Lakou Mizik: A Benefit Concert for H.O.S.T.

Haitian music bursts at the seams with joy. Although the country has seen more than its share of trouble and misery in the past decade, its music is defiantly joyful; an act of communal healing; a smiling face against adversity. Lakou Mizik was founded in 2010 in the wake of the Haitian earthquake as just such an act of musical resilience.

Described as Haiti’s “Buena Vista Social Club” by the New York times, this all-star inter-generational collective electrifies their audience with hours-long concerts that blend the soulful spirit of a church revival, the social engagement of a political rally, and the trance-inducing intoxication of a voodoo ritual.

This Friday night dance party is also a fundraiser and for Brattleboro’s own Haiti Orphanage Sponsorship Trust – Help HOST Help Haiti, whose mission is to support an orphanage of 35 children forever changed by the 2010 earthquake. Co-founded by two Brattleboro educators, HOST is a vehicle of compassion that directly supports the lives of a new generation of Haitians.

Tickets are available at a sliding scale:

– $15 Music Lover: Your ticket covers cost of event, but no proceeds to HOST.

– $25 Strong Supporter: Proceeds from your ticket help buy food, medical care, and other essentials at the orphanage! Includes 1 raffle ticket.

– $40 World Changer: Proceeds from your ticket support education at the orphanage! Includes 1 raffle ticket and 1 beer.