D-TAY is a Haitian band that traditionally plays KOMPA, which is one of the genres of Haitian music. The band is made up of young and talented musicians. In early summer of 2007 a group of friends came up with the idea of putting their talents together and forming the band.
The original founders of the band are: Jean Maignan (Lead Vocal), Jude Jean Charles (Guitar Player) and Max Pospert (Keyboard Player). Since then, D-TAY has been performing all over New England and is very well-known, especially within the Haitian Community in Connecticut. Many of these musicians had been playing since they were very young and played with some famous Haitian bands, like Tropicana D’Haiti and Kreol-la. Their spectacular performances and outstanding talents have landed them some big gigs. They frequently perform in national and international festivals as representatives of their country. D-TAY recently had the opportunity to open up for some big American artists, such as, Megastar and recording artist John Legend, John Forte and Patti Smith at the CT Music Forum at the Bushnell Theater.
D-TAY’s main focus is to continue to please its fans and make music with which everyone can identify and enjoy. Most importantly, D-TAY wants to continue to promote the Haitian Kompa to the world and take advantage of every opportunity to help the genre go mainstream.
The band’s new Album is due to come out in September 2013 with major hit singles: Come Over and Kompa Se Pou Nou.
D-TAY is available for all musical events. Should anyone need to get in contact with D-TAY, please email Jean: maignanj88@hotmail.com or call (860) 799-4314.
