(CNN) -- Few people can forget the moment quake victim Anna Zizi, 69, was dragged from the rubble, singing at the top of her voice, her face caked in dirt and debris. Amidst the heartache and anguish brought by the devastating earthquake, music has proved a source of comfort for Haitians at home and abroad. Those living in France, in particular, say the sounds of kompa help bring their hearts closer to home and soothe their souls. "For Haitian people, kompa music is like a cure. It helps us to forget stress and the bad times in life," said Original H, a popular Haitian kompa group in Paris, in a statement emailed to CNN.In France, Haitians turn to the sounds of kompa for comfortKompa musicians are organizing performances to raise funds for victimsKompa is an energetic jazz-derivative, accompanied by Creole singing
In _, kompa musicians are now rallying for their homeland and performing in charity concerts. Fans describe it as a jazz derivative with pulsing beats, twisting rhythms and soulful _ singing.