jazz

Putumayo Kids – Jazz Playground

Putumayo Kids album ‘Jazz Playground’ is your starter pack for Jazz. It covers all the bases from swing through to gypsy, from ‘Stomp’ to ‘Spiderman’ (the second track on the album) which is a child’s latin, su...
Dédé Saint Prix

Dédé Saint Prix

A teacher and performer of both traditional and modern Caribbean musical forms, Dede Saint Prix was born in Martinique. From an early age, he fell in love with the traditional chouval bwa music of his native la...
Monty Alexander

Monty Alexander – Jamaican-Born Jazz Pianist

Jamaican-born jazz pianist Monty Alexander may not be a household name yet, but his star has been rising among music lovers everywhere. His journey is an interesting one, and the values he brings to his craft a...
Port-au-Prince Jazz Festival

Haiti’s 9th Annual Port-au-Prince Jazz Festival

The 2015 Port-au-Prince Jazz Festival was a week-long celebration of jazz, creole culture, and Haiti. It was an impressive success. Kreol looks back at the festival and focuses on its uniqueness. Port-au-Prince...
joe samy seychelles

Joe Samy – Seychelles

Joe Samy, a veteran Seychellois artist, famously known for his collection of patriotic songs about his native islands Seychelles, recently released his latest album – titled “Seychelles”. Joe is fluen...
Chris Miller bayou roots

Chris Miller and Bayou Roots

Led by Chris Miller on vocals, accordion, fiddle, keys, and harmonica, this group provides a musical adventure that can take some very exciting and surprising turns. The band is a 2012 Winne...
Haitian Music Today

Haitian Music Today

“Haiti’s music today 2012”, is a compilation of songs containing a mixture of influences and styles from Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Haitian music is very diverse, ranging from mo...
Belo

BélO – Promoting Haiti through Song

Haiti is a nation that has struggled for stability and prosperity for centuries. The people of Haiti are not strangers to plight, but the world rapidly loses interest in helping Haiti combat its ...
Seychelles

The Excitement and Cultural Flavour of Festival Kreol

Festival Kreol, also referred to as Creole Festival, offers a colourful celebration of the archipelago’s culture through an exciting display of dance, music, craft, arts, fashion, cuisine, and customs of the Cr...

Louisiana Creole Tradition

Louisiana's Creole culture is a rich mélange of food, music and religious tradition going back to early colonial times when French and Spanish settlers first arrived on American shores from Europe. The term "Cr...