Top 10 Haitian of all time: "Imamou" by Boukman Eksperyans tops the list this week

The Top 10 Haitian Music of All Time by NAGO, week of October 26, 2026, puts Boukman Eksperyans at number one with "Imamou." Each week, this ranking features ten selected tracks from a list of 76 classics in the genre.

This Week's Selection

1. Boukman Eksperyans — "Imamou" (1998, rasin)
2. Samuel Joseph — "Inonde ce lieu" (2016, gospel kreyòl, album "Nul n'est comme toi")
3. Boukman Eksperyans — "Kè m Pa Sote" (1991, rasin)
4. Webert Sicot — "Cadence Rampa" (1962, cadence)
5. Steves J. Bryan — "Pedi kontwol" (2024, rap kreyòl, album "Oxygen")
6. Tabou Combo — "New York City" (1974, konpa)
7. Jahyanai — "Raboday" (2022, raboday, album "Trafic Inter")
8. Vayb — "Nap Desann" (2026, konpa, album "Nap Dessann (MayDay Live Officiel)")
9. Harmonik — "Ban'm Tout Afe'm (feat. Kenny Haiti)" (2025, konpa, album "IDANTITE'N")
10. Guy Durosier — "Haïti Chérie" (1965, méringue)

From One Era to Another

The selection spans from 1962 to 2026: the oldest track is Webert Sicot's "Cadence Rampa," released in 1962, and the most recent is Vayb's "Nap Desann," released in 2026.

The full ranking, with album covers and audio samples, can be found on NAGO's Top 10 Haitian of All Time page.