( rah rah ) is originally a Springtime Carnaval music from Haiti played in procession with percussion and vacines, (one note bamboo trumpets). The dance is based on a sensuous hip swinging motion and the songs, sung in creole patois (pat twa), refer to contemporary events, scandals and criticism of politics in metaphorical terms. RARA has been adapted by electric pop bands and has been combined with an older style called Compas ( kom pahs).

Originating in Haïti, rara music mixes percussion instruments, saxophones, trumpets, and bamboo trumpets called vaksin (which may also be made of metal, often recycled coffee cans), while weaving in funk and reggae basslines.