Lumane Casimir was born in 1920, in Gonaïves, Haiti. Her known history began at the age of 13 when a pianist discovered her talents. At 14, she moved to Port-au-Prince with nothing but a guitar, questing her dreams. It didn't take long for her to sing with some of the famous bands in Haiti. In 1949 she was chosen as the honorary singer to sing at the country's 145th years Independence Celebration in front of thousands of spectators from all over the world. In 1951, Lumane mysteriously withdrew herself completely from the public's eyes at the height of her career. She went on to live in a tiny room in Port-au-Prince in poverty until she died a couple of years later at the age of only 35 from tuberculosis. Her repertoire includes some of the most well known patriotic and cultural songs of Haiti, such as "Panama Mwen Tonbe" and "Papa Gede Bèl Gason.” Lumane Casimir wrote almost all of her songs. Nowadays it is extremely rare to find copies of Lumane Casimir work. Her musics are mostly collected by lover and connoisseurs of classical Haitian Music.
