UNITE THE PEOPLE, UNITE THE CAUSE, UNITE THE POWER

The time is fast approaching for the long awaited first annual Rap Kreyol: Unity is Power Benefit Concert in Port-au-Prince, Haiti


MIAMI, FLORIDA, October 2008- In Haiti, the current life expectancy is 51 years of age and 80 percent of the population are currently living below the poverty line. It is often easy for us to forget how lucky we are as a nation. Despite this, two companies are coming together to make an impact on Haiti; Shakaitutu and Prodg (Prodigy) Promotions have come together to unite the cause and unite the power.

Both based in South Florida, Shakaitutu is a multi-service production company with a strong collection of clients within the Haitian entertainment industry and Prodg Promotions is an organization founded to help promote the “achievements, efforts and good will” of Haitians in America. Prodg’s mission is “to create and foster a sense of national unity and pride in the Haitian-American community living and working in the US and abroad.” They do this, “by educating, inspiring, and motivating one another and by helping to foster, both in the Haitian Diaspora and in the US as a whole, the most positive perception of Haitians” (prodgentpromos.com).

At the beginning of organizing this ground breaking and extraordinary concert, these two companies were a separate entity. Now, however, they have come together to unite as one for the good of the Haitian community. Both companies felt that in order to spread their positive message to the people, they had to unite themselves in order to unite the people and the cause.

The purpose of this concert is to inspire entity to Haitians both living abroad and in Haiti. Not only did Shakaitutu and Prodg Promotions come together for this event but artists from the US, Canada, France, and Haiti are also coming together for the spectacular and humanitarian event to unite the power. Some of the headliners include Bennchoumy, Mister G, Tiwony, and I & I (from South Florida).

This concert will go on to benefit not one but two organizations in Haiti: Ecole Vincent (School of St. Vincent) and Theo’s Work, Inc. Ecole Vincent is both a school and a clinic for children with visual, mental, and orthopedic problems while Theo’s Work Inc is a non-profit organization founded to support humanitarian efforts in the South of Haiti.

The event will take place on December 20, 2008 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and is expecting to have approximately 5,000 people in attendance. If you can’t make it to the event, the event will be coming to you as it will be broadcasted live on HaitiStream.com, as well as recorded and rebroadcasted on local network television, both in the Caribbean and in the USA.

Not only will concert goers be able to enjoy music from this genre from all around the world but they will also be able to see the joyous look on the children’s faces when they are presented with gifts just in time for the holidays. The Shakaitutu team has been collecting both money and toys for the children in order to surprise them this holiday season.

Making a difference is what made these two companies collaborate and become one; there’s no telling what they cannot achieve and with this collaboration they will be unstoppable for they have the skills, the talent, and the powerful hearts needed to succeed. The time is now to get involved; the time is now to unite the people, the cause, and the time is now to unite the power.