ハイチ大地震　

日本時間１月１３日、６：５３am 頃、
ハイチで大きな地震がありました。

阪神淡路大震災級に近いかなり大きな地震動が生じた様です。

現地との連絡を試みておりますが
通信手段が途絶えてしまっている状態で、まだ現地と話せておりません。

明日より在日ハイチ大使館と協力し
現地の情報収集、そして出来る限りの救済に勤めたいと考えております。

ハイチの現状についての質問、
個人へのコンタクト等ございましたらお手数ですがサイト内の
”コンタクト”よりメールにてご連絡下さい。
詳細が解り次第、こちらから返信致します。


日本赤十字にて救援金の受付を行っております。

救援金窓口 　郵便局・ゆうちょ銀行
口座番号 　　00110-2-5606
口座名義 　　日本赤十字社
受付期間 　　平成22年1月13日（水）～平成22年2月12日（金）

※振替用紙の通信欄に「ハイチ地震」と明記してください。
※郵便局窓口での取り扱いの場合、振替手数料は免除されます。
※受領証を希望される方は、振替用紙の通信欄に「受領証希望」と明記のうえ、
お名前、ご住所、お電話番号を記載してください。

皆様のご協力をお願い致します。

Jan 13, 2010 　Haiti.jp Ronski

＊１４日よりユニセフでも郵便振込による緊急募金の受付が始まりました

＜ゆうちょ銀行＞
口座番号　00190-5-31000
口座名義　財団法人日本ユニセフ協会
　　　　　　　　　　　　　通信欄に　”ハイチ”　と記入してください。


＊１４日より国境なき医師団／MSF でもハイチでの緊急援助活動への
　インターネット、電話による寄付の受付が始まりました。

　詳細はホームページよりご確認下さい　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　http://www.msf.or.jp/index.php


引き続き皆様のご協力をお願い致します。
　　　　　　　　　 Jan 14, 2010 Ronski

About Mini All Stars

Mini All Stars

Mini All Stars is a Kompa group from Haiti, MAS is one of the original Kompa bands. Mini All Stars was formed out the some of the best musicians that were under the Mini Records label.

In the sixties as electric guitar and modern instrument became more popular, it created the Mini-Jazz era wich required less musicians. So there were many new bands that were formed because of the electric guitar. Out of the Mini Jazz movement the Mini Records labels was established.

In the sixties the word "Mini" was associated with the Fashion fad at he time the Mini skirt.  The Group got their name from the idea of the fad at that time and combined it with Jazz hence the name Mini-Jazz, Mini-Records, Mini All Stars.

In 1977 Mini all stars was formed with and All Stars ensemble from the labels best artists, and they had a new sound.
They debut with "Lapeche" in 1977 and then followed with "We Gotta Move On" in 1982.

The third Album was a compilation Titled "Pure gold", it was a 15 song tribute to Nemour Jean-Baptiste who brought Kompa to Haiti. It was a rare 3 disc album compilation, kind of an historical first for Haitian Music. The 15 songs were songs from the 50's and 60's that were changed to a newer more modern sound with and up-to-date feeling. This album was produced by Mini Records under the supervision of the legendary Executive Producer Fred Paul.

Mini All Stars homebase is mostly Haiti and Miami, but they play in Europe as well as all over America. The band sounds comes from Kompa and various other influences such as rock, R&B with a blend of Jazz and the best of French Caribbean Music.

http://www.haiti.jp

Meeting with Fred Paul at Min-on in Japan

I had a great interview with Fred Paul at Min-On Headquaters www.min-on.or.jp in Tokyo. From the interview I was able to write this little piece about Fred Paul, the twelve city tour in Japan and how he founded Mini Records.

Fred Paul , the founder of Mini Records was one of eight children. Paul was born in Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite in Haiti.  His father  Frederique Paul was a teacher who decided to join his wife family business in other to support Fred and his seven siblings.

He was a professional soccer player in his early years in Haiti. After moving to the state to attend university 1969,  he realized that his passion was in music. But at the time being a soccer player or a musician,  even though most Haitians enjoyed dancing and the music it was frowned upon as a profession.

Fred decided to go in the music business, he wanted to introduce Haitian music to the world but at the time there weren't any distribution channels available. He felt that it was a challenging task that he wanted to tackle and he understood that he  had to do it the proper way. So he spent the next Ten years working and learning about the music industry.

In 1971 he founded Mini Records and has been in the business for over 35 years. He is one of the most respected executive producer in the business. Judging by Mini Records' Dicography one can understand why.  Fred has a gift for identifying and bringing together musical talents.

As a producer and promoter he takes his job seriously, he wants to leave a positive image and feeling about the music and the Haitian people whenever he performs overseas with his band.  In his own word "a musician is a sort of Diplomat when you travel abroad to promote Haitian music whether you are on stage as well as off stage".

I have to say that Fred Paul is really a charming guy and really loves what he does. A big thank you also to the Min-on staff for their courtesy.

Mini All Stars

This week we have the honor to have "Mini all Stars" in Japan. I had the pleasure to see them play in Tokyo. What a performance!!! They had the crowd on their feet dancing to some real Kompa Music.
The ten artists were selected by Fred Paul's Mini Records, a Miami-based record company that specializes in Haitian music, and the tour has been organized by the Min-On Music Association.

Concerts will be at Ueda Shimin Kaikan in Ueda, Nagano Pref. on Aug. 23; Ishikawa Koseinenkin Kaikan in Ishikawa Pref. on Aug. 24; Kobe Kokusai Kaikan in Kobe on Aug. 25; Shunanshi Bunka Kaikan in Yamaguchi Pref. on Aug. 26; Utsunomiyashi Watanabeou Kinenkaikan in Tochigi Pref. on Aug. 27; Fukuoka Sun Palace Hotel and Hall in Fukuoka on Aug. 28; Osaka Koseinenkin Kaikan on Sept. 1; Kochikenmin Bunka Hall in Kochi Pref. on Sept. 2; Chukyo Daigaku Bunka Shimin Kaikan in Nagoya on Sept. 3; Iwaki Geijyutubunka Koryukan in Fukushima Pref. on Sept. 6; and Sendai Sun Plaza Hall in Sendai on Sept. 8. For more details, call (03) 5362-3440 or visit www.min-on.or.jp