"Haiti I am Sorry" | |
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Song by David Rudder | |
from the album Haiti | |
Released | 1988 |
Recorded | 1988 |
Genre | Calypso, reggae, soca |
Length | 5:26 |
Label | Sire, Lypsoland, London |
Songwriter(s) | David Rudder |
Producer(s) | Joe R. Brown, Charlie's Roots |
"Haiti I am Sorry", or simply "Haiti", is a calypso song written and composed by David Rudder, and first recorded in 1988 for the album Haiti by David Rudder and Charlie's Roots. The song, which begins with the words: " Toussaint was a mighty man/ and to make matters worse he was black...", [1] is a tribute to the glory and suffering of Haiti, and was described in the AllMusic review as "a remarkable ode to Caribbean unity". [2] [3]
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The song has been credited with having in 1988 "brought impoverished Creole-speaking Haiti to the attention of the English-speaking Caribbean", [4] and is frequently referenced in connection with ongoing political and environmental problems in Haiti. [5] [6] [7] [8] It was selected by Margaret Busby as one her eight musical choices on Desert Island Discs in June 2021. [9]
"Haiti I am Sorry" | |
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Song by David Rudder | |
from the album Haiti | |
Released | 1988 |
Recorded | 1988 |
Genre | Calypso, reggae, soca |
Length | 5:26 |
Label | Sire, Lypsoland, London |
Songwriter(s) | David Rudder |
Producer(s) | Joe R. Brown, Charlie's Roots |
"Haiti I am Sorry", or simply "Haiti", is a calypso song written and composed by David Rudder, and first recorded in 1988 for the album Haiti by David Rudder and Charlie's Roots. The song, which begins with the words: " Toussaint was a mighty man/ and to make matters worse he was black...", [1] is a tribute to the glory and suffering of Haiti, and was described in the AllMusic review as "a remarkable ode to Caribbean unity". [2] [3]
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The song has been credited with having in 1988 "brought impoverished Creole-speaking Haiti to the attention of the English-speaking Caribbean", [4] and is frequently referenced in connection with ongoing political and environmental problems in Haiti. [5] [6] [7] [8] It was selected by Margaret Busby as one her eight musical choices on Desert Island Discs in June 2021. [9]