Les Trois Dangers

Les Trois Dangers, consisting of Richard Duroseau, Nemours Jean-Baptiste, and Raymond Gaspard, members of the original Ensembles aux Calebasses and innovators of the konpa direk. Duroseau's accordian was central to the sound of konpa direk, and Gaspard, guitarist, coined the term for the music, which was derived from earlier Haitian music, a boost of merengue from the Cibao (via the New York-based Angel Viloria Y Su Conjunto Tipico), jazz, and Cuban music. Although I usually hate the accordion, in Latin American and Caribbean music, it's more than bearable! 

Check out these links for more great music featuring these guys. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPqB8Blu-_8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxlZHEEqa8Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHjV3dbNTx0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGG-KBZl80k
http://grooveshark.com/s/Carole/4t011W?src=5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgMnUsCaY1g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPME_cIiG-E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOhKd0KNjkA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVVScp31W5U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiprgXixuLo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK31NPBqZ1w