Explore! – Haiti
Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492, Haiti now shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. In 1697 it became French, until 1804, when the only ever successful slave rebellion took place ...
James Bergeau – Bringing Youthful Exuberance to the Jazz Guitar
When it comes to expressions of culture, music is one of the most powerful tools available to mankind. Musical genres from around the globe speak to the unique facets of an entire country, a region, or even a s...
A toast to Dominican Republic Anniversary – London reception to mark the birth of a nation
Dominicans at home and abroad marked an important date in their country’s history recently: the declaration of independence from neighbouring Haiti 173 years ago. Kreol Magazine attended a reception at the emba...
Oliver Jones – 76 years of touring and playing Jazz around the world
Oliver Jones has played with many of the greats and for a host of world leaders, VIPs and thousands of fans around the world. Now this octogenarian jazz legend says he wants to help promote the abundance of mus...
Thomas Siffling – Taking the trumpet to new places
Siffling has carved out a niche for himself by extending his sound on the trumpet with the use of electronic devices. He is one of a small group of pioneers who borrows freely elements of pop and other genres t...
Agustin Moya – Spreading the Chilean Jazz to the world
As one of the leading lights of Chile’s jazz scene, tenor saxophonist Agustin Moya is a very in demand person. He teaches, composes, plays jazz and even with pop groups. At present, he is in the process of writ...
Kesner Pharel
As Haiti faces economic and social challenges, exacerbated in recent years by the great earthquake of January of 2010, native son Kesner Pharel has worked to improve conditions for the common Haitian. Using his...
Katherine Dunham (1909 – 2006) Entre élite noire et créole
Qui se souvient de Katherine Dunham interprétant la diablesse dans le ballet La Guiablesse, inspiré du folklore martiniquais et sous la direction de Ruth Page ? Qui se souvient aujourd’hui du Ballet Nègre,...
Pascale Thèard – Fashioning art for the everyday in Haiti
Designer Pascale Thèard left a burgeoning career in the world of haute couture in France to reconnect with her island roots in Haiti. Since returning, she has launched her own brand of accessories that is helpi...
Pauline Jean – Singer’s unique blend of Creole and Jazz sounds, taking the world by storm
Pauline Jean is firmly rooted in Haitian and American cultures and traditions. She did not know she would end up as an emerging jazz great until she discovered where her passions truly lay: mixing creole and ja...
George Sassine – An industry man in a political world
George Sassine is the President of the ADIH, the Association Des Industries Haiti, which is an organisation that seeks to represent the interests of the businesses and workers in the manufacturing industry of H...
Haiti and all that Jazz – Spreading the word to the world through a medley of music
Kreol Magazine goes behind the scenes to find out how from relatively modest beginnings, a combination of drive, ambition, and booking the right acts has helped to bring more and more jazz fans flocking to Hait...
Jael Armand Auguste
“From classical to voodoo music”
Jael Armand Auguste is a classically trained double-bass player, whose musical career took him from playing with philharmonic orchestras in South Florida to exploring Voodoo rhy...
Le tourisme: L’ouverture pour le peuple de Toussaint?
En Haïti, l’ère du tourisme débute vers les années 1940. Mais celle qu’on surnommait “la perle des Antilles” est devenue une destination relativement méprisée. Combien de temps faudra-t-il pour redonner à ce se...
Pourquoi choisir le Haïti comme destination de voyage?
Le Haiti n'est peut-être pas le premier pays auquel on penserait visiter, mais il possède une culture riche, des attractions historiques, une superbe cuisine à découvrir et bien sûr toute la charme d'une île de...