Courir de Mardi Gras Soileau, LA
This is a cold, windy morning, at 9:30am in Metro Soileau (although this is as country as can be). Metro Soileau is the name associated with this region, as locals prefer to relate to this area. The Parade Capt...
1st Camellia City Smooth Jazz Festival 2017 – Review
For lovers of smooth jazz, there’s one event that was firmly penned in many people’s calendars from the moment it was announced, and that’s the Camellia City Smooth Jazz Festival. Scheduled for 6th-8th October ...
Michael “Soulman” Baptiste – Songs from the heart, delivered with soul
New Orleans-born singer Mike “Soulman” Baptiste can boast impressive musical influences that helped nurture his singing talent. Now, after a corporate career away from the stage, he’s found his voice again – so...
Henry Watson – Making new art from old wood
Henry Watson favours the Cypress variety of softwood from which to fashion his unique artworks. He finds them in old slave houses, old barns, and other buildings that have been built over one hundred years ago....
Wilbert Richard – A Farmer’s Son Turned Soldier
Wilbert Richard left his family farm to join the Marines when he was 17 and narrowly missed tours in Vietnam and Okinawa. His recollections of his grandfather and great-grandfather give a great picture of histo...
The Fascinating History of Creole Culture in Louisiana
If you have ever traveled through New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana, you may have thought you had been suddenly transported to France. The European flair throughout the region is unmistakable, and much o...
Changing calendar organisation with Richard Carthon
A successful entrepreneur at just 24, Richard Carthon talks business, religion, family and Barack Obama - and why the people around you are so important in life.
Richard Carthon had aspirations to be a lawyer ...
Explore! – Dominica
Part of the Windward Islands, Dominica was French until 1763, becoming a British colony in 1805 before gaining independence in 1978.
While it’s wonderful to visit at any time of year, the raucous Mas Domink ca...
Jerrod Guillory – Louisiana-born comedian back on stage after career break
Kreol Magazine catches up with Jerrod Guillory, a comedian from Southwest Louisiana who is proud of his Creole heritage and finds it a rich source of material for his return to stand-up after a 15 year absence....
Omegan Jean-Marie Ciseau – Miss Creole des îles International
Omegan Jean-Marie Ciseau, representing Seychelles, became the new Miss Creole des îles International when she was awarded the coveted crown by the 2015 Creole queen, Debbie Horsman. Kreol Magazine joined the cr...
Jamaican Creole
Maybe because it is spoken in an easily accessible country, Jamaican Creole has received a great deal of attention from creolists, perhaps more than any other ELAC (English-lexifier Atlantic Creole).1 The very ...
Kreol Magazine Issue 18 signin party, Lafayette, Louisiana
Mouthpiece of Creole Community in Louisiana marks the release of Kreol Magazine Issue 18 with a well-attended and fun-full event.
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Explore! Where would you go next? – St Kitts & Nevis
With an active volcano, and plenty of trade winds, beautiful Nevis Island makes a nation with St Kitts, and is the quieter of the two isles. Gorgeous stretches of sand include Pinney’s Beach, while Black Sand B...
Explore! Where would you go next? – Dominica
Part of the Windward Islands, Dominica was French until 1763, becoming a British colony in 1805 before gaining independence in 1978.
While it’s wonderful to visit at any time of year, the raucous Mas Domink ca...
France-Albert René – Former Seychelles President’s bid to preserve the Creole heritage
Coming from what he describes as a "modest" family, France-Albert René went on to become the President of Seychelles from 1977 to 2004. He will be remembered as the leader who made "Creole" the country's offici...