Lakou Mizik

Lakou Mizik
OriginHaiti
LabelCumbancha
Websitelakoumizik.com

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

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.[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

  • Wa Di Yo (2016)
  • HaitiaNola (2019)
  • Leave the Bones (2021), with Joseph Ray of Nero

References

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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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