Emeline Michel

Emeline Michel: QUINTESSENCE

Emeline Michel is beloved by Haitians for combining traditional rhythms with social, political and inspirational content. She is a member of a unique generation of Haitian musicians that emerged in the late 198...
Jowee Omicil

Jowee Omicil: Naked

For his 3rd release as a leader, (following Roots & Grooves (2009) and Let’s Do This (2006), the inquisitive, Haiti-descended, Montreal-born, Miami-based woodwind artist Jowee Omicil has chosen to pay homag...
Bonjour blanc

Bonjour Blanc: A Journey through Haiti

When it comes to the Caribbean most people think about sunny, white beach paradise islands, colourful cocktails and lively music. It is all about selling a certain image to attract tourists. However, because th...
Jean-Michel--Basquiat

Jean Michel Basquiat: A Talented Soul Lost Too Soon

The world has had its fair share of artists, from many genres, whose light burned bright and hot for a brief period of time before being snuffed out, forever. Jean Michel Basquiat is the perfect example of an a...
Edwidge Danticat

Edwidge Danticat: Haitian-American author

A child of the 60s, Edwidge Danticat grew up amidst political upheaval in her native Haiti. Emigrating to the United States at the age of twelve, she began a journey that launched a celebrated writing career an...
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...
Jean-Jacques Dessalines

Haitian Presidents throughout History

Many nations around the world elect one singular person to act as their head of state, a representative of their nation at home and abroad. Many Democratic nations call their head of state the president. While ...
Yellow Jackets

Yellow Jackets «Impressive improvisation»

Yellow Jackets is a thirty-something-year-old band, which is rare enough to be mentioned. Their career has gone many roads, from jazz fusion to R&B, but their main characteristic is to always try and go for...
Sebastian Jordan

Sebastian Jordan- Soulful Contemporary Jazz 

Sebastian Jordan is a trumpet-player, producer and composer from Chile. He started his career by playing Latin Jazz and Salsa, and then evolved into modern jazz and more precisely improvised music. 2006 was whe...
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Thurgot Théodat « Voodoo-jazz »

Thurgot Théodat est un musicien haitien qui a découvert le jazz lorsqu'il étudiait à Paris. A vingt trois ans, il achète son premier saxophone, imprégné des sons de Braxton, Tayler, Coltrane ou Shepp. A son ret...
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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...