Controversy over Ritchie’s statue in Cap-Haitien
The inauguration of a statue representing Jean Herard Richard, alias Ritchie, maestro of the group Klass, at Place Vincent in Carenage, has sparked a heated debate in Cap-Haitien. While this tribute, organized by his fans and supported by the the Cap-Haitien municipal government, celebrates a musical icon, it clashes with constitutional prohibition of the cult of personality, highlighting the tension between cultural recognition and adherence of the law. Initiated by […]