Lakou Mizik is a powerhouse collective of Haitian roots music (mizik rasin) with a soulful energy and a mix of styles that feels mystical and familiar at the same time. In the wake of Haiti’s ...

Lakou Mizik’s first appearance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival sparked an album. The Haitian music collective had just released its debut, “Wa Di Yo,” in 2016 and stopped at the 2017 Jazz ...

For its second year in Miami, Sumfest Mizik will take place at the historic Virginia Key Beach Park returning with the theme “ Bigger Than Us.” Originating in Haiti in 2016, this year’s event aims to ...

When most bands come through Lancaster County, they usually play a show and leave within 24 hours or less. Lakou Mizik, however, is not most bands. From Sunday, June 12 to Saturday, June 18, the ...

Initially started by Woodstock native Zach Niles and Haitian musicians Steeve Valcourt and Jonas Attis during the aftermath of the devastating 2010 earthquake that decimated Haiti, lauded Haitian ...

Haitian band Lakou Mizik's new album is called Leave the Bones. Member Steeve Valcourt and musician Joseph Ray, who collaborated with the band, talk with NPR's Scott Simon about it. The band Lakou ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. The SumFest Mizik 2024 Festival marks the commencement of Haitian Heritage ...

Lakou Mizik are a multi-generational Haitian collective that combine traditional Haitian styles like vodou, Rara, and compro with world music adventurousness. The band formed in the wake of the ...