Kompa Direk is a heritage immortal of Nemours Jean Baptiste who was the Genies Master- inventor of these beats, that had been carefully modernized by many Groups. Over the years since its formation, this young band has thrilled audiences wherever they performed. With their tremendous energy and their proven ability to entertain audiences of all ages, they have become a force to be recognized. Cruz-La style is a mixture of the modernized genre of Kompas and the old school Kompas “DireK”. The band’s musical influences include Gospel, Jazz, reggae, merengue, and rock n’ roll. The group has performed throughout the world, (in New York, Miami, Haiti, Montreal, Paris, Ottawa, and many more). Cruz-La has released three studio albums (Men Cruz-La, Ascension, and KARMA) and three live albums (Kenbe sa nan ren’w , Nou la Pi Red, and Cruz La Live a Paris) Cruz-La is a Haitian American Kompas band formed by a group of friends in August 2010 in Brooklyn New York. The band’s current line-up members are: