Hafdis Huld – Dare To Dream Small
“Dare To Dream Small” released July 28, 2017, is artist Hafdis Huld's latest album. She does not disappoint with a range of songs that bring out her soft angelic voice. This Icelandic artist has created another...
2018 New Orleans Jazz Fest in Review
There are few celebrations in the city of New Orleans more important than Jazz Fest. Known officially as the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, this annual celebration brings to together the diverse cult...
The Civil Rights Prints of Billy Morrow Jackson
This decade will mark the 50th anniversary of the myriad of the seminal events for the Civil Rights Movement in the United States of America. It is, therefore, an opportune moment for review, remembrance and re...
St. Landry Parish, Louisiana – A Place where accordions are cool, boudin is hot and history is not just in textbooks
Feel like a local in St. Landry Parish, a rural-heritage destination located in central southwest Louisiana, with a rich history and a people who will find any excuse to celebrate life! With festivities that ce...
Victoria: Capital of Seychelles – Celebrating its 240th Anniversary
An intriguing mixture of cultures, languages and religion, Victoria, the capital of the Seychelles, is a vibrant, intriguing place that blends ancient traditions and magic with modern technology and industry to...
Amédé Ardoin and his legacy: A discussion with Darrell Bourque
Dr. Darrell Bourque has been researching the work and times of Amédé Ardoin for a number of years, coming up with an important and timely project to commemorate the poet and songwriter. Kreol Magazine sat ...
Ernest Gaines: Guardian of his Peoples Story
“All writers write about the past, and I try to make it come alive, so you can see what happened.” (E.G. 2011)
If you believe in Reincarnation, you could imagine that Ernest Gaines was an African “Griot” i...
Reolan “Ray” Anderson – Master Craftsman extraordinaire
Reolan “Ray” Anderson lives and works in Scott, Louisiana and comes from a long line of hard-working men. He is a Master Craftsman extraordinaire and is still building and renovating property in the Scott local...
John Cummings – Encouraging a Nation to Face its Past; John Cummings Opens First-Ever Slavery Museum
John Cummings is a unique individual. A talented trial lawyer, real estate magnate, and wealthy man. He has utilised his personal fortune in a unique way. A white-Catholic, from New Orleans, he has invested mil...
Lorraine Toussaint – award winning and popular actress of Creole descent
Lorraine Toussaint’s humble start in life did not prevent her becoming one of the most in-demand TV and film actresses of her generation. This popular actress is of Creole descent and had a difficult childhood ...
Werley Nortreus – Connecting the World through Positivity and Music
Werley Nortreus is a self-effacing man with lofty aspirations in life, and he’s determined to achieve his goals one step at a time. Born in Cap-Haïtien and raised in Port-au-Prince, one of his greatest goals is...
Staying true to his roots – A young jazz pianist with talent to burn
New Jersey native Taurey Butler has carved out a solid reputation as a highly skilled pianist able to wring the new out of the old to produce his unique and original style. His self-compositions have also drawn...
Exploring a New Land: From the life of Isabella Anderson – Writer in the Making
Isabella Anderson is eleven years old and loves the following:
Italian sausage, traveling, the months of November and December and guinea pigs. She lives in Scott, LA with her parents, Timmy and Kristi, younger...
Las Cafeteras – It’s Time
While Donald Trump continues his campaign to build a wall along the Mexican border, some of the best new music in the US is being produced by Mexican Americans. Following on from Arizona’s rousing Orkesta Mendo...
Creole America: The West Indies and the Formation of Literature and Culture in the New Republic
Creole America: The West Indies and the Formation of Literature and Culture in the New Republic, Sean X. Goudie, Winner of the 2007 First Book Prize of the Modern Language Association.
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