"They were the first band to sing about black Haitians in everyday life, like women selling mangos on the side of the road, " Mr. Dow said.

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Replying to another user who said that those who attended military academies know that "such chants are sung everyday while jogging", Admiral Gonzalez said that the instruction was to sing "military chants".

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Perhaps the habit of singing is less a part of everyday life than it once was, where previous generations without televisions and computers would naturally come together to sing and share stories.

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