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Konpa star delivers energy, encouragement at ‘Sounds of Little Haiti.' Take a look
A month after igniting the crowd at Miami's Compas Festival, Haitian konpa star Richard Cave and his band KAI delivered another electrifying performance on Friday, June 20, at 'Sounds of Little Haiti.'
The Purforce Group monthly celebration of Haitian culture, held every third Friday at Miami's Little Haiti Cultural Complex, drew scores of enthusiastic fans who danced and waved along to Cave's high-voltage performance, which featured popular hits, heartfelt tributes to Haiti and messages of affirmation for the local community increasingly feeling torn between violence in their homeland and immigration crackdowns in the United States.
Despite the turnout, the crowd was notably smaller than usual. Some people there said it was due to the community's growing fears of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and deportations, which have led to many to shy away from attending public events.
Here are some of the scenes from the evening:
