DHAC Blog

Rockfam is coming

Johny Jacques — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:47:40 GMT

That's right Rockfam's Saw Paka Konpran is hitting the streets of Haiti and Florida Nov 3rd and the rest of the states in December...This album is ridiculous, I know because DHAC Records and Entertainment in collaboration with Shakaitutu and Rockfam Records are putting it out, which means I have the master and I cant stop listening....check www.shakaitutu.com to buy it online early otherwise stay tuned for locations near you

Original Beats!!!

Johny Jacques — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:27:08 GMT

My trip to Haiti really opened my eyes to some things...for months now I remember Ozmosis from Skyz Da Limit getting on me for featuring so many tracks on this site with unoriginal beats and I didn't think too much of it though I understood where he was coming from, but after my trip to Haiti, my eyes are open and I completely am in agreement with Oz.

Artists that are laying down tracks on commercial beats need to realize that they are hurting this movement more then they are helping it. We have a lot of Haitian beat makers out there looking for a slice of bread and putting in a lot of work to help this movement and when you put out tracks on unoriginal beats its like a slap in their faces and total neglect. Also basing your entire repertoire on commercial beats is an easy way out and cuts out half your work.

Please remember, our ancestors did not look for an easy way out of their movement, if we are to model this after them then we have to do as they did and knock down doors without bowing down to get into the back door.

With this said, this site will start really focusing more on original beats and tracks...am not saying we are going to completely neglect tracks that are made from unoriginal beats but we'll feature them less and try to keep them more near the bottom. Other factors that we'll keep in mind as we select songs will be the actual artists in question since some artists depend more on unoriginal beats then others. If an artist is known for using his own beats and every now and then puts out a mixtape with tracks that are not original or does a track here and there to get radio attention, then we'll consider that being that he puts in the work. But those that build their entire catalog on beats that are not original will no longer be given great consideration.

In Haiti right now most radio emissions will not play anything unoriginal and rightly so because these producers and beat makers are struggling to bring in the original and should get proper respect. Let's support the artists and artists support the beat makers because if we have a movement then we all have to be in support of each other.

Voodoo Clan tearing up the clubs in France....Psychooo!!!!

Johny Jacques — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 06:57:18 GMT

Before I put these up on the site I wanted to give you guys a quick glimpse of my artists...I say my artists because I along with Shakaitutu.com my partners are going to put out the album for this group of young Haitians tearing things up for us in France...they have been touring the clubs as you see there and driving the French, Guadeloupeans, Martiniquens, Africans etc crazy...we all know how hard it is for Haitians to get respect in any sense in France especially amongst other West Indians, well these guys are breaking down the doors and I think the deserve acolades for their courage and continuous effort as they always bring Haiti wherever they go...stay tuned for more on Voodoo Klan...Madlee Dezod, Black T, Kool Dog, Enzo...we are going to bring them out one by one

You can hear some of their early tracks on [url]http://www.dahaitiansarecoming.com[/url] and of course the podcast [url]http://www.dhac.podomatic.com[/url]

Updated Podcast

Johny Jacques — Mon, 07 May 2007 04:49:53 GMT

DHAC Podcast is in the making...stay tuned but for now here's a sample

Johny Jacques — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 19:29:34 GMT

Click here to get your own player.

Mecca Aka Grimo in SOBs NYC

Johny Jacques — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:25:28 GMT

Under 17 Haitian Futbol Team makes World Cup

Johny Jacques — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:25:20 GMT

Hippppppy...Haiti is on fire right now with this news...and we all know the adult team is on their way

Haitian color complex alive and well

Johny Jacques — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:47:30 GMT

When I was 17 my girlfriend's mother and grandmother who were as black as me did not want her with me cause I was too black...yo di'l "Marie G(wont blow up her name) pou ki sa wap pede pote ti gason nwe sa la an?" (Marie why you keep bringing this black boy here) her grandmother called me "Ti nwe yah" (The little blacky)...crazy thing is none of them were close to light skinned and they actually liked me a lot before they found out we were dating...

Years later I seen her at a Christmas party with her new light skinned boyfriend and she made sure to make it a point to let me know that after me she went as she said "a few shades lighter" ...since I grew up here and at the short time I spent in Haiti I knew a lot of really dark rich and powerful people, this was my first experience that made me realize the color complex in Haiti, I have been teased in America being called blacky by Haitians, midnight by Americans growing up but I didn't know the problem was like that in Haiti until I was 17...oh and all this happened in Brooklyn that goes to show you that the problem affects not just Haitians in Haiti but it traveled along with us

Oh another case in Queens my step mother's mother denounces one of her grandchildren because she was marrying a dark skinned guy...she let her know from the offset that she would not accept any grandchildren that came out dark...I dont know if it is a coincidence but most of her children, grandchildren are light skinned although she herself is brown...the 3rd generation of their family either are with really light skinned guys/girls or Hispanics, one white so they have taken the grandmother's teaching and kept away from dark skinned people...my step mother was at one time disowned by her mother for being with my father, ironically enough my father for the most part was the most successful husband of their family, most of the other sisters (my step mother's sisters) who were light enough to be accepted either left their wives long ago or live in the house with grandma because they really never accomplished much while my father moved his wife far far away into suburbs, bought her a house and all the necessities to consider yourself successful in America

See what I learned in many Haitian homes is that they would rather their daughter end up with a loser as long as that loser guarantees them light skinned silky hair babies then a successful charcoal guy...

Seca Konsa round 2

Johny Jacques — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:01:56 GMT

Saturday night NYC come support the artist as he goes for round 2...lets send Seca and Les Anraje to Germany...

Strange Things

Johny Jacques — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:24:40 GMT

Wow....what a night what a morning...I am down here in sunny FL just had the most fulfilling two nights of my life from NYC to Florida...Wednesday night it was Neg Maron, Mr Reo, VDC, Vodka amongst other Haitians that made my night...last night it was just crazy I dont even know how to break it down man...big ups to Mr. Reo finally met him, Neg Maron for waking up two crowds from two of our biggest states, Bennchoumy, Seca, Dr Zoe, Mecca, Blako, MOR, Stichiz, Zobyno, all the artists that I never knew off and just met, Top Adlerman watchakrazem and oh man my mon nouveau frere Kool Dog the coolest dude I know...Bleke, Evans, the whole Shakaitutu family, Konbit Kreyol...Bijoux and Tamimi the official DHAC entourage...

I will certainly write about this later and present the pictures but back to work today as we have many link ups and yet another show tonight...