Much of what distinguishes New Orleans today from other American cities can be traced back to French and African influences from Haiti. The cultural ties go back more than 200 years, when 10,000 free ...
WXPN is bringing the excitement of Haitian Carnival and Mardi Gras to Philadelphia this month, as part of their year-long project exploring Haiti's influence on New Orleans. “Kanaval Ball will bring ...
The Krewe Du Kanaval brought the sights and sounds of both New Orleans and Haiti to the streets and music venues of Knoxville, Tennessee, on the last weekend of March as part of the sold-out Big Ears ...
A new year-long project that explores and celebrates the influences of Haiti on New Orleans' famed music, culture and community is being launched today by Philadelphia public music radio station WXPN.
On Mardi Gras, 'Kanaval' host Leyla McCalla talks about the rich cultural connection between New Orleans music — meaning, really, American music — and Haiti. In honor of Mardi Gras, we're revisiting a ...
Every year during Carnival — Kanaval in Haitian Creole — Haitian radio is filled with new songs made specifically for the season. The new music is celebratory and upbeat and often pointedly references ...
It's Mardi Gras season and in North America, no celebration is more famous than the one put on by the people of New Orleans. For two weeks, local groups called Krewes organize balls, parades and dance ...
Jakmèl: The Unveiling of Kanaval remains on view at Haiti Cultural Exchange, 35 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn, New York, through March 29. For more information about the exhibition and associated public ...
Look for the new Haitian-themed Krewe du Kanaval parade to begin in Armstrong Park at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6. The parade will travel through the Treme on an unspecified route, passing by the ...
Music is a form of prayer in New Orleans and across the sea in Haiti. It connects the living and the dead, the present with the past. Every year, in February and March, people all over the western ...
On Mardi Gras, 'Kanaval' host Leyla McCalla talks about the rich cultural connection between New Orleans music — meaning, really, American music — and Haiti. In honor of Mardi Gras, we're revisiting a ...
Much of what distinguishes New Orleans today from other American cities can be traced back to French and African influences from Haiti. The cultural ties go back more than 200 years, when 10,000 free ...
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