Jacques Yves “Jeanba” Jean-Baptiste, of the East 25th Street Block Association and original NYPD 67th Precint Block coordinator — both in Brooklyn — and one of the founding members of the legendary Shleur Shleur Haitian Kompa bands, died on Friday, March 22, his daughter, Christina Jean-Baptiste said. He was 77.
Christina told Caribbean Life on Sunday that her father was “surrounded by family until having taken his last breath.”
She said Jean-Baptiste was also one of the percussionists in the Shleu Shleu band, one of the more influential Haitian Konpa bands.
“To equate it to American culture, it would be comparable to Earth, Wind and Fire,” said Christina, stating that Shleu Shleu was a slang term for mini skirt in Haiti during the ‘60s.
“Modern-day Konpa artists to date continue to sample their music, as well as my father’s tempo,” she added, disclosing that her father spent over 20 years with the Shleu Shleu band. Read More
King, N. A. (2024, April 26). Jacques Yves “Jeanba” Jean-Baptiste, founding member of legendary Shleur Shleur Haitian Kompa bands, dies at 77 – Caribbean Life. Www.caribbeanlife.com. https://www.caribbeanlife.com/jacques-yves-jeanba-jean-baptiste-founding-member-of-legendary-shleur-shleur-haitian-kompa-bands-dies-at-77/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_term=Caribbean%20Life%20Daily%20Newsletter
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