Haiti - Diaspora : 16th edition of the Festival «Haïti en Folie 2022» (Program)
The 16th edition of the "Haïti en Folie" Festival, the largest musical festival with a multidisciplinary component of its kind outside Haiti entirely dedicated to Haitian culture, will be held in Montreal from July 25 to 31, 2022 in a hybrid version: online, indoors and outdoors at Parc Lafontaine, Cabaret Latulipe, Quartier des Spectacles, Jardins Gamelin, Parc des Compagnons, among others.
To celebrate its great return to Parc Lafontaine since the pandemic, the festival will present more than 150 artists this year. The team hits hard with firsts by welcoming: Legendary Innu poet and documentary filmmaker Joséphine Bacon; famous singer-songwriter Corneille with guest artists of Haitian origin, and the show in Creole BINGO NIGHT by popular Haitian comedian Kako will be presented at Cabaret La Tulipe, in addition to welcoming a record number of female DJs at the Jardins Gamelin, namely DJ Kidcrayola, DJ Special K and DJ Kayssy. Another novelty this year: a Midi-Troubadour concert! Also, several essentials are back such as Dany Laferrière, BélO, DJ Windows 98 (Win Butler from Arcade Fire) & Paul Beaubrun, Wesli, Rodney Saint-Éloi... and for the first time on the main stage: Rebecca Jean, Yama Laurent, Raccoon, Magdala, Kelly Krow, Leïla Lanova, Bel & Quinn... without forgetting the Rara Festival parade with Rara Jazz and many others...
"It is to the sound of voodoo and root rhythms, drums, percussion, tchatcha, vaccines and especially through beautiful encounters that the 16th Festival Haïti en Folie will set Montreal on fire from July 25 to 31, 2022 ! A bold and explosive program that calls for celebration and reflects the spirit, beauty and determination of an entire people," said Fabienne Colas, President and Founder of the Festival Haïti en Folie.
