By retracing the journeys of 70 influential women—musicians, promoters, producers, cultural managers, and patrons—the book offers a rare glimpse behind the scenes of the compas industry. Far from the spotlight usually focused on the genre’s major male figures, these women played a decisive role in its dissemination, evolution, and professionalization, both in Haiti and within the diaspora.

Rich in portraits, anecdotes, and analyses, Compas Direct – 70 Years: The Echo of 70 Starred Women is both a work of memory and a tool for cultural recognition. It seeks to give women their due at a pivotal moment, as compas celebrates seven decades of uninterrupted presence on the Haitian and Caribbean music scene.