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Independent Lens | Haiti's Best Known Band Keeps Hope Alive | PBS

Duration: 00:26
Program: Independent Lens #1318
Broadcast Date: Apr. 12, 2012

For 60 years, Haiti's most popular band, Septentrional, has survived corrupt governments, revolutions, natural disasters, extreme poverty, and national tragedy. Its joyous fusion of Cuban and Haitian beats lifts and celebrates the indomitable Haitian spirit.

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