Boukman Eksperyans is a a
mizik rasin band from the city of
Port-au-Prince,
Haiti. The band derives its name from
Dutty Boukman, a
vodou priest who led a religious ceremony in 1791 that is widely considered the start of the
Haitian Revolution. The other half of the band's name, "Eksperyans", is the
Kréyòl word for "experience", and was inspired by the band's appreciation of the music of
Jimi Hendrix. The band was at the height of its popularity in
1991 when the presidency of
Jean Bertrand Aristide was overthrown in a military
coup d'etat. Like many other artists and performers, Boukman Eksperyans fled the country to live in exile. During their time abroad, the band performed and spoke out against the military dictatorship of
Raoul Cédras. In 1994, after Aristide was restored to power, the band returned to Haiti, where they continued to play concerts, record albums, and perform at the
Carnival celebrations.
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