Val Jeanty (Val-Inc)
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Val Jeanty, also known as Val-Inc, is a Haitian electronic music composer, drummer, turntablist and professor at Berklee College of Music. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, she draws deeply from her Haitian Vodou traditions and ancestral knowledge, shaping a distinctive sonic language rooted in rhythm, ritual and experimentation.
Jeanty is widely recognized as a pioneer of the sub-genre she calls "Afro-Electronica" or “Vodou-Electro,” a distinctive blend of Haitian folkloric rhythms and turntablism with electronic instrumentation that merges ancient spiritual traditions with contemporary experimental sound. Her body of work spans solo albums, collaborative projects, sound installations and multimedia performances, which are often described as “sound-chemistry” and are meant to evoke ancestral resonance and spiritual transformation.
Her performances and installations have been presented at prestigious venues worldwide, including the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, as well as at international festivals including the Venice Biennale in Italy and the House of World Cultures in Berlin. In 2024, Jeanty was awarded a fellowship by United States Artists. As an educator, performer and soundchemist, Val Jeanty continues to expand the boundaries of what electronic and spiritual music can be by channeling Haitian ancestral legacy into forward-looking musical landscapes that resonate across cultures and generations.
