One
of Haiti's
iconic radio
host,
Stanley
Barbot has
died at the
age of 47,
after a long
battle with
colon
cancer. For
those who
were around
when Moment
Creole used
to be the
voice of the
Haitian
community In
New York.
They can
remember
Stanley as
one of the
key
proponent on
pushing
Haitian
music and
culture in
the New York
area. He
was the
first to
have given a
voice to the
youth in New
York...he
pioneered
and
co-hosted a
show with
Richard
Urbain call
" Place au
Jeunes
"...every
Sunday
morning on
WLIB. He
was the
first to
have started
the live
broadcast
from Haiti
during the 3
days
carnival
through the
radio; at
that time
the Internet
was not as
famous, I
remember
staying up
till 2 in
the morning
listening to
him
explaining
what was
happening on
the Champ de
Mars.
He used to
have a
compas show
every Sunday
evening
introducing
new Compas
artists,
conducting
interviews
with the
veterans
compas
musicians.
He then was
switched to
Saturday
morning from
12 AM to 6
am, where
Mario de
Volcy used
to be his
co-host on a
Compas show
that used to
feature a
lot of old
school
compas music
and
educating
the audience
on some of
our eldest
compas
pioneers.
He was a
true
champion of
Compas
music, never
tired to
give a hand
when
needed. The
last time I
saw him was
last year
when we had
the benefit
concert for
the
Hurricane
victims at
Amazura,
even though
he was not
feeling
well, he
still showed
up to show
his support
and
broadcast
the event
live over
the radio.
This is the
type of
person that
Stanley
Barbot was.
"Stanley was the only person that could make you laugh after you lost 10 million dollars. His sense of humor and personality made him an adored man by all his friends." explained Ralph Delly who has known Stanley for a long time. Stanley Barbot is also the brother of Jacques Barbot of the group Zin.
From 1982-1986, Stanley Barbot was the pre-eminent athlete at Baruch College. As a four-year soccer and volleyball player, Stanley’s athleticism and passion were in full display. In volleyball as the team setter, Stanley led Baruch to a CUNYAC championship in 1985, as well as being twice named All-Conference. As a truly dominant midfield player in soccer during his era, Stanley was again named All-Conference twice. His power and speed separated him from his opponents, and made it an event to watch him play. Stanley was team captain for both squads, and in 1985, he was named Baruch Male Athlete of the Year.
