Description
New edition available! ( Edition 1-26-2026 )
Choirs have affectionately nicknamed this catchy and rhythmically thrilling piece “Beng Beng Beng”. Fèt Chanpèt is a festival that lights up Haiti each summer. In towns across the country, people gather for moments of cultural celebration and festivity shaped by both Catholic and local spiritual traditions. Sacred and joyful, Fèt Chanpèt is a time when communities reunite, marketplaces burst with activity, bells ring, and the streets echo with music and cheer.
English Poetic Translation of Haitian Creole text:
“Beng, beng, beng” — I hear it ring,
The bell rings — “beng”!
July strikes “beng” through every almanac!
Children are free, teachers are dead tired,
In every corner of the country, school is out!
Pilgrims are ready; it’s Fèt Chanpèt season at last!
The feast has begun, celebrations everywhere!
They arrive in droves at Lakou Migonga,
Chickens, turkeys and ducks whirl through the yard.
Fathers and grandfathers, sisters and brothers together,
Neighbors and friends — all as one family.
Yes, these are the cherished customs of Haiti…
Click Here for complete text and English translation
Click Here Traducción al Español
Recordings
Fèt Chanpèt – recording 1:
Nathaniel Dett Chorale & Youth Choir.
Brainerd Blyden-Taylor, conductor
Fèt Chanpèt – recording 2:
Bexley High School Vocal Ensemble
Amy Johnston Blosser, conductor
Perusal Score
Performance Videos
Practice Tracks