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Lumane Casimir was born in Gros Mornes, a small town in Gonaives. By all accounts, she was very attractive. She moved to Port-au-Prince by herself when she was 14 years old--well, she was accompanied by her guitar. When she became popular as a singer, she went on a musical tour in Cuba, United States and Canada. During such tour, in cuba particularly, she met an admirer. The two had a sexual affair, which resulted in Lumane being pregnant. Unfortunately, the baby died five days after being born. Lumane, reportedly didn't leave behind any child. Lumane married to a Marines officer that worked at the naval base in Bizoton. That's when Haiti used to have a Marines force. It is also rumored that Lumane had a romantic relationship with a guy named Roro--the man she used to practice with. Then suddenly in 1951, Lumane withdrew herself from all public appearances. At the time, rumor had it that she was heavily involved with alcohol and drugs and that she was unable to perform. The truth of the matter, however, is that the singer was seriously sick--so sick that she couldn't sing nor perform. She later was diagnosed with blood cancer. When the Haitian government knew about Lumane's condition, they assigned a nurse to her and provided her with a monthly allowance of $1,200. Unfortunately, Lumane succumbed to the disease exactly four years after her withdrawal from the public. Due to a bad weather and heavy rains, just a handful of people presented to her funeral service. In the song dedicated to Lumane Casimir, it says that the people that she was close to didn't pay her their respect. It is true to a certain extent. However, it was because of the bad weather, as already explained. Lumane was liked and admired by many of her contemporaries. Many people would have been pleased to go to her funeral service. Lumane Casimir died in 1955 at 35 years of age. Unfortunately, most of her works have been lost. Not even a good picture of her can be found. Thanks for reading.
@@maellelabelle4742, yeah, it is a shame that a singer of the caliber of Lumane Casimir doesn't have enough recognition in Haiti. But we're talking of Haiti, you know...
Papam te konn rakonte tout verite sou lumane c. Li pat nenpot moun, kom haitian pa janm venere heritaj nou se konsa lumane pa fe trop succes nan culture haitianne nan..
malgre tout vedette haitianne nou yo fe anpil effort ak tout gran technologie, yo pap janm rive nan pwent pye lumane casimir... Culture haitianne nan rete viej jiskounye
Wi Widson Jean li mouri nan mizer moun ki tap viv nan epok la dil te disparet sou senn yo pou yon tan yo te menm panse Se sou Li te sou(Li te konn bwe tou)le yo te vinn jwenn Li te gentan mouri pwatriner
