成人快手

Rich Benjamin was born in the US and growing up he knew very little about his mother鈥檚 connection to Haiti; her country of birth and the place where Rich鈥檚 grandfather, Daniel Fignol茅 had been president for only 19 days in 1957. It was a topic actively avoided in their household and led Rich to distance himself from his Haitian roots. That all changed in January 2010, when the country was hit by a major earthquake. It would cause utter devastation but also lead to a seismic event in Rich鈥檚 life, taking him to Haiti for the first time where he began to uncover the secrets behind his mother鈥檚 silence. Rich has written a book about his journey called Talk to Me: Lessons from a Family Forged by History.

In 2017, Outlook鈥檚 Jo Fidgen travelled to Haiti to meet the young people who feel they can make a difference to their country through sounds, voices and instruments. Schneidine Phidelmond was brought up to challenge female stereotypes and not be a 'slave to a man'. She wants to make Haiti sound better and feels that her generation should embrace Haiti's traditional voodoo music, instead of seeing it as evil.

Princess Eud is one of Haiti's best known female rappers. She's made it in a male industry and her powerful lyrics point to women's right and injustices. Princess Eud also wants her generation to reconnect with their traditional roots and has her own fashion label, which is influenced by African designs.
This interview was first broadcast in 2017.

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(Photo: Rich Benjamin stares into camera. Credit: Rich Benjamin)