Joe Jacques (born on May 25 1936, in Gonaives) is known as, a teacher, musician, singer, lyricist, keyboardist and accordionist. Blind at birth, Joe Jacques has never seen a sunrise but has illuminated our existence. St-Vincent of Port-Au-Prince was the first institution that he attended. From 1955 to 1959, he enrolled at the Perkins School for the blind in Boston, Massachusetts. Then, he went back to Haiti. For 11 years, Joe Jacques served as an English teacher and was, at one point, part of Haitian American Institute faculty. Music has always occupied a predominant role in Joe's life. For Joe Jacques, music represents the surest bridge between him and the cold world. Likewise, through that bridge, we have entered Joe-Jacquesville and Blindville. In 1972, while vacationing in New-York, realizing his calling to minister through music, he became a professional musician. With his sacred accordion and his melodious voice, he has consistently su...