ROSEAU, Dominica —Throughout the year, Dominica’s lush and nature-rich island is an excellent place to experience the rich heritage of Creole music and culture. The island is, however, transformed ...

Terrance Simien, performing at Levitt Pavilion on Saturday, July 9, didn’t plan on being an international ambassador for Creole culture. However, that’s exactly what happened after the two-time Grammy ...

Amid the kaleidoscope of colors of Dominica's capital Roseau, the streets pulsated with the sounds of African drums and steelpans, bamboo "boom pipes" and accordions. Impromptu parties sprung up on ...

New Orleans, LA (July 2025) — The NOLA Zydeco Festival is expanding its footprint and celebrating a milestone year. Now in its fifth year, the festival is moving to Heritage Park in Slidell, Louisiana ...

The term "creole" is one of those protean things whose meaning hinges on the context in which it is used. At the very least, it tends to suggest some degree of acculturation or multiple ethnic ...

Festival patrons are treated to a cavalcade of star power, emanating from the Caribbean, French Antilles, Africa and North America Dominica’s World Creole Music Festival welcomes patrons back to the ...

A new record by Nouveau Electric Records scheduled for release on June 19 captures an early 20th-century style of music from house dances in rural Acadiana by one of its last practitioners. Creole ...

Expect live music and French Creole and Southern cuisine when you dine at Loretta’s, now open in South Charlotte. You’ll find the restaurant in the former Fox & Hound sports bar location at ...