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The band helped define the golden age of Haitian dance music.
André Déjean, a founding member of the celebrated konpa band Les Frères Déjean, has died.
The band became one of konpa's most influential groups and carried Haitian music to audiences across the Caribbean, North America and Europe. Le Soulouquois sends condolences to his family and to fans around the world.
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