User:Vision2009/Nemours Jean-Baptiste Creator of Konpa Direk - Haiti

NEMOURS JEAN-BAPTISTE CREATOR OF KONPA DIREK - HAITI

The beginnings of Nemours’ career consisted especially of tours abroad throughout the country enlivening parties. Morever, on Saint Ann’s Day, July 26, 1955, Nemours created the rhythm that was to become the “Compas” in forming his own musical group, Conjunto International. The original band members were Julien Paul, Monfort Jean-Baptiste, (Nemours’ brother), Anilus Cadet, Mozart and Krutzer Duroseau, and for one month Wébert Sicot who was soon replaced by Frank Brignol. But, that was not his first attempt at being a band leader. Previously, he had led contemporary groups such as Anacaona, Jazz Atomique, and Jazz Atomique Junior.