In May, 2019 The Kennedy Center presented a program of Haitian music on the center’s Millennium Stage. Haitian culture combines a wide range of influences drawn from the many people …
Krewe Du Kanaval Honors The Haitian Roots Of New Orleans
Editor’s note: This interview was originally broadcast on World Cafe on February 20, 2020. It’s Mardi Gras season and in North America, no celebration is more famous than the one …
About Krewe du Kanaval’s virtual events for 2021
In a recent notice to the members of Krewe du Kanaval, founders Win Butler, Regine Chassagne and Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Creative Director Ben Jaffe, along with his wife Jeanette, …
Meet Leyla McCalla, host of Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms and the Music of New Orleans
The three-hour documentary, Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms and the Music of New Orleans, is hosted by Haitian-American and New Orleans based artist and musician, Leyla McCalla. Leyla is a founding member …
Listen to Rhythms of Rapture: Sacred Musics of Haitian Vodou
The Smithsonian Folkways compilation, Rhythms of Rapture: Sacred Musics of Haitian Vodou, brings together material from live Vodou ceremonies and juxtaposed with performances by well-known Haitian artists, such as Boukman …
Paul Beaubrun’s Album ‘Rasanbleman (Red Moon)’ Is A Celebration Of Haitian Music
New York-based singer-songwriter Paul Beaubrun was born into the legendary musical family behind Boukman Eksperyans, one of Haiti’s most famous bands. But in recent years, Paul has also made a …