Raoul Denis Jr.

Raoul Denis Jr, aka Ti Ra, is a composer, pianist, and cellist born inHaiti. Ti Ra started playing music on the piano, As a child, he endlessly played on the black and white keys of the piano to discover new sounds. Then one day, his mother enrolled him in his first cello lesson, and it was a revelation. He discovered his favorite instrument and adopted it immediately. Ti Ra made a career as a cellist, giving numerous recitals and collaborating on various artistic projects. However, Raoul Denis Jr was still a very curious young man at this time, and he wanted to broaden his artistic horizons. That's how he became interested in Haitian popular music, particularly compas, and created the Mini Brothers, a neighborhood mini-jazz band. In the 1980s, he created the legendary group Zèklè with the Widmaier brothers. But before Zèklè, Ti Ra could be found in DP Express alongside the legendary singer Ti Manno. In 1985, Ti Ra released his first album Mizikasyon containing the hit song Sukaïna, his daughter's name. This song crossed the borders of Haiti and was covered by numerous artists who often ignored its origin. After several years of career as a keyboardist, Ti Ra released his double project Raouleman & Poussière de lune, the project that crowns his fifty-year career. Ti Ra also distinguished himself as a committed artist, contributing to the emergence of many Haitian artists