Haitian traditionals…

Haitian traditionals and their covers

Some old songs (19) have such musical appeal that even international artists (458) have included them in their repertoires. Sometimes Haitian history goes back so far that the authors of the work can no longer be identified. “Chouncoune” is certainly a standout track, which, in the form of “Yellow Bird,” became a Caribbean standard.

Chansons traditionnelles haïtiennes …

Chansons traditionnelles haïtiennes et leurs reprises

Certaines chansons anciennes (19) ont un tel charisme musical que même des artistes internationaux (458) les ont intégrées à leur répertoire. Parfois, l'histoire haïtienne remonte à si loin que l'on ne parvient plus à identifier les auteurs de l'œuvre. « Chouncoune » est sans aucun doute un morceau exceptionnel, qui, sous le titre « Yellow Bird », est devenu un grand classique de la musique caribéenne.

Chante tradisyonèl ayisyen…

Chante tradisyonèl ayisyen ak repriz atis yo fè

Gen kèk ansyen chante (19) ki gen tèlman anpil valè mizikal, menm atis entènasyonal (458) te mete yo nan repètwa yo. Pafwa, orijin istorik yon chante tèlman ale lwen, ke yo pa ka idantifye otè l ankò. “Choucoune” se sètènman yon ekzanp eksepsyonèl ki soti sou tit “Yellow Bird”, ki vin tounen yon gwo klasik nan Karayib la.

Most covered traditionals
Choucoune  285
Haiti Cherie  35
Panama'm Tombé  21
Guede Zaina  16
Trois Bébés  16
Mèsi Bondye  15
Artists by countries
United States 111
Jamaica 42
Bahamas 32
Germany 28
Trinidad 22
Cuba 18

#1
Angélique o
Ti Candio, Auguste Despadrines
United States
1953Angélique o   1Katherine Dunham et Son Orchestre
1
United States
1954Angelique Oh!   2Lord Burgess & Calypso Serenaders
2
United States
1957Angelique-o   3Harry Belafonte · Calypso · guitar: Frantz Casseus
3
Bermuda
1959Angelico   4Esso Steel Band & Hubert Smith Jr.
4
Trinidad
1959Angeliqueo   5Esso Trinidad Steel Band · Calypso · instr.
5
Bahamas
1961Angelico   6The Castaways · Calypso
6
Jamaica
1962Angelico   7Lord Jellico & Calypso Monarchs · Mento
7
Bahamas
1968Angelico   8Prince Charles and his Royal Cats
8
Suriname
1981Angelique-O   9Lobo · Disco · The Caribbean Disco Show (Medley)
9
Great Britain
1984Angelique-o   10The Royal Philharmonic Orch. · Classical · instr.
10
#2
Caroline Acao
Folklore Ayisyen · Congo
Cuba
1950Carolina Caró   1Daniel Santos · Congo · y La Sonora Matancera
1
United States
1954Carolina Caro   2Lord Burgess & Calypso Serenaders
2
Colombia
1958Carolina Caro   3Daniel Santos · Congo · y Pedro Laza
3
Peru
1967Carolina Caro   4Carlos Pickling · Cumbia
4
United States
1973Caroline Akaro   5Irving Burgie · West Indian Song Book
5
Rep. Dominicana
1999Carolina Cao'   6Kinito Méndez · Merengue
6
United States
2016Larenn Soley Leve (Kawolin Akawo)   7Michael DeVellis & Georges Vilson · Classical · instr.
7
Venezuela
2024Carolina Caro   8Francisco Pacheco · Folk
8
#3
1883Choucoune
Oswald Durand (t), Michel Monléart Monton (m) · Meringue Lente
Guadeloupe
1937Choucoune   1Roger Fanfant et son Orchestre Guadeloupéen
1
France
1937Colby   2Maïotte Almaby et Son Orch. · Biguine
2
United States
1946Choucounne   3Katherine Dunham · Haitian Merengue · w. Jean Léon Destiné
3
Guadeloupe
1951Choucoune   4Gilles Sala et Son Trio Karukéra · Meringue
4
Cuba
1953Choucoune   5Celia Cruz y La Sonora Matancera · Guaracha · y Martha Jean-Claude
5
United States
1954Choucounne   6Lord Burgess & Calypso Serenaders
6
United States
1955Choucoune (Creole Love Song)   7Diane Adrian & Alan Greene et Orch. · Pop
7
United States
1956Choucoun   8Tarriers · Folk
8
United States
1957Choucounne   9Larry Clinton & Orchestra · Cha Cha · instr.
9
Denmark
1957Choucounne   10Nina & Frederik · Calypso · /Holland
10
Trinidad
1957Choucounne   11Irene Lusan · Calypso
11
United States
1957Yellow Bird   12Norman Luboff Choir · Calypso · choral
12
France
1958Choucoune   13Moune De Rivel · Jazz
13
United States
1958Yellow Bird   14Mills Brothers · Jazz Pop
14
Bermuda
1958Yellow Bird   15Esso Steel Band of Bermuda · Calypso · voc. Hubert Smith Jr.
15
Bermuda
1958Yellow Bird   16Hubert Smith and his Coral Islanders · Calypso
16
Trinidad
1959Chouconune   17Venice Villaroel · Calypso · Ping Pong in Hi Fi
17
United States
1959Choucoune   18Stan Wilson · Jazz
18
United States
1959She Never Loved Me (Choucounne)   19Bud And Travis · Folk
19
Germany
1959Sonnenschein (Yellow Bird)   20Caterina und Silvio & RIAS Tanzorch. · Slow Fox
20
United States
1959Yellow Bird   21Eartha Kitt · Rhythm and Blues
21
New Zealand
1959Yellow Bird   22Inia Te Wiata
22
Trinidad
1959Yellow Bird   23Esso Trinidad Steel Band · Calypso
23
Bermuda
1959Yellow Bird   24The Talbot Brothers of Bermuda · Calypso
24
Bahamas
1959Yellow Bird   25Calypso Eddie · Calypso
25
United States
1959Yellow Bird   26Roger Smith · Pop
26
Belgique
1960Choucoune   27Jack Sels · Jazz
27
Bahamas
1960Choucoune (Destiny)   28King Eric & His Knights · Calypso
28
Bahamas
1960Choucoune (Yellow Bird)   29British Colonial Hotel · Calypso · w. Ti Roro
29
Tchad
1960P'tits z'Oiseaux (Choucoune)   30Jo Tchad & son Ens. Afro-Cubana · Calypso
30
United States
1960Yellow Bird   31Brothers Four · Folk
31
Canada
1960Yellow Bird   32Cathie Taylor · Folk
32
Bahamas
1960Yellow Bird   33The Exciting Eloise Trio · Calypso
33
United States
1960Yellow Bird   34Joy Layne · Pop
34
Japan
1960Yellow Bird   35The Peanuts · Pop
35
Jamaica
1960Yellow Bird   36Duke & his Jamaica Five · Mento
36
United States
1961Choucoune   37Paul Clayton · Folk
37
United States
1961Choucoune   38Three Suns · Pop
38
Germany
1961Kleiner Fink   39Ilse Werner · Calypso
39
United States
1961Yellow Bird   40The Ventures · Surf
40
New Zealand
1961Yellow Bird   41Teddy Bennett · Pop
41
Germany
1961Yellow Bird   42Die Playboys · Easy Listening · instr.
42
Jamaica
1961Yellow Bird   43The Sonny Bradshaw Quartet · Rhythm and Blues · instr.
43
United States
1961Yellow Bird   44Arthur Lyman · Jazz · instr.
44
Germany
1961Yellow Bird   45Helmut Zacharias et Orch. · Easy Listening · instr.
45
United States
1961Yellow Bird   46Lawrence Welk et Orch. · Easy Listening · instr.
46
United States
1961Yellow Bird   47Roger Williams · Easy Listening · instr.
47
Belgique
1961Yellow Bird   48Sam & His Rocking Five · Rock'n'roll
48
Trinidad
1961Yellow Bird   49Calimbo Steel Band · Calypso
49
Jamaica
1961Yellow Bird   50Jimmy Lloyd · Calypso
50
United States
1961Yellow Bird   51Jan Garber & His Orchestra · Fox trot · instr.
51
Australia
1961Yellow Bird   52Jack Varney & his Vives 'n' Things · Exotica · instr.
52
United States
1961Yellow Bird   53The Tilton Sisters · Pop
53
Bahamas
1961Yellow Bird (Choucoune)   54Roy Shurland & Big Bamboo Orch. · Rhythm and Blues
54
Venezuela
1962Choucoune   55Tulio Enrique Leon · Cumbia · organ instr.
55
United States
1962Choucoune   56Keely Smith · Pop
56
Great Britain
1962Choucoune   57Davy Graham · Pop
57
Virgan Islands
1962Choucoune (Yellow Bird)   58Bamboushay Steel Band · Calypso · instr.
58
United States
1962Lovely Choucoune   59The Phoenix Singers · Folk
59
Germany
1962Yellow Bird   60Bert Kaempfert & Orch. · Easy Listening · instr.
60
United States
1962Yellow Bird   61Chet Atkins · Easy Listening · instr.
61
United States
1962Yellow Bird   62Gene Ammons · Jazz · instr.
62
United States
1962Yellow Bird   63Terry Snyder & All Stars · Easy Listening · instr.
63
United States
1962Yellow Bird   64Warren Covington · Easy Listening
64
United States
1962Yellow Bird   65Si Zentner & Orch. · Big Band Jazz · instr.
65
Hawaii
1962Yellow Bird   66Rene Paulo · Jazz
66
Canada
1962Yellow Bird   67The Fabulous Calypso Bandits · Calypso
67
United States
1962Yellow Bird   68Earl Grant · Easy Listening
68
Canada
1963Choucoune   69Françoise Cousineau · Rhythm and Blues
69
United States
1963Choucounne   70Lynn Gold · Folk
70
United States
1963Yellow Bird   71Keith Zeller & The Starliners · Surf
71
Jamaica
1963Yellow Bird   72Keith Stewart · Folk
72
Bahamas
1963Yellow Bird   73Duke Errol & The Lords
73
Bahamas
1963Yellow Bird   74Duke Hanna & His Caribbeans · Calypso
74
Canada
1963Yellow Bird   75Hugh Dixon · Exotica · Hawaii guitar instr.
75
United States
1963Yellow Bird   76The Fontane Sisters · Vocal
76
United States
1963Yellow Bird   77The Delta Rhythm Boys · Acapella
77
Bahamas
1963Yellow Bird   78Blue Notes · Calypso
78
Trinidad
1963Yellow Bird   79Little Sparrow · Calypso · & his singing Steel Pan
79
Barbados
1964Choucoune   80Merrymen · Calypso
80
United States
1964Choucoune   81Nancy Ames · Latin Jazz
81
United States
1964Yellow Bird   82Morton Gould & Orch. · Easy Listening · instr.
82
United States
1964Yellow Bird   83Johnny Tillotson · Easy Listening
83
United States
1964Yellow Bird   84Fred Lowery · Pop
84
Guyana
1964Yellow Bird   85Cy Grant & Orchestra Bill LeSage
85
Bahamas
1964Yellow Bird   86Dudley Smith Steel Band · Calypso
86
Bahamas
1964Yellowbird   87Nassau Beach Calypso Quartet
87
Jamaica
1965Yellow Bird   88Billy Vernon & The Celestials · Rhythm and Blues · instr.
88
Great Britain
1965Yellow Bird   89Emile Ford & The Checkmates · Pop
89
Jamaica
1965Yellow Bird   90Duke Harris · Calypso
90
Jamaica
1965Yellow Bird   91Lord Jellico & Calypso Monarchs · Mento
91
Jamaica
1965Yellow Bird   92Derrick Harriott · Mento
92
Bahamas
1965Yellow Bird   93Lorne Smith & The Jetstreams · Bolero
93
United States
1965Yellow Bird   94Baja Marimba Band · Calypso
94
Great Britain
1965Yellow Bird   95David & Marianne Dalmour · Pop
95
Virgin Islands
1965Yellow Bird   96Bill Fleming
96
United States
1965Yellow Bird   97Sandpipers · Acapella
97
United States
1965Yellow Bird   98Woody Martens
98
South Africa
1965Yellow Bird   99The Shangaans · Easy Listening
99
United States
1966Yellow Bird   100Eddie Layton · Easy Listening
100
United States
1966Yellow Bird   101Brad Swanson & Whispering Organ · Easy Listening
101
Jamaica
1966Yellow Bird   102The Bamboos Of Jamaica
102
Bahamas
1966Yellow Bird   103Prince Charlie & Royal Cats · Calypso
103
Jamaica
1966Yellow Bird   104King Bravo
104
Virgin Islands
1966Yellow Bird   105Wesley Thomas Combo · Bolero
105
Trinidad
1966Yellow Bird   106Russ Henderson & His Caribbean Boys · Calypso
106
Jamaica
1966Yellow Bird   107Lord Jellico & The Calypso Monarchs · Calypso
107
Jamaica
1966Yellow Bird   108Wirl Steel Band
108
Virgin Islands
1966Yellow Bird   109The Steel Bandits · Calypso
109
Bahamas
1966Yellow Bird   110The Montagu Three Plus One
110
Jamaica
1966Yellow Bird   111Lord Creator
111
Jamaica
1966Yellow Bird   112The Hyltonaires
112
Bahamas
1966Yellow Bird   113Pat Rolle
113
Trinidad
1966Yellow Bird   114Lord Bill Barnes
114
Germany
1966Yellow Bird   115Roy Etzel · Easy Listening · trumpet instr.
115
United States
1967Chacounne (Yellow Bird)   116Bob Loiselle · Calypso
116
Jamaica
1967Yellow Bird   117The Gaylads · Calypso
117
Jamaica
1967Yellow Bird   118The Paragons · Ska
118
Jamaica
1967Yellow Bird   119Teddy Greaves · Calypso · piano: Edner Guignard
119
Jamaica
1967Yellow Bird   120Lord Composer
120
Jamaica
1967Yellow Bird   121Calypso Joe
121
United States
1967Yellow Bird   122Al Russ Orchestra · instr.
122
United States
1967Yellow Bird   123Art Coates · Easy Listening
123
Bresil
1967Yellow Bird   124Luiz Bonfá · Easy Listening · instr.
124
Trinidad
1967Yellow Bird   125Rudolph Commissiong & Esso Steel Band · voc. Neville Paynter
125
Jamaica
1967Yellow Bird   126Ivan Chin and his Calypso Band
126
Bahamas
1967Yellow Bird   127The Percenties · Calypso
127
Guyana
1967Yellow Bird   128The Tradewinds · Calypso
128
Germany
1967Yellow Bird   129Claude Martelli · Easy Listening
129
United States
1967Yellow Bird   130The Three Reeds · Folk · Electro-Harmonic
130
Bahamas
1968Choucoune (Yellow Bird)   131Bob Gordon's Troubadours · Calypso
131
United States
1968Yellow Bird   132Martin Denny · Exotic · instr.
132
Jamaica
1968Yellow Bird   133Dennis Sindrey · Rhythm and Blues
133
Barbados
1968Yellow Bird   134Air Canada Steel Orchestre · Calypso
134
Trinidad
1968Yellow Bird   135The Maestro's All Steel Band
135
Jamaica
1968Yellow Bird   136The Hiltonaires · Mento
136
United States
1968Yellow Bird   137The Tokye Trio · Pop
137
Trini
1968Yellow Bird   138The Maestro’s All Steel Band · Calypso
138
Suisse
1968Yellow Bird   139Berry Window And The Movements · Soul
139
United States
1968Yellow Bird   140The Sullivan Sisters · Pop
140
Canada
1968Yellow Bird   141Ronnie Prophet · Pop
141
Bahamas
1968Yellow Bird   142Fred Burnett · Calypso · steel
142
Guadeloupe
1969Choucoune   143Alain Jean-Marie · Biguine
143
Barbados
1969Yellow Bird   144The Merrymen · Easy Listening
144
United States
1969Yellow Bird   145Nashville String Band · Bluegrass
145
Jamaica
1969Yellow Bird   146Jamaica Duke & Mento Swingers · Mento
146
Bahamas
1969Yellow Bird   147Wendell Stuart & The Downbeaters · Calypso
147
South Africa
1969Yellow Bird   148Gert Potgieter · Calypso
148
United States
1969Yellow Bird   149Danny Holly · instr.
149
Virgin Islands
1969Yellow Bird   150Mike Alexander & Pott Steelers · Calypso · instr.
150
Barbados
1969Yellow Bird   151Richard Massiah's Steel Orch.
151
Bermuda
1969Yellow Bird   152The Real Thing Camboulays Steel Band
152
United States
1969Yellow Bird   153Artie “Sax” Collier · Pop
153
Belgium
1969Yellow Bird   154The Waikikis · Easy Listening
154
Great Britain
1969Yellow Bird   155Charles Berman · Easy Listening
155
Venezuela
1970Yellow Bird   156Las Avas
156
Jamaica
1970Yellow Bird   157Jubilee Stompers · Ska
157
St. Thomas
1970Yellow Bird   158The Lord Saints Calypso Group · Calypso
158
Belize
1970Yellow Bird   159Lord Rhaburn Combo · Pop · instr.
159
Barbados
1970Yellow Bird   160Neville Simmons · Calypso
160
Jamaica
1970Yellow Bird   161Lord Antics & the Lyons Band
161
United States
1970Yellow Bird   162Bobby Vernon · Pop
162
United States
1970Yellow Bird   163Sydney Thompson · Easy Listening · latin
163
Netherlands
1970Yellow Bird   164Mr. Silvertone Show · Calypso · steel /Suriname
164
Germany
1971Chouconne   165Rosy-Singers & Orch. Günther Gürsch · Easy Listening
165
Great Britain
1971Haitian Whistler (Yellow Bird)   166Roger Whittaker · Folk
166
United States
1971Yellow Bird   167John Gary · Easy Listening
167
Holland
1971Yellow Bird   168Enschede's Politie Mannenkoor
168
Bahamas
1971Yellow Bird   169Boss & The Conch Shells · Calypso
169
Jamaica
1971Yellow Bird   170Sugar Belly Combo · Mento
170
Great Britain
1971Yellow Bird   171Mantovani And His Orchestra · Easy Listening
171
Italy
1971Yellow Bird   172Orchestra Leonardo Da Vinci · Easy Listening
172
Germany
1971Yellow Bird   173Peter Covent · Easy Listening · /Argentina
173
Guadeloupe
1972Choucoune   174David Martial · Folk
174
United States
1972Yellow Bird   175The Leightons · Easy Listening
175
Jamaica
1972Yellow Bird   176Winston Groovy · Rocksteady
176
Bahamas
1972Yellow Bird   177Rolling Coins · Calypso
177
Great Britain
1972Yellow Bird   178Carlina's Accordion Band · Folk
178
Bermuda
1972Yellow Bird   179Lord Necktie (Stan Seymour)
179
Germany
1972Yellow Bird   180Renate & Werner Leismann · Folk
180
Canada
1973P'tits Zoiseaux   181Jimmy B. Steelman Et Son Ensemble · Rumba · instr.
181
Germany
1973Yellow Bird   182James Last · Easy Listening · instr.
182
Bahamas
1973Yellow Bird   183Robert Roker & Calypso Playboys · Calypso
183
Bahamas
1973Yellow Bird   184Al Collie and the Vips
184
Trinidad
1973Yellow Bird   185Stokely Molineaux' Steel Band · Calypso
185
United States
1973Yellow Bird   186Danny Davis And The Nashville Brass · Calypso
186
Hawaii
1973Yellow Bird   187Akiki · Hawaiian
187
Germany
1973Yellow Bird   188Kai Rautenberg · Easy Listening · Yamaha
188
Barbados
1973Yellow Bird   189Lord Radio And The Bimshire Boys · Calypso
189
Jamaica
1974Yellow Bird   190Monty Alexander · Jazz Funk Soul · instr.
190
Bahamas
1974Yellow Bird   191Igniters Steel Band · Calypso
191
Trinidad
1974Yellow Bird   192The Calypso Kings · Calypso
192
Jamaica
1974Yellow Bird   193Danny Reid & Calypso Steel-O-Rama · Calypso
193
Canada
1975Choucoune   194Claude Valade · Folk
194
Jamaica
1975Yellow Bird   195Roy Fuller · Calypso
195
St. Kitts
1975Yellow Bird   196The Calypso Stars · Calypso
196
Trinidad
1975Yellow Bird   197The Frank Clarke Kids · Calypso · steel band
197
Barbados
1975Yellow Bird   198Tyrone and the Clouds · steel band
198
Trinidad
1975Yellow Bird   199Edmundo Ros · Calypso
199
Great Britain
1975Yellow Bird   200Max Bygraves · Latin
200
Trinidad
1976Yellow Bird   201Original Trinidad Steel Band · Folk · instr.
201
Trinidad
1976Yellow Bird   202Ebony Steelband · Soca · instr.
202
USA
1976Yellow Bird   203Junior High Invitational Orchestra · Classical
203
Germany
1976Yellow Bird   204Frank Valdor · Schlager
204
Belgique
1977Choucoune   205The Chakachas · Latin Jazz
205
Great Britain
1977Choucoune   206Fairport Convention · Folk
206
Great Britain
1977Yellow Bird   207Barry & Eileen · Pop
207
St. Lucia
1977Yellow Bird   208Harmony Trio
208
United States
1977Yellow Bird   209Dennis Smith · Pop
209
Barbados
1977Yellow Bird   210Barbados Steel Orchestra · Calypso
210
Jamaica
1978Yellow Bird   211Lord Tanamo · Rocksteady
211
Holland
1978Yellow Bird   212Intrioduction · Jazz · Harry Happel, Daan Gaillard & Fred Krens
212
Germany
1978Yellow Bird   213Andy Andres · Pop
213
Barbados
1978Yellow Bird   214The Sun Islanders Steel Orch.
214
United States
1978Yellow Bird   215The River Street School Steel Band
215
Netherlands
1978Yellow Bird   216Anneke Grönloh · Schlager Disco · /Indonesia
216
United States
1978Yellow Bird   217Trini Lopez · Pop
217
Hawaii
1978Yellow Bird   218Jack De Mello · Hawaiian
218
Germany
1979Sweet Yellow Bird   219Roberto Delgado · Easy Listening
219
United States
1979Yellow Bird   220Arthur Smith & Don Reno · Bluegrass · instr.
220
Jamaica
1979Yellow Bird   221Horace Johnson & Eagle Star · Calypso
221
Germany
1979Yellow Bird   222Francis Coppieters & Orch. Paul Biste · Easy Listening · Piano Romanzen
222
Netherlands
1979Yellow Bird   223Peter Hill · Easy Listening · guitar
223
Great Britain
1979Yellow Bird   224Manuel's London Super Sound Orch. · Easy Listening · Music of the Mountains
224
Netherlands
1979Yellow Bird   225Hans van Eijk · Easy Listening
225
Barbados
1980Yellow Bird   226Mark Lord · Calypso
226
Germany
1980Zwei Wie Wir (Yellow Bird)   227Rex Gildo · Schlager Disco
227
Germany
1981Choucoune   228Ricky Costa's Beach Company · Schlager Disco · Latin Melodies (Medley)
228
Indonesia
1981Yellow Bird   229Vanua Levu · Schlager Disco
229
Germany
1981Yellow Bird   230Ricky Costa's Beach Company · Easy Listening · latin
230
Netherlands
1981Yellow Bird   231Adolf Robertus · Jazz
231
Barbados
1984Yellow Bird   232The Flambouyants of Barbados
232
Trinidad
1984Yellow Bird   233The Pan Vibes
233
Slovenia
1984Za Slovo   234New Swing Quartet · Swing
234
Sweden
1985Yellow Bird (Choucoune)   235Charles Redland Med Orkester · Big band
235
France
1988Yellow Bird   236Hippolyte de Franquette Orch. · Boléro Tropical
236
Germany
1988Yellow Bird   237Honolulu Sunshine Band · Easy listening · instr.
237
Jamaica
1989Yellow Bird   238Bolivar
238
France
1990P'tits Zoiseaux   239Maurice Larcange · Easy Listening · accordion instr.
239
Bahamas
1990Yellow Bird   240Joseph Spence · Calypso
240
France
1992Choucounne   241Marie Möör · Jazz Chanson
241
Germany
1993Choucoune   242Hugo Strasser & Orchester · Easy Listening
242
Guadeloupe
1994Choucoune   243Soukoué Kô Ou
243
Trinidad
1994Yellow Bird   244Alfred St. John's Trinidad & Tobago Steelband · Calypso
244
Germany
1995Yellow Bird   245Goombay Dance Band · Schlager
245
Martinique
1996Choucoune   246Ralph Thamar · Biguine
246
United States
1996Yellow Bird   247Chris Isaak · Folk
247
United States
1996Yellow Bird   248Greg MacDonald · Calypso · steel
248
United States
1998Yellow Bird   249Doug Walker · Calypso · steel
249
Indonesia
1999Yellow Bird (instr.)   250Ben Poetiray · Calypso · steel guitar
250
Cuba
2003Choucoune   251Grupo Vocal Desandann · Chorale
251
Sweden
2003Yellow Bird   252Simons · Easy Listening · instr.
252
United States
2003Yellow Bird   253Ella Jenkins · Violin
253
Jamaica
2007Yellow Bird   254Monty Alexander · Jazz · piano
254
Great Britain
2009Yellow Bird   255Southside Harmonics Steel Orchestra · Calypso · steel
255
Germany
2010Yellow Bird   256Waikiki Beachcombers · Schlager
256
United States
2011Yellow Bird   257Mark Davis · Calypso
257
Guadeloupe
2012Choucoune   258Magguy Faraux
258
Australia
2012Yellow Bird   259Jessica Mauboy & Lou Bennett · Folk · The Sapphires
259
United States
2013Choucoune   260Germaine Scott · Folk
260
New Zealand
2013Yellow Bird   261Sole Mio · Calypso
261
Italy
2015Choucoune   262Mauro Ottolini Sousaphonix · Jazz
262
Canada
2015Choucoune   263The Hot Mammas · Calypso
263
United States
2016Yellow Bird   264Magical Strings · Folk · instr.
264
Curçao
2017Choucoune   265Willem Hendrikse ft. Koen de Cauter & Jopie Jonkers · Folk
265
Cuba
2018Choucoune   266Rufino Cabrera · Son
266
Canada
2019Choucoune   267Jacques Kuba Séguin · Jazz · instr.
267
United States
2019Yellow Bird   268Andy Sturmer & Holland Greco · Rock'n'roll
268
Norway
2020Choucoune   269Espen Jensen · Classical · guitar
269
Great Britain
2021Yellow Bird   270Edward II · Rocksteady
270
Vietnam
2023Yellow Bird   271Thanh Lan · Pop
271
Jamaica
60sDestiny   272The Tower Islanders ft. Ticklers · Rhythm and Blues
272
Puerto Rico
60sYellow Bird   273Shrine Steel Band
273
Bahamas
60sYellow Bird   274Cecil Dorsett & Bahamian Steel Orchestra
274
Holland
60sYellow Bird   275Gerrit Van Triest · Exotica
275
Jamaica
60sYellow Bird   276Addie Lee & His Sunbeams · Calypso
276
Bermuda
60sYellow Bird   277Lloyd Simmons
277
Jamaica
60sYellow Bird   278Lord Lebby
278
Guadeloupe
70sChoucoune (Yellow Bird)   279Daniel Forestal
279
Bahamas
70sYellow Bird   280Harley Simms & the Crystals
280
Bahamas
70sYellow Bird   281Ronnie Butler & the Ramblers
281
Bahamas
70sYellow Bird   282Wilfred Soloman & the Magnetics · Rhythm and Blues
282
Trinidad
70sYellow Bird   283The Panatics · steel
283
Trinidad
70sYellow Bird   284Caribbean All Stars · steel
284
United States
80sYellow Bird   285South West Florida Steel Band
285
#4
Dodo Ti Pitit Manman
Folklore Ayisyen
Italy
2011Dodi Tititi Maman   1Alberto Mesirca · Classical · guitar
1
United States
2016Dodo   2Michael DeVellis & Georges Vilson · Classical
2
#5
Fey-o
Folklore Ayisyen
United States
1973Feuilles-Oh   1Art Garfunkel · Folk
1
United States
1975Feuille O   2Irving Burgie · West Indian Song Book
2
Cuba
2003Fey   3Grupo Vocal Desandann · Chorale
3
Sweden
2012Fey O   4Vocal Ensemble Amanda · Chorale
4
New Zealand
2012Fey-o   5Shogun Orchestra · Jazz
5
United States
2016Fey O (Volo Kadav)   6Michael DeVellis & Georges Vilson · Classical
6
#6
Guede Zaina
Folklore Ayisyen
Cuba
1953Guede Zaina   1Celia Cruz y La Sonora Matancera · Congo
1
Côte d'Ivoire
1967Guede Zaïna   2Amédée Pierre
2
Mexico
1968Guede Zaina   3Los Matecoco de Pancho Cataneo · Latin · /Cuba
3
Puerto Rico
1970Guede Zaina   4Johnny El Bravo · Salsa
4
Trinidad
1970Zinah   5Mighty Sparrow · Calypso Soca
5
Venezuela
1976Guede Zaina   6Dimension Latina · Salsa · w. Oscar D'León
6
Cuba
1988Zaina   7Los Karachi · Merengue
7
Colombia
1991Güede Zaina   8Kike Harvey · Salsa
8
Sweden
1992Gede Zarenyen   9Simbi · Folk
9
Rep. Dominicana
1992Guede Zaina   10Jacinto Gantier · Merengue
10
Colombia
1996Guede Zaina   11Yolanda Rayo · Merengue
11
Mexico
1997Guede Zaina   12Controversia · Salsa
12
Colombia
1998Quedezaina   13Alquimia La Sonora del XXI · Colombiano
13
Venezuela
2006Guede Zaina   14Oscar D'León · Salsa
14
Cuba
2024Guede Zaina   15Latin Trombone Band · Salsa
15
Colombia
2024Guede Zaina Club Remix   16Dj Ronald Martin ft. Celia Cruz · Dance
16
#7
1925Haiti Cherie
Othello Bayard (t), Louis Achille (m)
Guadeloupe
1951Haiti Chérie   1Gilles Sala & Ernest Léardée Ensemble Antillais · Meringue
1
United States
1955Haiti Cherie (Memories Of Haiti)   2Diane Adrian & Alan Greene et Orch. · Pop
2
United States
1957Haiti Chérie   3Harry Belafonte · Calypso
3
France
1958Haiti Chérie   4Nico Catrina et Orchestre · Easy Listening · instr.
4
Trinidad
1959Haiti Cherie   5Esso Trinidad Steel Band · Calypso
5
Bermuda
1959Haiti Cherie   6Esso Steel Band of Bermuda · Calypso
6
Germany
1959Haiti Cherie   7Helmuth Herold · Schlager · Mundharmonika-Trio
7
Germany
1959Haiti Chérie   8Caterina Valente & Orch. Erich Werner · Schlager
8
Germany
1959Haiti Chérie   9Maureen René & Teddy Todd Orch. · Schlager
9
Österreich
1959Haiti Chérie   10Hanna Koré & Orch. Carl de Groof · Schlager
10
Indonesia
1961Haiti Cherie   11Didi Bersama & Orkes Kelana Ria · Calypso
11
Bahamas
1961Haiti Cherie   12The Castaways · Calypso
12
United States
1969Haiti Cherie   13Cyril Paul & Ensemble · Jazz
13
St. Thomas
1970Haiti Cherie   14The Lord Saints Calypso Group · Calypso
14
United States
1974Haiti Cherie   15Irving Burgie · West Indian Song Book
15
Jamaica
1975Haiti Cherie   16Roy Fuller · Calypso
16
Barbados
1981Haiti Cherie   17Lisle Ward · Calypso
17
Belgique
1981Haiti Cherie   18A. Decap-Sound · Decap Sound · organ instr.
18
Jamaica
1982Haiti Cherie   19The Douglas Brothers · Calypso
19
Great Britain
1984Haiti Cherie   20The Royal Philharmonic Orch. · Classical
20
United States
1984Haiti Chérie   21Audrey Landers · Schlager
21
France
1985Haiti Cherie   22Les Petits Chanteurs A La Croix De Bois · Gospel
22
Germany
1985Haiti Chérie   23Franco De Lago · Easy Listening · instr.
23
Greece
1986Haiti Chérie   24Georges Moustaki · Chanson
24
Holland
1992Haiti Chérie   25Ad en Karin · Nederlands
25
Sweden
2003Haiti Cherie   26Simons · Easy Listening · instr.
26
Cuba
2003Haiti Cherie   27Grupo Vocal Desandann · Chorale
27
Belgique
2004Haiti Cherie   28Orch. de Chambre de la Néthen · Classical
28
Martinique
2010Haiti Cherie   29Guy Vadeleux & Jean-Clair Anni · Compas
29
United States
2010Haiti Chérie   30Chris Kalogerson & Tropical Isanders · Exotica
30
United States
2011Rara Second Line / Haiti Cherie   31Dr. Michael White · New Orleans Jazz · Haitian celebration
31
Netherlands
2017Haiti Cherie   32The Doop Brothers · Folk · /Indonesia
32
international
2018Haiti Cherie   33Imbroglio Sextet · Classical · instr.
33
Norway
2018Haiti Cherie   34Madamamwe · Folk
34
Italia
2021Haiti Chérie   35Mauro Pagliarino · Compas · instr.
35
#8
Ibo Lele
Folklore Ayisyen
United States
1955Ayaman Ibo Lele   1Diane Adrian & Alan Greene et son Orchestre · Pop
1
United States
2016Ibo Lele Mayanman (Rasin Kore)   2Michael DeVellis & Georges Vilson · Classical
2
#9
L'Artibonite o
Folklore Ayisyen
United States
1953Artibonite   1Katherine Dunham et Son Orchestre
1
United States
1992L'Artibonite   2The Michael Pluznick Group · Folk
2
Cuba
2010L’Atibonite Oh   3The Creole Choir of Cuba · Chorale
3
Italy
2011Atibon   4Alberto Mesirca · Classical · guitar
4
Venezuela
2017Latibonito   5Simon Monserrat & Djeli · Latin Jazz
5
Norway
2018Latibonit ô   6Madamamwe · Folk
6
#10
1904La Dessalinienne
Justin Lhérisson (t), Nicolas Geffrard (m) · La Desalinyèn
United States
1929Hymne National Haitien   1United States Navy Band · brass
1
España
1957La Dessalinienne   2Banda de Aviacion Española w. Manuel Gomez de Arriba
2
Great Britain
1990Hymne National - Haiti   3Regimental Band Of The Coldstream Guards · classical · Major Roger G. Swift
3
España
2007Haiti - La Dessalinienne   4Madrid Marine Infantry Symphonic Band · brass
4
Canada
2009La Dessalinienne - Haitian Anthem   5Fern Viola · vocal & piano
5
Slovakia
2013Haiti: La Dessalinienne   6Slovak Radio Symphony Orch. w. Peter Breiner · classical
6
Poland
2014La Dessalinienne / La Desalinyèn   7Candelaria Saenz Valiente & Marcin Masecki
7
France
2016La Dessalinienne   8Noël Akchoté · guitar
8
international
2021Haiti Anthem (La Dessalinienne)   9National Anthems Orchestra · brass
9
#11
Mèsi Bondye
Frantz Casseus
United States
1957Mercie Bon Dieu   1Harry Belafonte · Calypso · guitar Frantz Casseus
1
United States
1961Mercie Bon Dieu   2Bud Dashiell & The Kinsmen · Folk
2
United States
1962Mercie Bon Dieu   3Charlie Rouse · Jazz · instr.
3
South Africa
1963Mercie Bon Dieu   4Hugh Masekela · Jazz · instr.
4
United States
1993Coumbite (Merci Bon Dieu)   5Marc Ribot · Classical · guitar
5
Peru
2006Mercie Bon Dieu   6Susana Baca · Folk
6
Belgique
2007Mercie Bon Dieu   7Max Rouen · Alternative
7
United States
2012Mesi Bondye   8Sarah Elizabeth Charles · Jazz
8
Holland
2013Merci Bon Dieux   9Gabriel & Castellon · House · remix
9
United States
2014Mercie Bon Dieu   10Alex Boye' · Dance
10
España
2016Mercie Bon Dieu   11Sandra Carrasco · Flamenco
11
United States
2019Mercie Bon Dieu   12Labek · Jazz
12
Martinique
2020Mesy Bon Dié   13David Walters · Creole soul
13
United States
2024Haitian Fight Song / Merci Bon Dieu   14Dave Knife Fabris ft. Ran Blake · Jazz · instr., 2024 remake
14
Italy
2024Mercie Bon Dieu   15Luca Dell'Anna ft. Alessandro Fedrigo, Luca Colussi · Jazz · piano instr.
15
#12
Minis Azaka
Folklore Ayisyen
United States
1955Ministre Azaka   1Diane Adrian & Alan Greene et Orch. · Pop
1
Jamaica
1957Ministre A Zaca   2Massie Patterson · Folk
2
Sweden
1996Minis Azaka   3Simbi · Chorale
3
New Zealand
2012Minis Azaka   4Shogun Orchestra · Jazz
4
Sweden
2012Minis Azaka   5Vocal Ensemble Amanda · Chorale
5
United States
2016Minis Azaka   6Michael DeVellis & Georges Vilson · Classical
6
#13
1934Nibo
Ludovic Lamothe · Banda
Sweden
2001Gede Nibo   1Amanda · Chorale
1
Cuba
2003Guede Nibo   2Grupo Vocal Desandann · Chorale
2
Bahamas
2010Nibo   3C-Force · Classical
3
Italy
2011Nibo   4Alberto Mesirca · Classical · guitar
4
Norway
2020Nibo   5Espen Jensen · Classical · guitar
5
#14
Panama'm Tombé
Folklore Ayisyen · Congo · 19th century
Cuba
1950Panamán Me Tombé   1Daniel Santos · Conga · y La Sonora Matancera
1
United States
1954Panama Tombé   2Lord Burgess & Calypso Serenaders
2
Colombia
1958Panamá Me Tombé   3Daniel Santos · Conga · y Pedro Laza
3
Venzuela
1972Mosaicos 27   4Billo's Caracas Boys · Latin · Panama Me Tombe
4
United States
1972Panama Tombé   5Irving Burgie · West Indian Song Book
5
Mexico
1976Panama Me Tombe   6Yeyo Y Su Orquesta · Mambo
6
Costa Rica
1982Panama Me Tombe   7La Banda · Cumbia
7
Aruba
1983Panama Me Tombé   8La Nueva Fuerza · Soca
8
Venezuela
1985Panamá Me Tombé   9Estrellas de Fuego · Calypso
9
Germany
1985Panama'm Tombé   10Orff-Kreis der Musikschule Jülich
10
United States
1992Kongo   11The Michael Pluznick Group · Folk
11
Holland
2000Panama Mè Tombé   12Swamp · Cajun
12
Colombia
2000Panamá Me Tombé   13Joe Arroyo · Joéson
13
Cuba
2001Panamá Mue Tombé   14Martha Duarte y Sarabanda · Salsa
14
Cuba
2003Panamá Mue Tombé   15Javier Con Su Iré · Son
15
Cuba
2005Panamá Mué Tombé   16Rafael Guedes yY Mayohuacán · Timba
16
Guatemala
2006Panama Me Tombe   17Orquesta Laberinto · Salsa
17
Jamaica
2007Panama   18Father Goose · (ft. Bonga)
18
United States
2007Panama'm Tombe   19Maria Jameau · Folk
19
Cuba
2012Panama Mwen Tonbe   20The Creole Choir of Cuba · Chorale
20
United States
2017Panama m'Tombe   21Phyllis Lynd · Folk
21
#15
Peze Kafe
Folklore Ayisyen
Sweden
2001Peze Kafe   1Vocal Ensemble Amanda · Chorale
1
Cuba
2010Peze Café   2The Creole Choir of Cuba · Chorale
2
United States
2014Pezé Café   3Bakersfield Hi Sch. Chambers Singers & Christopher Borges · Chorale
3
Norway
2018Peze Kafé   4Madamamwe · Folk
4
France
2019Pezé Café   5Àbájade · Jazz · 2023 remake
5
#16
1953Trois Bébés
Michel Desgrottes · Meringue-Bourett
Costa Rica
1957Masa Masa   1Orqu. Lubín Barahona y Caballeros del Ritmo · Merengue
1
Colombia
1958Massa Massa   2Daniel Santos · Merengue Haitiano · y Pedro Laza
2
Rep. Dominicana
1962Massa Massa   3Dioris Valladares & His Orch. · Merengue
3
Venezuela
1965Massa Massa   4Super Combo Los Tropicales · Merengue
4
Venezuela
1965Massa, Massa   5Los Imperial's · Merengue
5
El Salvador
1970Masa Masa   6Orqu. Sangre Morena · Merengue
6
El Salvador
1973Masa Masa   7Los Faraones · Merengue
7
Panama
1975Massa Massa   8Emilio Muñoz · Merengue · instr.
8
El Salvador
1984Masa Masa   9Fiebre Amarilla · Merengue
9
Venezuela
1995Massa Massa   10Nelson Henriquez · Merengue
10
Panama
2003Massa Massa   11Banda de Dianas de Chepo · Dianas
11
Guatemala
2009Masa Masa   12Marimba Orqu. Alma Tuneca · Merengue
12
Guatemala
2017Masa Masa   13Marimba Orqu. Sonora del Caribe · Merengue
13
Venezuela
2017Massa Massa   14Argenis Carruyo · Merengue
14
Guatemala
2022Masa Masa   15Grandes Marimbas · Merengue
15
Rep. Dominicana
70sMassa Massa   16El Combo Oriental · Merengue
16
#17
Twa Fey
Folklore Ayisyen
France
2024Twa Fey   1Combo Karib · Folk Jazz · /US
1
#18
Wangòl o
Folklore Ayisyen
Sweden
2001Wangol   1Vocal Ensemble Amanda · Chorale
1
Cuba
2003Wongolo   2Grupo Vocal Desandann · Chorale
2
Canada
2008Wangolo   3Jane Bunnett & Gr. Vocal Desandann · Chorale
3
España
2011Wongolo   4Daniel Zueras · Folk
4
United States
2016Balmannan (Wongol, W Ale)   5Michael DeVellis & Georges Vilson · Classical
5
Venezuela
2017Wangol / Mayi a Gaye   6Simon Monserrat & Djeli · Afro Jazz
6
Puerto Rico
2018Wandolo   7Bolla / Afrikan Basement · House · ft. Bonga /Brkl
7
#19
Yoyo
Folklore Ayisyen
United States
1955Yoyo   1Diane Adrian & Alan Greene et Orch. · Pop
1
Martinique
1979Yoyo   2Ti Jacques Et Les Professionnels · Beguine/Compas
2
United States
2015Yoyo   3Aaron Goldberg · Jazz
3