Launch of the First ever Camellia City Smooth Jazz Festival
The launch of the First ever Camellia City Smooth Jazz Festival coincided with the Launch of Kreol Magazine issue 18.
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A feast of jazz lined up for Louisiana – First ever Camellia City Smooth Jazz Festival
Some of the best contemporary jazz artists from around the world will be appearing at the inaugural Camellia City Smooth Jazz Festival which was officially launched at a well-attended event in Slidell, Louisian...
Omar Sosa – Promoting cultures and traditions through extraordinary music
Award-winning Jazz composer Omar Sosa began studying music in his native Cuba at the age of eight and later embarked on a musical journey that has taken him around the world. Now living in Spain,...
Solange Knowles – Successful Singer, Songwriter, and Record Label Owner
To many people Solange Knowles might be known simply as Beyonce’s sister. To do so pigeon holes her in a corner that is unfair and inaccurate. Solange has a career all her own, experiences different from those ...
Sean Paul – The rise of a reggae star
Born into a family of keen water athletes, Sean Paul went on to make a big splash in the world of reggae, hip hop and dancehall music.
With millions of albums sold, countless collaborations with artists of all...
Miles Davis – One of the most restless and experimental trumpeters in history
Miles Davis took the world by storm with his refusal to adhere to the expectations of a jazz musician, and was the first of the post-hippie era to use rock rhythms within his jazz music. This sparked ...
The Clarisse sisters – Close Harmony
Annick, Dominique and Veronique CLARISSE are a vocal jazz trio from Mauritius. The three sisters have had uninterrupted success since the early nineties, first as backing vocalists on world tours...
Haitian All Jazz Stars
"Un concert unique avec les meilleurs musiciens de jazz haïtiens"
Prenez les meilleurs musiciens de la scène jazz haïtienne, mettez-les sur la scène d'ouverture du Xème PAPJAZZ et vous aurez un aperçu de la su...
Follow Jah
"Des habitués du Festival"
Réunis depuis 2001, les dix-sept musiciens de la bande à pied Follow Jah évoluent à Pétion-ville, à l'occasion du Carnaval et autres fêtes traditionnelles et communautaires. Encadrés...
Corbeau: Ten strings and a goat skin
It’s easy to see why this band was nominated for two Canadian folk awards in 2014. Where many bands falter and fail at combining traditional music with modern rhythms, these three musicians pull off this diffic...
California – Event Has Global Touch
An incredible experience transpired by Andre Thierry’s vision to unite with a community effort. The Creole United Festival was brought to fruition with a desire to share multicultural flavours and Creole root...
2015 Zydeco Extravaganza – Musical highlights
The Zydeco Extravaganza is an annual celebration of a Louisiana cultural phenomenon. The music of the Creole culture, Zydeco, is an upbeat and fast-paced ride that never fails to entertain. Kreol provides a rev...
Wind Rhythms – Path to the heavens
This album recreates some of the world’s most beloved gospel songs with pure grace. There may be the view that the replacement of vocals with that of the Andes flute would cause the gospel element of this music...
Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas: A New Road
The music of Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas is the expression of a remarkable South Louisiana family. Nathan formed The Cha-Chas back in 1985, and since then has brought his unique take on this regional South L...
Tabou Combo “Most famous Haitian band in the World”
Est-il vraiment nécessaire de présenter Tabou Combo ? Ce groupe légendaire haïtien a été fondé en 1967, et n'a cessé, depuis, de sillonner le monde, leur succès ne s'étant jamais démenti. Leurs messages sont pa...