Carimi
Carimi was a Haitian konpa group formed in New York in 2001 by Carlo Vieux (born
1977), Richard Cavé (born 1976), and Mickael Guirand (born 1975). The trio
derived the name from the first two letters of each member's first name, and
they had all begun their musical careers in Haiti: Vieux began piano at
thirteen, Cavé at nine, and Guirand sang in a choir before joining K-dans. Their
breakthrough came with the 2001 album Bang Bang, which established them as a
prominent act in the Haitian Music Industry. Carimi released a steady stream of
albums, including Bang Bang (2001), Poze Ak...
