Cookie
by Nu-Look · 2015 · kompa · 6:08 · Haitian Creole, French
The source places “Cookie” on Arly Larivière’s channel, while the catalog files it under Nu-Look. Those facts fit because Arly is the group’s founder, maestro, and central voice, but the visible credit remains his own. This 2015 recording runs beyond six minutes and uses a sweet English pet name as the starting point for romantic kompa. Keyboards, voice, and arrangement take their time in Arly’s familiar manner. The title is light, yet the musical form treats the relationship with the discipline of a complete bal song.