May 21, 2013
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Posts tagged: Kreyol

Haitian in Montréal: Stream Mr. OK’s “Wa Wont”

Words by Jesse Serwer—

We’d been wondering recently what had become of Mr. OK. The Montréal-based Haitian MC’s 2010 EP Ma Mwen had us thinking he could be the guy to bring kreyòl rap to the non-kreyòl speaking world’s attention but sometime after we interviewed him in this space that year he dropped off our collective radar screen. Well, our curiosity has been salved in the form of “Wa Wont,” a prelude to OK’s upcoming sophomore EP with producer Freeworm (his primary collaborator on Ma Mwen). Turns out “Wa Wont,” a big anthem over the beat from Childish Gambino’s “Bonfire,” is actually the latest of several leaks posted on the Masalacism blog leading up to the new EP’s release, with each available as a free download for a limited time. Stream “Wa Wont” below, and download it here for the price of your e-mail address.

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Kreyol Connection: Mr. OK Raps from Haiti to Montreal

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton

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One of the (tiny) upsides to the earthquake in Haiti early this year has been an increased awareness of Haitian art and culture and doubly so in the Francophone world. It makes sense then, that when they decided to launch their own label, the DJs and bloggers behind the Poirier-affiliated Masalacism radio show and website went with Mr. OK, a kreyol rapper recently transplanted from Port-au-Prince to their native Montreal. Largeup got an exclusive interview with Mr. OK who linked with his producer and collaborator Freeworm at a Masala Sono fundraiser for the quake. The EP drops digitally June 8 but you can check a preview (and more interview with Guillaume Decouflet about the label’s vision) over at Ghetto Palms.

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