T-Vice

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T-Vice is a konpa band based in Miami, founded in 1992 by brothers Roberto and Reynaldo Martino, sons of guitarist Robert Martino of the classic band Top Vice. The T stands for ti, or small, marking the group as the little Vice. Roberto sings lead and plays guitar while Reynaldo serves as maestro on keyboards, and Wikipedia lists James Cardozo on backing vocals since 1997. The band has worked with Sweet Micky, Mikaben, Carimi and its old rival Djakout Mizik, a rivalry The Haitian Times counts among the defining beefs of the genre. In 2024 the paper reported that the band known as Mèt Beton would make its first appearance at London's Notting Hill Carnival. Its Deezer catalog runs from Kompa Kontak and Resan through Kite'm Viv in 2017, Majestic in 2021 and Best of Vicenaval in 2025. Hits on YouTube include Moving On, Cheche Fanm Pa'w and Kite'm Montre'w with Phyllisia Ross.