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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dominican group Muzik a Nou performs at the World Creole Music Festival in Roseau, Dominica Amid the kaleidoscope of colors of ...

Balfa Week is all about learning to appreciate Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole culture and play the music. After a three-year break due to COVID-19, the 20th Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week is ...

Dennis Stroughmatt et l'Esprit Creole in concert presented by the Folk Music Society of NY, Thursday 10 March; 7:30pm. Join us for an exuberant evening of Creole tunes with Dennis Stroughmatt et ...

For Leyla McCalla's 17th birthday, her father gave her a book of Langston Hughes' poetry. McCalla, a multi-instrumentalist and classically trained cellist, bought anthologies of his work and read any ...

When traditional Cajun and Creole musicians take to the stage, one mark of their genius is how easy they make it look. Whether they are wielding an accordion, a fiddle, or some other folk instrument, ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...

HARTFORD – Lewis and Clark State Historic Site will host a special program on the unique French Creole culture of Illinois as historian and musician Dennis Stroughmatt will use folk tales and fiddle ...

What is FÊTE and what do you do? FÊTE, which stands for Folk Education & Tradition Exchange, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and teaching the traditional music, dance, and cultural ...

The Lowell Folk Festival only features folk music. If you think that limits the fest, take a look at some of the styles from the 2022 lineup of artists: blues, bluegrass, balafon, bomba and bijou ...

I recently read an article in the New York Times by Campbell Robertson about a New Orleans musician lost in time. His name was Amédé Ardoin(b. 1898–1942). With his virtuosic talent as an accordionist, ...