Lakou Mizik

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Lakou Mizik
Origin Haiti
Labels Cumbancha
Website lakoumizik.com

Lakou Mizik are a Haitian band. They formed following the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and have released three albums.

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History

Nine Haitian musicians formed Lakou Mizik following the 2010 Haiti earthquake. [1] They are managed by Zach Niles, who also managed Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars. [2]

Lakou Mizik's debut album Wa Di Yo was released in 2016 on Cumbancha. It was produced by Iestyn Polson and Chris Velan, and featured vocals from Haitian musician Boulo Valcourt  [ ht ]. [1] Songlines described Wa Di Yo as "roots revival music at its most joyous and vital". [3] Lakou Mizik toured the album internationally, which included a performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. [4]

In 2019, Lakou Mizik released their second album HaitiaNola on Cumbancha. [5] The album was partly recorded in New Orleans, USA, and partly in Haiti. [4] It was produced by Eric Heigle. [6] Several musicians from New Orleans festure on the album, including the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Trombone Shorty, Tarriona "Tank" Ball, and Leyla McCalla. [7] In 2021, Lakou Mizik released Leave the Bones on Anjunadeep, a collaborative album with electronic musician Joseph Ray of Nero. [8]

Albums

References

  1. 1 2 Jonathan Frahm (29 March 2016), "Lakou Mizik: Wa Di Yo", PopMatters (review), retrieved 3 February 2026
  2. ↑ Robin Denselow (31 March 2016), "Lakou Mizik: Wa Di Yo review – carnival sounds that try to revive battered Haiti", The Guardian , retrieved 3 February 2026
  3. ↑ Jane Cornwell, "Lakou Mizik – Wa Di Yo" , Songlines (review), no. 117 (May 2016), p. 50, retrieved 3 February 2026
  4. 1 2 Chris M. Slawecki (16 February 2020), "Lakou Mizik: HaitiaNola", All About Jazz (review), retrieved 3 February 2026
  5. ↑ Neil Spencer (27 October 2019), "Lakou Mizik: HaitiaNola review – a Caribbean-Creole melting pot", The Observer , retrieved 3 February 2026
  6. ↑ Jane Cornwell, "Lakou Mizik – HaitaNola [sic]" , Songlines (review), no. 153 (December 2019), p. 51, retrieved 3 February 2026
  7. ↑ Adriane Pontecorvo (24 October 2019), "Lakou Mizik Build Bridges Across a Region in Diaspora with the Stunning 'HaitiaNola'", PopMatters (review), retrieved 3 February 2026
  8. ↑ Jane Cornwell, "Lakou Mizik & Joseph Ray – Leave the Bones" , Songlines (review), no. 169 (July 2021), p. 52, retrieved 3 February 2026
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