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The Bahamas – How Creole culture embedded itself into the community

The Bahamas, an archipelago of almost 700 islands and cays to the north of Cuba, stretches for more than 800 km between Grand Bahama Island and Great Inagua Island. The thriving Creole community has grown as a result of the islands' unique position at the gateway to the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Central American region.
French Quarter Festival

2018 French Quarter Festival As it Happened

The annual French Quarter Festival is a free springtime music and food celebration in New Orleans. The festival spans four days and invites more than 300 musical acts to perform in the historic heart of the cit...
Boudin

Cajun Eats the Focus on Scott Boudin Festival

The first weekend of April each year is reserved for one thing in Scott, Louisiana: Cajun food. The annual Scott Boudin Festival took place from 6 April to 8 April 2018 at Scott Park and showcased the rich Caju...
Louisiane

Reviewing Festival International de Louisiane 2018

Festival International de Louisiane is in its 32nd year in 2018. The festival, which began in 1987, is a celebration of Acadiana and its connection to the wider Francophone vvorld. Each year, visitors come from...
Jerry Leonide

Jerry Léonide – The new source of Mauritian Jazz!

On Saturday, 16th December 2017, Jerry Léonide was presenting his second album – SOURCE OF THE OCEAN – at the Sunset-Sunside (1) (formerly known as Le Duc des Lombards), the Mecca of Jazz in Paris. For Jerry Lé...
Emeline

Emeline Michel – “The stage is sacred for me”

For Haitian singer Emeline Michel, music is a place for personal and collective expression. From her gospel singing schoolgirl roots to her contemporary blend of Haitian rhythms of compas and rara with jazz, r...

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 ...
Danny Featured

Danny Alexander Love, loss and Creole music.

Danny Antonio Alexander is one of those rare individuals who has been fortunate and talented enough to earn money from doing what he loves, yet who remains genuinely humble and grounded. Born and raised in Lafa...
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The meaning of “Creole” – The editor’s view

The ancient Greek aphorism “Know Thyself” has a special resonance for those of us who define ourselves as “Creole”. Understanding and appreciating the real meaning of the word and with it the richness of our ow...