With the music of Vodou ceremonies as his foundation, Racine Mapou de Azor toured the world helping his audiences discover the value of the music of the lakous and its link to Haitian identity. The popular musician was one of the virtuosos of traditional music and a tireless ambassador of Haitian culture. Rasin Mapou performed in honor of their founder before the body left for the Pax Villa crematorium. Today, Azor’s body arrived on the Champ de Mars on a horse-drawn carriage, where the singer was posthumously decorated by Michel Martelly. Gracia Delva, the president of the Commission on Culture, Communication and Tourism, paid tribute to the artist in Parliament. Yesterday an artistic vigil in his honor was held at the Champ de Mars, from 6pm to midnight, drawing more than thirty artists. His national funeral is under way in Port-au-Prince, where a peristyle and platforms have been erected in front of the Museum of the National Pantheon, which will serve as a temple to give the last farewell to a man whose music has been described as embodying the soul of the nation. The singer, who had just performed at Saut d’Eau as part of the celebrations of the Feast of Mont Carmel, was taken to the hospital at Bernard Mevs, where he died during the night. Lénord Fortuné, Azor, singer and drummer for the band Racine Mapou de Azor passed away on July 16 at the young age of 46.
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