Mizik Ayiti on the Plaza

Join us for a special performance by musician, Tafa Mi-Soleil, in this iconic setting! Beforehand,get moving with a traditional Haitian dance workshop led by Linda Isabelle François Obas, accompanied by live drumming, before her solo performance at this Brooklyn landmark.
 

Tafa Mi-Soleil is a rising star in Haitian music. In 2023, Tafa Mi-Soleil was awarded “Best
Female Variety Artist” as well as “Best EP- extended play of the year 2023” by Haiti’s Ticket
Magazine and “Best Female Artist of the Year” at the Prestigious Haitian Music Awards. The track “Lakou” which appears on her EP, PHOENIX, features a variety of influences including
Haitian rasin (roots) music, electronic music, and Afrobeat and was a highly ranked hit by a
number of major Haitian media outlets.
 

Linda Isabelle François Obas is a Haitian artist, choreographer, performer,
and sociocultural activist who began her professional career at Artcho in 1991. Learning from
Jeanguy Saintus, Jean René Delsoin, Gerard Florestal, Lena Blou, Bob Powers, and Kathryn
Sullivan, she has worked on classical techniques, Latin dance, jazz, traditional Haitian, Afro-
Cuban, Afro-contemporary, modern, ethnic dance, improvisation, and choreographic
composition.
 

Linda's choreography has been appreciated by various audiences worldwide. As the artistic
director of Xpression Ayiti, Linda promotes the beauty of Haitian culture. Linda has started a
holistic teaching method called Thera-LakAy, which incorporates Haitian spirituality and
traditional dances in a contemporary movement practice.
 

Haiti Cultural Exchange:
Haiti Cultural Exchange (HCX) is celebrating 15 years as a nonprofit organization established in
2009 to develop, present, and promote the cultural expressions of the Haitian people. The
theme of HCX’s 15-year anniversary is ‘Memwa/Evolisyon’ (Remembrance/Evolution).
Remembering the past, and looking forward to the future evolution of community
programming, rooted in the arts & culture of Haiti and its Diaspora.
 

To commemorate this milestone, Haiti Cultural Exchange will host a series of programs
throughout the month of June as an homage to the community and the longtime artists that
have helped to ground the organization, in addition to engaging new artists and communities
around New York City.
www.haiticulturalx.org