Haïti How to dance Kompa Haitian bal dance, easy and sexy, celebrated on 26th July each year. Danced in pair, partners hold each other tightly moving with hip rings. The word compass means rhythm in spanish. Kompa succeded to the former haitian social dance Méringue (and not merengue). The méringue-compas has strongly influenced other countries musics like zouk, coladeira, kizomba, cadence-lypso. (wikipedia). Kompa dance classes and workships expand rapidly. French speaking but pedagogic video https://www.