When you say RELIGIOUS, does that include Protestant, Roman Catholic, Voodooistic (not necessarily Satanic)? There's a slight difference in Haiti.
For secular Christmas music (not necessarily traditional) - you'll find hundreds of songs from the KONKOU CHANTE NWÈL pool of songs from Haiti.
Most of the traditional Christmas songs that Haitian CHRISTIANS sing in CHURCH did not originate from Haiti. Most of these were translated to French or Creole. But if you're looking for a popular H. Creole Christian song it would be Depi Lontan Nan Bètleyèm.
But for beautiful Haitian Creole Christmas folk songs, I'd recommend Nwèl Payizan or Nwèl Pou Yo from Claudette et Ti Pierre. And I am sure every Haitian would agree that Lionel Benjamin's H. Creole song Abdenwèl is a traditional classic.
For a music sheet of any of these songs, I can tell you right now that it will be almost impossible to find one that's readily available.
Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference, Look up Haitian Creole and English Words
For secular Christmas music (not necessarily traditional) - you'll find hundreds of songs from the KONKOU CHANTE NWÈL pool of songs from Haiti.
Most of the traditional Christmas songs that Haitian CHRISTIANS sing in CHURCH did not originate from Haiti. Most of these were translated to French or Creole. But if you're looking for a popular H. Creole Christian song it would be Depi Lontan Nan Bètleyèm.
But for beautiful Haitian Creole Christmas folk songs, I'd recommend Nwèl Payizan or Nwèl Pou Yo from Claudette et Ti Pierre. And I am sure every Haitian would agree that Lionel Benjamin's H. Creole song Abdenwèl is a traditional classic.
For a music sheet of any of these songs, I can tell you right now that it will be almost impossible to find one that's readily available.
Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference, Look up Haitian Creole and English Words
I sponsor a Haitian child that has requested a book of Christmas Songs in Creole. Do you know where I purchase such a book. Thanks!
ReplyDeletethanks so much. very helpful
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