Criminèl ft. Richard Cavé
by Kai · 2019 · rabòday, kompa · 6:15 · Haitian Creole, French
Richard Cavé stands at the front of his own KAI project on "Criminèl," a 2019 official video running six minutes and fifteen seconds. That length comes from the kompa-band tradition, where a song can develop well beyond radio form. The catalog tags raboday and kompa, placing extra rhythmic pressure beneath Richard's voice. A French title delivers the accusation in one word. After Carimi, KAI builds its own house here without abandoning Richard's approach to refrain writing.