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Haiti Jazz Festival Is Rare Respite For Violence-racked Capital

An armed security guard stands by as people queue to attend the PapJazz festival in Haiti's capital (Credit: AFP)

Residents of Haiti's gang-plagued capital could enjoy a brief escape from daily lives scarred with violence this weekend as the PapJazz festival entertained around 100 music fans.

Postponed in 2022 and moved to northern city Cap-Haitien the following year over security fears, the celebration returned to Port-au-Prince last year in a cut-down, four-day format.

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