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BélO: globalFEST 2012

BélO performs during globalFEST at New York City's Webster Hall on Jan. 8.
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BélO performs during globalFEST at New York City's Webster Hall on Jan. 8.

BélO: globalFEST 2012

January 10, 2012 Hear BélO bring Caribbean undercurrents to socially conscious songs as he performs live in concert.

By Anastasia Tsioulcas

A fresh voice from Haiti, BélO brings Caribbean undercurrents to socially conscious songs like "Ti Moun Yo," which calls on his country's leaders to not forsake Haiti's street children, and "Famm Kreyol," in which he hails the women who struggle daily to provide for their families.

Ladling a heavy dose of reggae into his evening-opening set, BélO brought huge warmth and a compassionate spirit to the start of a cold January night in New York.

Set List
  • "Mizika a Jah"
  • "Lakou Trankil"
  • "Lou Pou Lou"
  • "Kote Moun Yo"
  • "Istwa Dwol"
  • "Ti Jean"
  • "Maleh"
  • "Jasmine"
  • "Wozo"

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