Haitian Compas band T-Vice with Roberto and Reynaldo Martino

Updated December 2, 2012 9:19 PM

Thi is an eight band musical group. T-Vice is a Haitian Compas music band that is based in Miami, Florida. The founders of the group are two brothers namely Roberto and Reynaldo Martino, sons of renowned Haitian guitarist Robert Martino of the classic Top Vice band, T-Vice's predecessor. The band was formed in 1991. The two brothers used to watch their fathers performances and that is where they got their inspiration from. Longtime friends James Cardozo and Gerald Kebreau were soon part of the group thus completing the quartet as they were originally known. The band has traveled to European, and Caribbean countries, as well as U.S for concerts.

Their career as professional musicians started to take off when they released their second album T-Vice in the House. After the release of the second album they were the most in demand Kompa musician especially among yuppies.

Their music is inspired by reggae, merengue, flamenco and modern synthesizing from Ansyto. The group T-Vice of Roberto and Reynaldo Martino has collaborated with other Haitian konpa bands such as Carimi and their rival Djakout Mizik. The group appeared in the hit single Party By The Sea along with rapper Wyclef Jean and Jamaican reggae artist Buju Banton. T-Vice has also been involved in a noticeably ongoing "feud" with successful Konpa band Djakout Mizik.

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