Lakou Mizik is more than a roots band from Haiti with a brilliant debut album, Wa Di Yo. It’s the musical spirit of a people standing up in joyful defiance of the forces that have laid it ...

After the earthquake of January 2010 devastated Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince and much of its hinterland, Steeve Valcourt, a young singer-guitarist steeped in Haitian roots music, and his friend ...

The SumFest Mizik 2024 Festival marks the commencement of Haitian Heritage Month, announcing their return in 2024 with the theme "Bigger Than Us," heralding a vibrant celebration of Caribbean culture, ...

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 ...

Haitian band Lakou Mizik have partnered with GRAMMY Award-winning producer and remixer Joseph Ray to release a joint album. ‘Leave the Bones’ will be released via Anjunadeep on August 6. Read this ...

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 ...