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Konpa at 70: The genre that refuses to age
Featured · Culture
May 28, 2026 8 min read

Konpa at 70: The genre that refuses to age

Seventy years after Nemours Jean-Baptiste pressed the first konpa direk record, a new generation of producers is fusing the rhythm with afrobeats, R&B and rap kreyòl — and the world is finally paying attention. We map the movement from Port-au-Prince to Brooklyn.

By OBE Newsroom

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How Haitian voices in Boston are shaping the conversation
Diaspora
May 26, 2026 6 min read

How Haitian voices in Boston are shaping the conversation

From Mattapan to Brockton, a new wave of Haitian-American organizers, entrepreneurs and artists are redefining what diaspora leadership looks like in 2026.

By Marie-Lourdes Pierre

Port-au-Prince street vendors lead a quiet economic revival
Haiti
May 24, 2026 10 min read

Port-au-Prince street vendors lead a quiet economic revival

Beyond the headlines, a network of small merchants is keeping the capital's economy alive. We spent a week with the women rebuilding Haiti's commercial backbone — one transaction at a time.

By Jean-Robert Antoine

Les Grenadiers eye a historic CONCACAF run
Sports
May 22, 2026 5 min read

Les Grenadiers eye a historic CONCACAF run

With three young stars now playing in top European leagues, Haiti's national squad enters the qualifiers with the deepest talent pool in two decades. Inside their road to the next World Cup.

By OBE Sports Desk

The Haitian-owned brands going global from a laptop
Business
May 20, 2026 7 min read

The Haitian-owned brands going global from a laptop

E-commerce, content, and remote services. Meet five founders building international companies from Pétion-Ville, Montréal and Miami — without raising a dollar of outside capital.

By Stéphanie Charles

Inside the Sunday choirs reviving Haitian gospel
Faith
May 18, 2026 6 min read

Inside the Sunday choirs reviving Haitian gospel

From Brooklyn pulpits to small Pétion-Ville sanctuaries, choir directors are bringing back the soul of traditional Haitian praise — and a new generation is showing up.

By Pasteur Daniel Joseph

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