Rabòday Explained

Rabòday
Stylistic Origins:	Rasin
Cultural Origins:	Mid-2000s, Haiti
Instruments:	Tanbou, drums, modular synthesizer, percussion, personal computer

Rabòday is a rhythm of traditional dance music played to the drum and is arranged to electronic music.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Etymology

First mentioned with Pouchon Duverger, the lead singer of Djakout in late 2000s. When Djakout music is preformed in live events. Djakout music always plays short Raboday rhythm, with the help T Pouch,the keyboardist and T Reggie,the guitarist together they help created the sound of the Raboday. Pouchon Duverger always say ‘Men Raboday la’ each times you hear the keyboard or the guitar sound play. Pouchon Duverger is the creator of Raboday.

Origins

Rabòday^[6] emerged in the mid-2000s and was inspired by Rasin music, which is the mixture of traditional Haitian rhythms and with pop-rock music since the 1980s. As in Rasin, Rabòday talks about society's problems.^[7] A high-octane mélange of electronic sounds, live syncopated rhythms and politically charged lyrics, Raboday music was spearheaded by Fresh La, Haitian pop singer and leader of the band Vwadèzil. It has become the defining sound of a generation of young Haitians recovering from a major natural disaster: the devastating 2010 earthquake.^[8]

Rhythm

Rabòday has a 4/4 dance rhythm.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: How Disaster And Tragedy Spawned A Radical Music Movement In Haiti . Ferreira, Susana . 7 July 2015 . BuzzFeed . 29 October 2015.
2. Web site: Thump's Haitian Dance Music Glossary . Thump staff . 9 May 2014 . Thump . 29 October 2015.
3. Web site: Musique du Ghetto: Raboday . Côté-Paluck, Etienne . 15 July 2013 . Urbania . 29 October 2015.
4. Web site: Carnaval Dancers, Float Makers Prepare for Parade . Asimov, Nanette . 28 May 2011 . SF Gate . 29 October 2015.
5. Web site: 10 December 2021 . Revital Lynch . Who has the credit for the paternity of the "Rabòday"? . News Advance . 10 December 2021.
6. Web site: Who has the credit for the paternity of the "Rabòday"? . 10 December 2021 . Djakout music with the lead singer Pouchon Duverger is the first one play the Raboday rhythm with help the guitarist T Reggie and keyboardist T pouch help Created the sound of music Raboday when they play live in events Pouchon always say “Men Rabòday la. vwadezil is not the one who came with the Raboday rhythm. The credit belong to Pouchon Duverger
7. Web site: "Music is the Haitian soul": a primer on Haiti's unstoppable music scene . Stuart, Alanna . 27 November 2015 . CBC . 31 December 2015.
8. Web site: Nov 24, 2015. Fresh La: Haiti's political pop star on voicing the sound of a generation. CBC Arts.