, Carlomagno Araya, Jowee Omicil, Emmanuella Michel and Claude Saturne.

BélO showcased his talent at globalFEST (Jan 2012). globalFEST is one of the most dynamic global music platforms in North America. The same year, BélO was invited to participate at the Center Stage month tour (Oct-Nov 2012) in the (expired link). Center Stage is a public diplomacy initiative of the (expired link). Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. During the Center Stage tour, BélO performed and conducted numerous seminars across America.

BélO released “Natif Natal” (Global release date April 9, 2014) with a worldwide tour beginning in the United States. “Banm Nouvel”, single and music video, was the first release off “Natif Natal” in 2013. Natif Natal, is a journey of emotional social struggles, love and the need to belong.

BélO's “Dizan” (10 years), his newest album, released on April 15, 2016. Dizan (10 years) comprises two discs with 11 identical organic acoustic tracks. The first disc revamps BélO’s hits in a solo version. The second disc is a vocal hybrid interpretation of the same tracks by a host of Haitian artists from different musical genres (Konpa, Rasin, Rap Kreyol, Reggae and Folk). The tracks are hand picked from four of the previous albums to create the Best of BélO, a total of 22 songs.

​​Award
•World Vision Goodwill Ambassador en Haiti 2018
•World Citizen Artist Winner 2014
•Ambassador de la Francophonie en Haiti (OIF) 2012
•City of North Adams Welcomes BélO –Mayor Richard Alcombright 2012
•City of North Miami Florida proclaims Sept 30 as BélO day – by Mayor Pierre 2012
•SACEM Caribbean song of the year Award 2010 for “Ti Jean” (2010)
•Winner RFI Discovered Music of the World 2006 (Nov 2006)
•Itinerant Ambassador of Haitian Music (Library Georges Castrated Limbé) (Feb 2007)
•Celebrated Valentine's day with Female inmates @ Prison Civil de Petion Ville , Haiti
​every February 14 since 2012. (concert called “Femme à aimer”)

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Jul 18

6:00 PM

All Ages
David Rubenstein Atrium - LincolnCenter.org‎

United States, New York, NY , 61 W 62nd St, New York, NY , 10023

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