Haitian American singer and songwriter Leyla McCalla hosts the documentary, Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms & the Music of New Orleans. McCalla was born in New York, raised in Maplewood, New Jersey, …
Bruce Sunpie Barnes on the cultural traditions indigenous to New Orleans and Haiti
Bruce Sunpie Barnes is a veteran musician, park ranger, actor, former high school biology teacher, former college football All-American, and former NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs). Sunpie is also deeply …
Watch: Haiti Cultural Exchange presents a tribute to Toto Bissainthe
On February 7th, 2020. the Haiti Cultural Exchange presented Pa Bliye | Toto Bissainthe, a multi-media exhibition and concert benefiting the Exchange, in partnership with Fondation Haiti Jazz. The event …
Edwidge Danticat: Haiti deserves a better future
In a recent article in The New Yorker, “Haitians Are At An Impasse Over The Country’s Future, author Edwidge Danticat writes about the current political situation in Haiti. The award …
Mardi Gras may be over, but you can still celebrate with the Krewe of House Floats Parade At Home Spotify playlist
Celebrate this year’s Mardi Gras with the official playlist of the Parade at Home Order for Mardi Gras 2021.
Get to know Haitianola: Listen to an interview with co-founders Lori Martineau and Linda Reno
Lori Martineau and Linda Reno, co-founders of the New Orleans based Haitianola, are featured in the documentary, Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms & the Music Of New Orleans. Their organization’s mission is …
Playlist: Listen to Kanaval 2021 songs
Every year during Kanaval in Haiti, dozens of bands release songs for Kanaval. This year is no different. Typically overtly political in nature, Kanaval songs have often become anthems for …
Mardi Gras in New Orleans becomes “Yardi Gras”
With the cancellation of the New Orleans Mardi Gras parades and public celebrations due to the coronavirus pandemic, residents of NOLA have not passed on the opportunity to celebrate. Welcome …
Big Chiefs Of Rival Mardi Gras Tribes Come Together As The 79rs Gang
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, New Orleans decided that traditional Mardi Gras parades would not happen this year. According to the city of New Orleans website, Mardi Gras is not …
Here is where you can listen to the Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms & the Music of New Orleans documentary
Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms & the Music of New Orleans is first available on public radio stations across the country throughout February 2021. The show is distributed by NPR (National Public …
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