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Nemours Jean Baptiste

Nemours Jean Baptiste (February 2, 1918 - May 12, 1985) was a Haitian saxophonist, writer, and band leader. He is credited with being the inventor of Compas, a style of Haitian music. The BBC has described him as Haiti's most influential band leader.

In the 1950s and 1960s he was a musical rival of Webert Sicot.

Last updated: 10-19-2005 01:40:20
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