Scattered across a warm sea between two continents, the islands of the Caribbean form an archipelago of cultures, each one distinct, all of them family. Few places on earth have made so much culture from so little land.

In Haiti, art has never been a luxury. It is how a nation remembers, how it survives, and how, against every odd, it keeps finding its way back to joy.

Each January, the Port-au-Prince International Jazz Festival, better known as PAP Jazz, transforms the Haitian capital into a global musical crossroads. For its 19th edition in 2026, the festival reaffirmed its role as a cultural beacon, bringing together local and international artists in a vibrant celebration of jazz, tradition, and Haitian creativity.