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Dancehall Infused Haitian Rap & Ragga Born in suburban Port-au-Prince, (Haiti) songwriter Ralph Chevry, now a resident of New York City, embraces his heritage the most unique way an electronic music fan could, through dancehall infused electronic songs and remixes focusing attention on the tumultuous upheaval that Haitians have endured throughout their history. Since 2000, Chevry has released an album, an EP and four singles, each of which showcases his unique juxtaposition of upbeat; dancehall rhythms with stimulating politically laced lyrics. Musically, Chevry has stepped away from the typical musical export of Haiti, Kompa, which The Beat magazine took note of saying in a recent review: after a decade of Haitian dancehall acts trying to sound Jamaican, some folks are starting to get it right and these guys seem to be pulling it off with their own flavor and style. While Ralph is always a driven musician and spokesman, he found a musical kinship with DJ/Producer Will Taylor...