Tabou Combo and Tropicana to Share Karibe Stage on August 22 for Double Anniversary
The two legendary Haitian orchestras will celebrate their August birthdays together at a Port-au-Prince concert dubbed 'Fusion.'
Two pillars of Haitian music, Tabou Combo and l'Orchestre Tropicana, will share the same stage on Saturday, August 22, at the Hôtel Karibe, according to Le Nouvelliste. The evening, titled 'Fusion,' will mark a double musical anniversary as both groups celebrate birthdays that fall in August. Tabou Combo, founded on August 27, 1968, will mark 58 years, while Tropicana, born on August 15, reaches 63 years of existence, the outlet reported. The two bands will celebrate their shared longevity before a crowd expected to be large. Artists Albert Chancy and Lionel Benjamin will also join the lineup as guests, Le Nouvelliste said. The report frames the concert as a celebration of the endurance of two orchestras that have long shaped the country's musical landscape. Further details on tickets and program timing were not specified in the available excerpt.