Haiti Place The Haitian Compas band KLASS received the IRAWMA "2014 Florida Haitian Entertainment of the Year"

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  • NEWS_POSTED_BY: Haiti Place
  • NEWS_POSTED_ON: Jan 14, 2015
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  • Category : Diaspora News
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    Contact: Entertainment Division

    Phone: (786) 565-8515

    Email: thelarmg@gmail.com
  • Location : Miami, FL, United States

Overview

  • On Saturday, January 10, 2015, the Haitian Compas band KLASS, winner of the 33rd International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) for the category "2014 Florida Haitian Entertainer of the Year" received the Award from Farah Larrieux on behalf of Martin's International Culture.

    KLASS was among 14 Haitian entertainers and personalities to be nominated in 2014 in different categories by a special Haitian Jury comprised of experts of the Haitian music industry from Haiti, France, New York, Boston, Florida and Canada. Following the public votes on www.irawma.com, KLASS won the "2014 Florida Haitian Entertainer of the Year."

    Produced by Martin's International Culture, the 33rd edition of the International Reggae & World Music Awards (IRAWMA) was held on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, Florida (USA). Every year, the IRAWMA honors over 200 Reggae and World Music industry individuals, groups and artists for their outstanding work in their specific category.

    About Martin’s International Culture
    Martin’s International Culture is a not for-profit arts organization aimed to promote the reggae and world music (especially African and Caribbean music), and founded by Ephraim M. Martin in Chicago since 1982. For more information about IRAWMA, visit www.iramwa.com.

    About THELAR Management Group
    THELAR Management Group is a marketing and advertising company aimed to promote the Haitian arts, culture and music on the international market. TMG was founded in Haiti in 2002 by Pierre-Michel Theodat and Farah Larrieux. Since 2013, the company works with IRAWMA to increase the participation of Haitian artists in this international entertainment event. To learn more about TMG, visit www.THELARManagementGroup.com.