Jazz à la Creole: French Creole Music and the Birth of Jazz – Book Review
In “Jazz à la Creole: French Creole Music and the Birth of Jazz,” author Caroline Vézina delves into the rich cultural history of French Creole music .
Creole Families of New Orleans – Book Review
In “Creole Families of New Orleans", The Macmillan Company brings to life the rich cultural tapestry of New Orleans.
Tony Clayton – Putting Skin in The Game
District Attorney Tony Clayton is a man of myriad accomplishments. The deliberate understatement on his social media bio is both endearing and revealing of his character - disarmingly humble and remarkably grounded, despite a plethora of prestigious legal achievements.
Billy Nungesser – A True Success Story of Business to Politics and Philanthropy
Billy Nungesser is by all accounts the very definition of a self made man. Hailing from a poor, working class background to become a multi-millionaire at a young age. he has served as Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana since 2016.
New Orleans – Jazz & Heritage Festival 2022
A celebration of the art form - Whether you think the 2022 New Orleans Jazz Festival was a return, a reunion or a rebirth, one thing is for sure - it was a success
Robert Bocage – Art life is never lonely
Local painter, storyteller and iconographer Robert Bocage’s art presents viewers with a vision of New Orleans that is constantly evolving, ever inspiring, “The city of New Orleans is a work of art in itself”.
New Orleans Jazz Fest 2022: A celebration of the art form
Whether you think the 2022 New Orleans Jazz Festival was a return, a reunion or a rebirth, one thing is for sure - it was a success.
The 7-day celebration of Louisiana music, culture and cuisine arrived at ...
Maya Angelou – The new face of the US quarter, whose legacy keeps on growing
Maya Angelou was 86-years-old when she passed away in 2014. She was a woman who vowed to leave behind a legacy – and there is no question that she managed to do just that
Mozambique’s beloved painter – Chica Sales
Art is a universal language that allows us to convey emotion, storytelling and abstract concepts without saying a word. There is something special about being able to relate to a piece of art created by someone on the other side of the planet. Chica Sales, though, simply calls her art “African contemporary painting”.
Louisiana Creole’s -“The root of it all”
If you’re Gena Robinson, you begin a task she referred to as operation “push” for better results. She said that “scattered” regions meant her results did not reflect the complete story of a person who derived from the journey of a people with a clear cut diaspora outside of Africa.
“Writer in the Making” – World War II Records by Isabella C. Anderson
Below is a letter I wrote and sent to the National Archives’ Personnel Records Center on behalf of my great uncle, Nelson Anderson, who was lost in World War II. I would like to share it with the world and maybe encourage someone to do the same for your loved ones.
Joshua Pierre – creole heritage and family, from a youth perspective
There’s much talk about the rapid pace of change faced by Millennials and Generation Z. It all hinges on the way technology is redefining their work and lifestyles.
Terrance Osborne – There’s No Place Like Home
“Art is the footprint of where the mind has travelled.” A quote above the entrance of Terrance Osborne’s gallery on Magazine Street, New Orleans.
Expressionist of New Orleans: Terrence Osborne’s fierce and ...
Ronnie Kole – jazz pianist and painter of musical pictures
For the last few decades, New Orleans’s groundbreaking music output has owed much to the genius of Ronnie Kole. This jazz pianist, creative music arranger and consummate entertainer is also a well-known philan...
Le Maringouin, a particularly dangerous enemy
A review of: “The Mosquito” by Timothy C. Winegard By: Dr Colin Michie, Paediatrician, London
The Mosquito by T. Winegard
Continuing fascination with romantic vampires contrasts with the reality that ove...