Seychelles – A Tropical Paradise
A glorious archipelago of 115 islands, Seychelles is a tropical paradise in the heart of the Indian Ocean. This unspoiled and natural island escape lies just over 900 miles east of the African coastline and alm...
Kaleb Leday – Accordion Master
There’s zydeco in the air again outside of Opelousas, Louisiana. Kaleb Leday, a 19-year-old accordion master, led the fifth Zydeco Capital Jam of the year on a hot summer Saturday at the St. Landry Parish Visit...
Food, drinks, culture – Why the New Orleans Jazz Festival pre-parties can’t be missed
The annual New Orleans Jazz Festival is always the most anticipated event of the year for culture and music lovers in Louisiana. The iconic festival has taken place every year since 1970 and it only gets bigger...
The Real McCoy – An engineering prodigy
You may be familiar with the term “the real McCoy”, a phrase often uttered to denote originality and quality. However, did you know that the term is a reference to one of the most illustrious African-American i...
Dictionary of Louisiana French
Albert Valdman & Kevin J. Rottet
Hardcover, 1988, 220 pages
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN-10: 0295967021
The Dictionary of Louisiana French (DLF) provides the richest inventory of French v...
Recipe – Pork with Clams
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds pork roast, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 cup dry white wine
2 teaspoons paprika
1 bay leaf
2 whole cloves
salt and pepper to taste
2 cloves garlic, chopped
4 tablespoons ma...
“Writer in the Making” – Understand Newfoundland by Isabella C. Anderson
At the start of the 2017 school year, I auditioned for a French choir, Les Étoiles. Thankfully I was accepted along with 11 other kids. Throughout the school year, we practiced, rehearsed, and performed around ...
Ian Prowse – Hits the high notes with astonishing new album
The former Pele singer and Amsterdam frontman opens up about the emotion behind his latest and perhaps greatest, album - Here I Lie. He talks about his favourite places to play in the world and explains why Bru...
The Jet Reds – Red Tape Removed – Read our latest interview with the Jet Reds in the wake of the release of their album ‘What We’re Looking For’
We caught up with Newcastle’s (UK) latest rising stars, the Jet Reds. We sat down with lead singer Craig Redpath to find out about writing, touring, and why Noel Gallagher likes them so much.
Home to the Dire ...
Elles Bailey – Bristol’s soul survivor – The rising star opens up about stunning second album
After a string of hits, an acclaimed tour and the release of a successful second album, the Bristol-based blues singer discusses her influences, explains where her inspiration comes from and talks about what th...
The SWLA Black Chamber of Commerce’s Gala well received by all
The Greater Southwest Louisiana Black Chamber of Commerce hosted its 19th annual Trailblazer and Scholarship Gala in April 2019, after much publicity in the run-up to the event via local news outlets.
Hosted a...
Meet George Washington Carver- The Peanut Man
A renowned African American scientist and inventor, George Washington Carver helped enhance agriculture in many different ways.
Born a slave, George Washington Carver’s exact date of birth is still unknown. He...
The Corn Islands – Nicaragua’s hidden gems
Every traveller longs to find that untouched paradise off the beaten track, still unspoiled by hordes of tourists. The good news is that if you visit Nicaragua, you'll find it.
The Corn Islands, 70km off the e...
Creole (Caribbean)-English / English-Creole (Caribbean) Concise Dictionary
Stephanie Ovide
Paperback, 1996, 200 pages
Publisher: Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S.
ISBN-10: 0781804558
This dictionary contains commonsense phonetic pronunciations for Creole and English, modern up-to-date entri...
The 40th anniversary of the Nicaraguan Revolution
Prior to 1979, Nicaragua, in Central America, was ruled by a dictatorship. In 1979 a social revolutionary movement triumphed in Nicaragua, the Sandinista Revolution, liberating its people from the iron-fist dic...