Biography
Arly Larivière (born August 22, 1972, in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti) is a Haitian kompa bandleader, singer, keyboardist and songwriter, best known as co-founder and “Maestro” of Nu-Look. After early stints in Kazak Eksperyans, Feeling and D'Zine, he co-created Nu-Look in 2000 and has led the group through modern kompa classics across multiple best-selling albums.
Notable releases:
Big Mistake (2002); Still News (2004); Abò (2008); Confirmation (2011); I Got This (2013); My Time (2016); No Stress (2019); Just For You (2023).
Popular songs:
"Big Mistake", "Why Do You Say You Love Me", "Some Day", "Apologie", "Yo", "Never Change", "Live My Soul", "If I Want To", "One More Night", "Until When", "Spotlight", "No Stress", "Cruise Control", "Lovin U", "Bida", "Bayo".
Common themes:
Love and heartbreak; resilience and dignity; diaspora experience; social reflection within kompa's dance tradition.
Recognized for:
Orchestration and arrangements as bandleader/keyboardist; polished live performances with Nu-Look; lyrical storytelling; sustained influence on 21st-century kompa.
Alias / slogan:
“Maestro Arly”.
Collaborations:
Nu-Look features and collabs over the years include Kaysha ("First Tragedy") and numerous kompa musicians within the band's evolving lineup.
Awards:
Haitian Music Award (2020): Best Performance (Nu-Look); Album of the Year — No Stress (Nu-Look).
Discography
(2025)
(2024)
Just For You (2023)
No Stress (2019)
(2017)
My Time (2016)
I Got This (2013)
Confirmation (2011)
Abò (2008)
Still News (2004)
Big Mistake (2002)
Lyrics by Arly Larivière