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English language radio program on Haiti from a progressive Haitian perspective aired 4pm - 5pm Saturdays on WBAI 99.5 FM Pacifica radio in New York City.
Episodes
Saturday Jul 08, 2023
Saturday Jul 08, 2023
Program Title: Kongo rythm of Haiti
Theme Song: Batay la fèk Kòmanse by Berthony Pierre-Louis
Intro
We thank the listeners who donated last week and encourage our listeners to continue support WBAI and to support on behalf of our program Haiti: Our Revolution Continues
https://www.give2wbai.org;
Sound from yesterday's KOMOKODA protest to denounce the attempt to make a national hero out of US puppet and thief Jovenel Moise
Report back from the protest
Song #2 - Kongo - Bwa Kayiman
More Haitian Kongo rythm music
Song #3 - Kawolina Kawo - Meringues & Folk Ballads of Haiti
Haiti News and news analysis
-CARICOM's 50th Anniversary meeting and how they understand their debt to Haiti
Song #4 - Bonswa Bonswa - Kongo
Closing remarks
Closing song #5: Kongo - Ballet Folklorique d'Haiti
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Program Title: Musical rythms of Haiti
Theme Song: Batay la fèk Kòmanse by Berthony Pierre-Louis
Intro
We thank the listeners who donated last week and encourage our listeners to continue support WBAI and to support on behalf of our program Haiti: Our Revolution Continues
https://www.give2wbai.org;
Song #2 - Lumane Casimir – Carole Demesmin
Song #3 - Peze kafe – Solèy Leve
Commentary on the musical rythms of Haiti by Jean Claude Martineau (Koralen)
Song #4 - Lakou Lakay – Solèy Leve
Haiti News and news analysis
-UN Secretary General Antonio Gutteres is in Haiti pushing the US-Core Group agenda for a multinational military intervention force; a new constitution; and rigged elections
-Kudos to the provisional government of Mali which has forced the end of the ineffective UN Military Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)
-This coming week marks 2 years since the assassination of US puppet, traitor, and thief Jovenel Moise; Beware of the coming crocodile tears from his former inner circle who are responsible for his killing
Closing remarks
Closing songs #5: Men Rara – Carole Demesmin
Saturday Jun 24, 2023
Saturday Jun 24, 2023
Program Title:
Theme Song: Batay la fèk Kòmanse by Berthony Pierre-Louis
Intro
We thank the listeners who donated last week and encourage our listeners to continue support WBAI and to support on behalf of our program Haiti: Our Revolution Continues
https://www.give2wbai.org;
Song #2 - Degaine - Aya Nakamura
Haiti News and news analysis
-Haitians in Paris protest against presence of Ariel Henry at Macron's forum for a new economic pacts
-Canada and the DR kiss and make up at the 53rd Session of the OAS in Washington DC
-New Canada sanctions against Haitian nantionals brings total to 25
-On the occasion of World Refugee Day, Amnesty International denounces racism against Haitian refugees
-Martine Moise's lawyer in Miami has filed a lwasuit against Jovenel's accused killers to "get whatever assets they might have"
Song #3 - Lesivye - Carole Demesmin
Closing remarks
Closing songs #4: M a doute - Boukan Ginen
Saturday Jun 17, 2023
Saturday Jun 17, 2023
Program Title: Long live the struggle of the Haitian people
Theme Song: Batay la fèk Kòmanse by Berthony Pierre-Louis
Sound #2 - Ziwere – Oliver Mtukudzi
Intro
We thank the listeners who donated last week and encourage our listeners to continue support WBAI and to support on behalf of our program Haiti: Our Revolution Continues
https://www.give2wbai.org;
We encourage the listeners to attend the June 22nd WBAI-Afrobeat party @ SOB's
Sound #3 - WBAI & Afrobeat Radio June 22nd, 2023 Fundraising Party @ SOB's
Haiti News and news analysis
-Last weekend's US-Canada-CARICOM Haitian stakeholder flop in Jamaica, a victory for the Haitian people
-Thursday's Canada meeting of Ministers of around 30 countries on Haiti; "Misunderstanding" around role of Dominican Republic in intervention scheme
-RNDDH is pushing for the Petrocaribe dossier to be reopened by the Haitian justice system which really doesn't exist
-Martine Moise met with the OAS' Luis Almagro and requested the creation of a UN international tribunal to try the Jovenel assassination case
Song #4 - Djiguene – Dobet Gnahoré
Closing remarks
Closing songs #5: Mi Nada Um Ca Tem – Maria de Barros
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Program Title: Long live the struggle of the Haitian people
Theme Song: Batay la fèk Kòmanse by Berthony Pierre-Louis
Intro
We thank the listeners who donated last week and encourage our listeners to continue support WBAI and to support on behalf of our program Haiti: Our Revolution Continues
https://www.give2wbai.org;
Sound #2 - Sound from 6/3/23 KOMOKODA protest against PHTK thief Claude Joseph and Bethany French Baptist Church
Sound #3 - WBAI & Afrobeat Radio June 22nd, 2023 Fundraising Party @ SOB's
Conversation with Brother Wuyi Jacobs about the SOB's Party
Haiti News and news analysis
-Flooding & earthquake causes dozens of deaths in Haiti this past week
-US Vice President Kamala Harris brings $100M in promises to Bahamas CARICOM meeting to prop up US empire and to try to sideline China/Russia BRICS influence
-Upcoming "CARICOM" Haitian stakeholder negotiations
-US announces sanctions against former Martelly Prime Minister because of supposed $60 million PHTK petrocaribe heist
-DEA informant Rodolphe Jaar sentenced to 45 years for assassination of Jovenel Moise
Song #4 - Petrospective by K-Lib
Upcoming event announcements
Closing remarks
Closing songs #5: Saye Mogo Bano by Issa Bagayogo & Wahala by 1Da Banton, Kizz Daniel, Tiwa Savage
Saturday May 27, 2023
Saturday May 27, 2023
Program Title: Support WBAI - WBAI Harry Belafonte Special
Theme Song: Batay la fèk Kòmanse by Berthony Pierre-Louis
Intro
We thank the listeners who donated last week and encourage our listeners to continue support WBAI and to support on behalf of our program Haiti: Our Revolution Continues
https://www.give2wbai.org;
Song #2 - Angelique O - Harry Belafonte
Song #3 - Angelique O - Issa El Saieh
On Harry Belafonte and his role supporting the US Civil Rights Movement and struggles around the world
Song #4 - Those three are on my mind - Harry Belafonte
Haiti News and news analysis
Upcoming event announcements
We pour libations to honor the passing of our brother journalist, poet, storyteller Wilner Altidor in Haiti
Closing piece #5: Wilner Altidor Storytelling: Yon gran jou
Saturday May 20, 2023
Saturday May 20, 2023
Program Title: Celebrating Haiti's first constitution, the May 20th 1805 Imperial Constitution of Hayti
Theme Song: Batay la fèk Kòmanse by Berthony Pierre-Louis
Intro
We thank the listeners who donated last week and encourage our listeners to continue support WBAI and to support on behalf of our program Haiti: Our Revolution Continues
https://www.give2wbai.org;
Upcoming event announcements
Song #2 - Plante - Foula
Report back from Wednesday's KOMOKODA protest at Columbia University's graduation to denounce the school administration bringing Hillary Clinton to teach over there
Dialogue with our brother Jafrikayiti on Hayti's 1805 Constitution
Closing Song #4: Kouzen – Buyu Ambroise
Saturday May 06, 2023
Saturday May 06, 2023
Program Title: May is Haiti's month of agriculture.
Theme Song: Batay la fèk Kòmanse by Berthony Pierre-Louis
Intro
We thank the listeners who donated last week and encourage our listeners to continue support WBAI and to support on behalf of our program Haiti: Our Revolution Continues
https://www.give2wbai.org;
Song #2 - Mizik Minis Azaka - Azò & Harold Faustin
Commentary by Jean Claude Martineau - The hope and the dangers of the "Bwa Kale" movement
Song #3 - Konbit Zaka - Boukman Eksperyans
Haiti news and news analysis
-CEPR article with "some" Whatsapp group chats
-10,000 factory "slave wage" jobs lost in Haiti in 6 month span
-Haiti's ambassador to the US Bocchit Edmond and former Foreign Minister/Prime Minister Claude Joseph embroiled in passport theft ring
Closing Song #4: Bonswa Kouzen, Bonswa Kouzin O – Angels in the Mirror
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
Program Title: Van an vire - The Haitian people's local puppet predators have now become the prey
Theme Song: Batay la fèk Kòmanse by Berthony Pierre-Louis
Intro
We thank the listeners who donated last week and encourage our listeners to continue support WBAI and to support on behalf of our program Haiti: Our Revolution Continues
https://www.give2wbai.org;
Announcements
Sound #2: - Sound from today's protest at Columbia University against Hillary Clinton teaching there
Libations for Ben Dupuy, Alton Maddox, and Harry Belafonte
Song #3 - Merçi Bon Dieu - Harry Belafonte
Song #3 - Haiti Cherie - Harry Belafonte
Haiti news and news analysis
-No kidnappings this week after the people lynch 13 gang members and the UN now sees chaos and an urgent need to militarily intervene in Haiti
Open lines with our listeners
Closing Song #4: Mwen rantre nan lakou a - Live recording at 2006 Fèt Lèwa celebration in Benè, in the Southeastern part of Haiti
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Program Title: Victory belongs to those who struggle
Theme Song: Batay la fèk Kòmanse by Berthony Pierre-Louis
Intro
We thank the listeners who donated last week and encourage our listeners to continue support WBAI and to support on behalf of our program Haiti: Our Revolution Continues
https://www.give2wbai.org;
Announcements
Sound #2: - Sounds from April 20th, 1990 historic Haitian community protest
Reflecting on the April 20th, 1990 historic Haitian community protest
Song #3 - FDA w anraje - Ansy & Yole Derose
Immigration segment with Ninaj Raoul of Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees
Announcements
Closing Song #4: Bawon mande - Angels in the mirror