Les Zizipans

A mereng composed by the head of the Musique du Palais, Occide Jeanty. According to Corvington's history of Port-au-Prince, Zizipans was the Carnival band of Georges, roi du Oual-Ouadi, who came to Port-au-Prince from the countryside at some point in the late 19th century. Thus, the song may represent how carnival musicians in the late 19th century sounded, even if the Musique du Palais was a military band. Indeed, the song does sound sound something like a Carnival band marching through the streets.