Sweet Home Joe Hall
Joe Hall. Photo: David Simpson, cajunzydecophotos.com
During the summer of 2012, on the banks of a south Louisiana bayou, a small group of folks made their way through briars, cypress knees and clouds of mosq...
Melodic in any Language the Musical Charms of E.sy Kennenga
E.sy Kennenga
Born in Martinique, the singer-songwriter E.sy Kennenga writes music as rich and diverse as his Caribbean homeland. Born into a family of musicians and living in Paris for the last several years...
The Multinational VIBE of J. Creole
J. Creole
J. Creole is an internationally minded Hip Hop artist who is currently based in Toronto, Canada. Born in Petionville, Haiti, J. Creole is well known for incorporating the sounds of the islands into ...
Marlow Rosado a master of Musical Genres
Marlow Rosado receiving Grammy Award
There are very few people who can have an impact on millions around the globe without being seen and recognized in the process. Think for a moment about the myriad of face...
Louis Michot a true Creole Musician
Lost Bayou Ramblers. From left to right are Andre Michot (Cajun accordion), Louis Michot (fiddle and vocals),Cavan Carruth (guitar, vocals) and Pauly Deathwish (drums, vocals).
Singer, songwriter and master o...
The Genesis of Zydeco and Black Creole Music
Although the black music of New Orleans has received much attention, the deep African retentions of Zydeco remain unexplored and lost on a timeline that glosses over the history of its people.
"Zydeco Joe" ...
Taj Weekes: A Portrait, by Ted Boothroyd
A portrait of Taj Weekes could begin in any of a hundred ways. Musician, songwriter, poet, humanitarian, Rastaman, businessman, parent– all are important roles for him, all are related, and all are in...