Lakou Mizik – Iko Kreyòl EP

Featuring Arcade Fire’s Win Butler & Régine Chassagne,

Preservation Hall Jazz Band and 79rs Gang.

From Cumbancha Records: “The first single from the upcoming Lakou Mizik album HaitiaNola, “Iko Kreyòl” is a reclamation of the New Orleans classic “Iko Iko,” a standard Mardi Gras chant that many historians believe descended from Haitian folklore. In their retelling, Lakou Mizik and 79rs Gang Mardi Gras Indian band trade off new verses in Haitian Kreyòl and English that celebrate the epic cultural reunion of Haiti and New Orleans. The glory and connection of these cultures are on full display as the traditional Haitian rara horns mix with the New Orleans second line swagger of the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band. By the end, the song winds its way back to its original homeland, Haiti”.

Lakou Mizik’s epic album HaitiaNola will be released on October 25, 2019 and delivers a red-hot celebration of the cultural connections between Haiti and New Orleans. Guided by GRAMMY-winning New Orleans producer ​Eric Heigle​ (​Lost Bayou Ramblers​, ​Arcade Fire​, The​ ​Soul Rebels​), ​HaitiaNola​ features an A-List of collaborators: ​

Trombone Shorty
Tank of Tank & The Bangas
Win Butler & Régine Chassagne of Arcade Fire
Preservation Hall Jazz Band​
Cyril Neville
Jon Cleary
Leyla McCalla
The Soul Rebels​
Lost Bayou Ramblers​
79rs Gang​
Raja Kassis (Antibalas),
Anders Osborne ​
…and other icons of the New Orleans music scene.

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