Merci
by Ansy & Yole Derose · 2009 · chanson · 4:18 · Haitian Creole, French
“Merci” is the duet that first presented Ansy and Yole Dérose together at an international festival in Puerto Rico in 1979. Emmanuel V’s video listing dates to 2009 and runs beyond four minutes, but the song belongs to an older story: Ansy was already a poet, composer, and performer when he recognized Yole’s remarkable voice. The French title expresses gratitude without elaborate framing. As the two voices meet, thanks becomes both a personal gesture and a document of one of Haitian chanson’s major musical couples.