February 9, 20231. Wanito Artist Rundown: Like an alarm clock that goes off every fifteen minutes, Wanito is tangible reminder that Haiti’s…
February 9, 2023If you’re Haitian-American, you probably think that your upbringing could be made into a feature-length comedy or a least a…
February 3, 2023Mikaben Fe lapli Lyrics Featuring Kenny Haiti Fèl Fè Lapli, Fè Lapli sou kò mwenJete dlo, oooooo, jete dlo, Oho…
February 3, 2023Ralph Boncy is a Haitian singer, songwriter, and producer who has made significant contributions to the pop music industry in…
February 3, 2023Beethova Obas doesn’t remember absorbing his father’s creative process–he says he was only four years old at the time of…- February 3, 2023Her impressive credits includes being an AfroPunk, Moment Factor, Kerwin Dubois and Dance Africa. She has even had the pleasure…
- February 3, 2023Mikaben dons a white shirt and a blue denim hoodie. His eyes are fixated somewhere we’re not allowed to look.…
February 2, 2023By now, you have probably heard of filmmaker Krista Saint-Dic, and Paper Dreams, a docu-drama that she wrote and directed…
February 2, 2023If Gifrants were talking to someone who just had an inkling about Haitian music, and had to introduce them to…
February 1, 2023But wait, isn’t the earthquake over, and aren’t all the NGO jobs taken or pretty much over? Well, actually, according…
January 31, 2023To call writer Ibi Zoboi ‘versatile’ is an understatement. Her pen will write one minute, a short story the next,…
January 31, 2023More than four decades after she first published her debut novel Le Mal de Vivre [The Agony of Living], Nadine…
January 31, 2023The film business has been a big part of Mario Delatour’s life for a good while now. Born in South…
January 31, 2023Whether living in Montreal or Toronto, Australia or New York, Miami or New Jersey, and elsewhere—and in different…
January 31, 2023Dayanne Danier’s line Bien Abyé—spelled her way—is the way to go for you. The collection is made up of well-tailored…
January 31, 2023Reginald Chevalier is akin to artistic village griot who’s got scraps of wisdom to share in just about every creative…
January 30, 2023Canadian singer of Haitian descent Gaya started off singing back-up for several bands and solo artists on the Canadian scene…
January 30, 2023Haitian-American blogger Darksline Policard is the name and voice behind the popular channel DXLYN Vlogs. She’s created a solid platform…
January 25, 2023Miss Haiti 2016-2017 has been crowned, and her name is Suzana Sampeur. As I announced on my Facebook page recently,…
January 25, 2023If the Beaubrun family is the first family of entertainment television, then the de Pradines are their predecessors. Emerante de…
January 25, 2023Haiti's very own Rhum Barbancourt will be making its presence known at the 2015 South Beach Food and Wine Festival…- January 25, 2023Makendy Orcel, a Haitian-Canadian writer, made history last month by becoming the first Haiti-born writer in 11 years to receive…
January 25, 2023When it comes to contemporary Haitian female singers, none are hotter than Misty Jean. Says Boston-based disc jockey DJ Super…
January 25, 2023Must Haitians be everywhere? Now you know the answer is going to be a resounding yes! Today’s edition of Haiti…
January 20, 2023“W ap Konn Jòj!” How many times have you heard that phrase right there—say from your mom, dad, grandpa, or…
January 20, 2023With love, we should not expect things to be perfect all the times, but when the personality clashes are a…
January 20, 2023It started off with a beat, then some thoughtful lyrics came in, followed by a colorful music video, featuring musical…- January 20, 2023Haiti-based singer Rutshelle is using her platform as an artist to bring attention to the state of women in Haiti.…
January 20, 2023Album Review: Michael Guirand Vayb Game Over Welcome to another edition of Haitian Music Reviews…in which I review music by…
January 20, 2023To get a clear idea of the musical style of New York-based singer Delianov, picture 1990s-styled R&B, with some Haitian…
January 20, 2023Singer Delianov is a big hit with the ladies, especially the ones in New York where he’s based. The singer-songwriter…- January 20, 2023Sherlee Skai’s Toutouni (Stark Naked) album definitely lives up to its title. It’s the singer baring her soul, letting us…
January 20, 2023Travel and wellness blogger Danielle of The Ellery Blog has traveled to parts of Europe, South America, and the Southern…- January 20, 2023The song cancer gives novel meaning to the term “power duet”. My goodness. We’ve got singer Rutshelle on one side…
January 20, 2023When you’re looking for something and can’t find it, or you find it but it’s not to your satisfaction, the…
January 20, 2023Genevieve Angelique, a member of the Black Boston Come Through podcast crew, is responsible for giving the black community in…
January 20, 2023With his film project Madan Sara, fledgling filmmaker Etant Dupain is hoping to shed light on the historical importance of…
January 20, 2023Haiti-based singer Mikaben recently dropped an album that many are calling the best work in his decade-plus career. “I have…
January 20, 2023The word “malfini” is the Haitian Creole equivalent of the word “vulture”. So, the fact that shutterbug Conrad Schutt calls…
January 20, 2023Kizin Creole has the distinction of being Illinois’ only Haitian restaurant. Running the show is Port-au-Prince-born-and-raised Chef Dan, a graduate…
January 20, 2023When Haitian-American nurse Patricia “Nurse Patti” Lafontant is not in DC, she’s bound to be found somewhere in Miami. The…
January 20, 2023Kreyolicious: Did you feel any parental pressure to excel? Nurse Patti: Because school was easy, I never really felt pressure…
January 20, 2023Call him Gerdy. Just Gerdy, okay? But you can also call the comedian who goes by that handle…a model, an…
January 20, 2023Blogger Tiffany Lohier has an interesting background. The Haitian-American was born in New York, but was sent to Haiti to…
January 20, 2023You probably have seen Haitian By Popular Demand apparel all over Instagram. Mrs. Kiki and her husband JP are the…
January 20, 2023Baltimore-based Vanessa Geffrard is the founder of Vagesteem, an initiative that, among other things, teaches women how to take care…
January 20, 2023From DC to Atlanta, Vagesteem’s mission to educate women about their bodies, and to address problems and issues about female…
January 20, 2023Entrepreneur Roe Michel found a way to convey all his loves in one brand. The Miami-based businessman is the founder…
January 20, 2023Multimedia journalist Ashley is a Millennial on the move. The reporter-writer-influencer was among a select number of journalists to be…
January 20, 2023Comedy duo Haitian Husbands has turned a new chapter in their journey as influencers and comedians. The are now going…
January 20, 2023Haitian-American journalist Ashley Jae has been to movie premieres, sports events, press junkets, and lifestyle launches. She’s written for media…
January 20, 2023Writer and journalist Francie Latour took her Haitian-American heritage, the legacy of one of Haiti’s most well-known women of the…
January 20, 2023This November is going to be an exciting month for playwright Nancy Fenelon. The Black Lady Theater will launch “Stones…
January 20, 2023It’s not hot hard to see how disciplined Melissa St. Vil is, not just as a boxing champion, but as…
January 20, 2023Want to know how to exactly turn all the r’s in the English language into w’s? As in “woom” for…
January 20, 2023Sacha Elie keeps a low-profile as a creative, but goodness knows she has enough accomplishments under her manicured nails to…
April 29, 2022He was elected President of the Republic on April 21, 1930, by the Council of State to organize the legislative…- April 1, 2022Yanick Étienne, a Haitian singer, died on March 30, 2022. "Mistè Lanmou's" voice had cervical and rare liver cancer. She…
- June 2, 2018Eleven tracks make up No Dead End, and these are all full tracks, no interludes or anything. Each track is…
May 11, 2018Kreyolicious: How do you think your Haitian-American background has shaped you into the person you are today? Adassah: Growing up…- March 28, 2018Last October when wanted an expert on the subject of healing, twenty-something Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine Dr. Naika Apeakorang was…
March 19, 2018New York-based Dorshelle Guillaume is part a new wave of college students who are starting Youtube channels to explore their…- March 12, 2018Kreyolicious: Growing up, what was your view of yourself as a girl in this world? Jae Nash: As a young…
March 5, 2018Podcasts, podcasts, podcasts everywhere! Of course the Haitian-American community is not going to be left out of the podcast phenomenon,…
March 2, 2018Kreyolicious: So, you were born in Brooklyn! Take me back to your childhood, and to the musical memories you will…
February 14, 2018So, yesterday I was invited to an advance press screening of the Ryan Coogler-directed film Black Panther, based on the…
February 13, 2018The self-help manual The 365 Go Get H.E.R.S Guide has just been released by entrepreneur and author Ivy Box. The…
November 11, 2016Academia leader Dr. Marlene Daut wrote Tropics of Haiti: Race and the Literary History of the Haitian Revolution in the…
September 6, 2016Haiti rapper Princess Eud signed a deal with music producer and record label mogul Steven Machat late last month. This…
August 5, 2016Makeup, healthy eating, styling and fashion—Kristelle Jean-Pierre loved them all! The very idea of abandoning one for the other just…
August 2, 2016Through her self-founded organization NOSA, the one-time Miss Leogane is using all the resources available to her to raise awareness…
August 1, 2016Kreyolicious: The title of your memoir is rather imaginative. A Sky the Color of Chaos… You sit there, and you…
July 24, 2016Tahisha Solages is a cook who loves to sing, not a singer who loves to cook. Though singing is a…
July 19, 2016Carimi confirmed its breakup. Let’s say it one more time. The band Carimi has come to an end. Last night…
July 15, 2016The artist-actor and songwriter known as B. Notes is foremost a businessman. He’s the founder of Camilien Music Group, his…- May 17, 2016Rebecca Zama is a rising star in the music industry, known for her soulful voice and emotional lyrics. With a…
March 18, 2016Naida Lynn croons her original composition “Wise Words” amid playful guitar strings. If she wanted to, she could probably sing…
January 20, 2016Watch Stichiz spit out her rhymes as the sole female in the song “We Dem Zoes” alongside Mecca AKA Grimo…
January 19, 2016If you’re from Miami, or if you’re familiar with the urban scene and everything that’s popping on South Florida, Stichiz…- October 26, 2015is drawn to cinema. Her blood stream has fragments of celluloid sprinkled all over it, and lots of vintage cutting…
September 30, 2015If you want to meet determination and creativity in the form of a person, meet Goretty Gordon. Goretty is the…- August 5, 2015Kreyolicious Music…in which…in which I review a kreyolicious album— Album: Invictus, Kreyol La, Lead Vocals: Joseph Zenny, Jr Musicians: Joseph…
- April 17, 2015? Yes. I am related to him. Kreyolicious: At which point were you told that you were related to him?…
- February 23, 2015Girls like Liz Paul weren’t supposed to grow up to be savvy business women running retail empires. If anything, they’re…
- December 10, 2014Christina “Krissy” Julme, the founder of BèlNègès, sporting a tee proclaiming one of the brand’s philosophies. Check out this conversation…
- November 27, 2014Kiana Rouchon, the reigning Miss Black Florida US Ambassador is always on the move. Literally. When she’s not visiting elementary…
November 19, 2014I Am Boundless, the latest album from Canada-based singer Katia Cadet, has a total of 18 tracks. If it was…- November 16, 2014It probably won’t be a surprise to those who know her, but art class was Tarra Louis-Charles’ favorite elective when…
- November 10, 2014, a rapper based in Port-au-Prince, and Christina “BèlNègès” Julme, a digital entrepreneur who runs , a website that focuses…
November 4, 2014Katia D. Ulysse fits the picture of what you’d imagine an author to be like. She sports a bright, perky…- October 21, 2014The first thing that impresses you when you’re interviewing the crowned Miss West Coast USA Natalie Iman Duvalsaint is how…
October 10, 2014Producer Serge Turnier, who goes by the moniker Power Surge, has his ears to the streets. Singer Olivier Duret can…
October 5, 2014Sarah Jane Rameau….[Photo Credit: Sarah Jane Rameau ] Rameau’s thyme leaf-soft voice runs through this ballad entitled “Jardin D’Hivers”—Winter Garden…
September 14, 2014Delgarde at work in Haiti for Global Paints for Charity, Inc. Kreyolicious: Every non-profit initiative had a beginning, usually with…- September 13, 2014If there’s something that’s better than a cluster of fab grooves, it’s a collection of fab grooves tied to some…
- September 2, 2014Ask Hollywood’s biggest stars who they have their assistants calling when they need their breakfast, lunch and–or—dinner plate filled with…
August 22, 2014Budding filmmaker Myrlande Charelus has much to be proud of. She’s just completed the first year of a Master of…
August 18, 2014Photo Credit: Chiming in, media personality observes: “Making people smile is an art form…Whether you’re at one of his shows…- August 13, 2014One of the hottest and most prolific wordsmiths on the lifestyle, travel and entertainment journalism scene, Danielle Pointdujour writes for…
- August 7, 2014The Greater Washington Urban League along with the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities were one of the first…
- June 10, 2014Life coach and licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) Jameson Mercier of —known as The Haitian Therapist—counsels clients on everything from…
June 3, 2014Painter Alexandra Barbot’s most electrifying career highlight thus far in her career? Her very first art exhibit in Munich Germany…
May 22, 2014So, you were the oldest of three children growing up. Do you think that helped you built character? Absolutely! I…
May 15, 2014Putting photographer Olivier Duong in a box is as futile counting sand at a Caribbean beach. The photographer is practically…- April 20, 2014One of the most acclaimed authors of Haitian descent on this planet, Dany Laferrière as a member of the prestigious…
- March 8, 2014James Vergneaud’s stage name Rebel Layonn is pronounced Rebel Lion—lion as in the king of the forest. Vergneaud says it’s…
March 1, 2014Just who is Henri Christophe and what role did he play in Haitian history? In a previous installment of Haiti…
February 24, 2014How to describe the musical style of the artist Wesli Louissaint? It’s a little bit of world, it’s a little…- February 14, 2014If you’re a pop music aficionado, the names of and songwriter-producers that have made an impact in that arena, can…
- February 5, 2014There are few pageant winner crowns that haven’t found their way on Medjy Mezilus’ head. Mezilus won the Miss Canada…
- January 28, 2014Leyla McCalla was born in New York, or was she? Listening to her sing on the farm-stage at the Grey…
- January 25, 2014His chimney-smoke voice belts out passionate songs with so much emotion that you’d swear that behind the microphone he’s being…
- January 11, 2014The twelve tracks on the album Viktwa (Victory) from the group DiSip De Gazzman Couleur range for hyped-up, danceable numbers…
- January 7, 2014Myabèl Cocktail Bar and Restaurant sits in a little city in Haiti called Croix-des-Bouquets. Co-owned by the attorney Regine Theodat,…
- January 4, 2014In a world where doubts are constantly being raised about the authenticity of the body parts of some of the…
- December 29, 2013Hertz “Naz” Nazaire paints from Bridgeport, Connecticut. He has ties to New York, the US city he first started calling…
- December 3, 2013The song “Konfye ak Mefyans” (Trust and Suspicion) comes across as forthright, and as having been written from the innermost…
November 22, 2013Guerline and Hogarth Emmanuel enjoy some of what Haiti has to offer as a tourist destination. Born in Haiti, Guerline…- November 11, 2013entitled Invasion launches off with plenty of boasting: “Some have tried to copy, others have tried to emulate. They’ve all…
- November 9, 2013Every blogger wants to be Karen Civil. Why wouldn’t they want to be her? She is an influential new media…
November 6, 2013Featured Nov 6 2013 An Interview With Filmmaker and Journalist Jennifer Brea On Her Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Documentary It was only…
November 4, 2013Featured Nov 4 2013 Entrepreneur Oliver Jerry Francois of I.E.E On Creating His Own Opportunities Oliver Jerry Francois is the…- October 30, 2013If actress Sharon Pierre-Louis is a dream chaser, it’s a trait passed on from her parents. They—starting with her father—arrived…
October 28, 2013It was supposed to have been like any other talent show. The lights were on, the audience was ready, and…- October 26, 2013Talk about being at the right place at the right time! At the age of eighteen, Hencha Voigt left her…
- October 13, 2013. Of the product, she raves: “Once I step out of the shower, I apply it to my feet and…
- October 6, 2013. The city of Miragoane was to be the site of one of Haiti’s most ferocious color wars, as asserted…
- September 23, 2013Ask Stephane Achille about herself and most likely she’ll respond with a blank stare—not because she’s at loss at to…
September 22, 2013(Two generations of the Fungcaps of Haiti pose for a family photo in 1965. Photo: Essud Fungcap Private Collection) Chinese…- September 15, 2013Are you taken by love stories? This is a special love story. It’s between a man from Minnesota and the…
- September 3, 2013. The 1890s begun with Florvil Hyppolite as Haiti’s president (being a Haitian, his name was actually Louis Mondestin Florvil…
- August 28, 2013Sandrah Chalmers is a visual artist and painter, whose paintings are very versatile. On one hand, there are the paintings…
- August 3, 2013Carl Bazelais spent the first twelve years of his life in Haiti. In the late 1980s, he immigrated with his…
- July 26, 2013He does oil portraits. He paints scenes from history and historical figures remembered or forgotten. For instance, among Noze’s collection…
- July 18, 2013Did you know that the CEO and founder of one of the biggest public health companies in the USA is…you…
- July 15, 2013Whitney Lubin is a graduate of Florida State University, and is definitely a hair expert. She and her stylist sister…
- July 13, 2013Former Miss Teen New York USA Lisa Elizabeth Drouillard has never fallen from the spotlight since her triumphant 2011 crowning.…
- July 12, 2013Fashion designer Dayanne Danier is known for her chic women’s fashion line Bien Abyé. But she’s always wanted to intersect…
- July 7, 2013Marjorie Vail was browsing the internet one day, when she learned of the Mrs. Brooklyn International pageant. She had always…
- July 2, 2013It’s not unusual for some to earn nicknames during the college years, and nicknames that stick at that. For Jesler…
- June 30, 2013Ida Faubert led a fascinating life. She married twice, that in itself unusual for a Haitian woman of her era.…
June 28, 2013If you didn’t know it, know it today: hip-hop is rather popular all over the world. Of course, Haiti is…- June 24, 2013After a career that has spanned several decades, Emeline Michel doesn’t have anything to prove to anyone, but she hustles…
- June 23, 2013Marilene Phipps is just as fond of her paint brush as she is of her pen. She creates color-popping, religious-themed…
- June 17, 2013If you were to meet Melissa Laveaux on the streets of Paris, you would swear that she’s just like any…
- June 15, 2013Listening to the poetry flowing from the mouth of spoken word artist Melissa Beauvery is quite a treat. She makes…
- June 10, 2013Stephanie Villedrouin Balmir is like most typical married mothers of two, except that she has a special responsibility, the revival…
- June 7, 2013Marie-Valerie Placide’s line Bohiomania is literally taking the fashion world by storm. The line is less than three years old,…
- June 1, 2013Haitians all over are betting that Haiti’s tourism will rise again, and those whom are part of the Haitian community…
- May 30, 2013Studying konpa music band T-Vice’s musical history, it’s apparent that it’s always been about partying. In Vice World, there isn’t…
May 29, 2013Besides being a highly respected professor at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, and the author of several involved volumes such…- May 26, 2013La Source is an inspiring documentary made by Patrick Shen, a documentary filmmaker, whose independent production company Transcendental Media is…
- May 25, 2013Haitian women are the lifeblood of Haitian society and Claudine Michel, and co-directors Mark Schuller and Renée Bergan wanted the…
- May 20, 2013The Oxford Dictionary the word quintessence as “the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.” Surely, that…
- May 19, 2013Kevin Dorival seems to be everywhere, ever since he published The Courage to Believe, an inspirational, self-help book that chronicles…
- May 12, 2013Moms are great beings. But does it seem like Haitian moms are in a category all by themselves? Or does…
- April 23, 2013The photography community in France counts Henry Roy as one of their own, and one of the best at what…
- April 21, 2013Award-winning thespian Alexandra Foucard is what some might call a quad threat. You read correctly. She is a singer, a…
- April 15, 2013Elsie Augustave is a brand new voice in Haitian literature worth listening to. Her debut novel The Roving Tree brings…
April 14, 2013When someone directs the statement, “Tell me about yourself” to Fabrice Armand, the Haiti-born New Yorker is sometimes at loss…
April 3, 2013How did you interest in film begin? I’ve been fascinated with the film world for as long as I can…- April 1, 2013Myrvine Bernadotte is of that generational segment born in Boston, and raised by Haitian parents, who came to the United…
- March 25, 2013Nathalie Cerin has been singing all her life, but it wasn’t until 2009 that the singer-songwriter-performer decided to seriously pursue…
- March 11, 2013Can Haiti’s tourism get its groove back? For Dina Simon of My Haiti Travels (MHT Global, LLC), that is the…
- March 2, 2013Above: Rose Jeudy President of Haiti Staffing and Business Resources (HSBR) in her office in Haiti. Looking for a job?…
- February 23, 2013It took the death of his father to open the eyes of Richard Petit, and lead him to discover his…
- February 18, 2013Don’t you dare doubt Gary Klang’s Haitianess, starting with his last name. Klang, it turns out, is as much French,…
- February 14, 2013There’s that one person in your life who you cherish like no other. That one person, who, if you woke…
- February 11, 2013Davidson Toussaint is succeeding where some thought he never would: in the Haiti tourism business. With Haiti Tourism Inc, the…
- February 9, 2013Who here thinks that Haiti is a great tourist destination, and one that will regain its footing at the top…
- February 4, 2013A couple of the members of the HEY team strikes a pose. Sainvil is second from the right. Growing up…
- February 1, 2013Did I mention that I’m writing a book? Yeah, I am. Mè wi! I guess I should have brought it…
January 29, 2013Call her Our Model in Romania, as Antonnela Senatus, 21, is the only known model from Haiti on the runways…
January 15, 2013Q & A Why don’t we start off with you telling us about yourself? Where do I begin? I was…- January 7, 2013Above: Some of the bèl timoun of BelTiFi Inc…Diana Prud’homme, Director of Social Media and Interaction, Judith Jacques Director of…
- January 6, 2013. Trouillot is the , some for the juvenile audience and she’s the creator of novels like [The Infamous Rosalie]…
- December 23, 2012When most people meet Francie Latour, they’re probably surprised to learn that she only has two hands. After all, she…
- December 7, 2012Whatever problems Haiti may have, and whatever it may be lacking, it’s not in want when it comes to songs…
November 24, 2012The acting bug bit the Haiti-born Patrick Rameau in Africa, of all places. He was living in the Congo (at…
November 13, 2012Tifany Sejour, professionally known as Tifane, has an arresting voice. This fact is more than clear in her debut album…- October 28, 2012Her name is Melly B—B as in Bosschaart, and Melly as in Mélina, and when you hear , you’re certain…
- October 25, 2012Photo: Martine Stephenson (standing) and Gabrielle Rigaud (sitting) are the masterminds behind Perle Hospitality. Haiti’s hospitality and tourism industry will…
- October 21, 2012Natalia Stines is 5’9, and that’s before she slides her well-moisturized feet in a pair of stylish, high-heeled pumps. Her…
- October 2, 2012For anyone on the international art scene, and especially those who collect and appreciate Haitian art, Claude Dambreville is a…
- October 1, 2012Most future filmmakers don’t start out as International Business majors, but that’s exactly what happened to producer/screenwriter/actor Robinson Vil. Vil,…
- September 24, 2012Should students in Haiti be taught in three Languages? The woman behind The School of Choice—Ecole de Choix—in Mirebalais seems…
- September 11, 2012If you were to ask a Haitian—actually anybody—to put together a list of the best books about Haiti written in…
- September 11, 2012If you were to ask a Haitian—actually anybody—to put together a list of the best books about Haiti written in…
- September 3, 2012Garcelle Beauvais is the pride of the Haitian community, not because she’s an actress in Hollywood who happens to be…
August 16, 2012The legendary Alix Ambroise Jr.’s journey has been different to say the least. It took him from Port-au-Prince, Haiti—where he…- August 13, 2012The hyphenated word multi-faceted was made for people like . Voltaire-Marcelin has written short stories, as in the short narratives…
- August 8, 2012Sooner or later Shadine Ménard had to be part of something big—creatively-speaking. She grew up as the daughter of legendary…
- August 6, 2012can be best described as “alive”. Her works of art are characterized by the use of vibrant colors, larger than…
- August 1, 2012Chef Ron Duprat is bringing Haitian cuisine to the world stage with his week-long , which runs from August 3-9.…
- July 25, 2012Hermanie Pierre’s head must feel weighed down from tiara burnout. Consider the pageants she’s won: Miss Saline County USA, Miss…
- July 23, 2012, is the culmination of rocker Yohann Doré’s childhood love affair with rock. A love affair that had obstacles and…
- July 22, 2012For a time in the 1980s, singer-songwriter-composer was what Marvin Gaye and Bob Dylan were in the 1960s, a sort…
- July 19, 2012J.Philippe, born Jasmine Philippe is an emerging rapper. Born in New Jersey to Haitian parents, the curvy MC— petite in…
- July 18, 2012Curiously enough, included a track entitled on the album, about a city, whose ground until recently she had never stepped…
- July 16, 2012to attract black Americans to come live to Haiti. The publicity campaign, complete with branding ambassadors (Boyer called them agents,…
July 11, 2012The next time you watch the award-winning TV series Beauty and the Beast, the romantic comedy Splash, The Tuskeegee Airmen…
June 14, 2012Nora David is probably the most easy-going handbag designer you will come across. A self-professed hater of boredom and lover…- May 24, 2012Vincent Ogé was such an example—as in he was born in 1755 of a black mother and a white father,…
May 13, 2012Haiti’s beauty queens have been many, Claudinette Fouchard, Gerthie David, Evelyne Miot, Marie-Edith Vaval, Sarodj Bertin and now Anedie Azael.…- May 1, 2012, became her connection to the show business world in Haiti, and little Misty Jean often performed on stage during…
April 13, 2012Eunide Edouarin—the Haiti-based rapper more popularly known as Princess Eud—doesn’t like to do interviews. “When I’m being interviewed,” the raptress…
March 30, 2012When Jean-Robert Cadet released his book Restavec, it was a trailblazer from so many angles. It was the first time…
March 19, 2012Jacques Stephen Alexis, a noted novelist of his time, disappeared in 1961 never to be seen again. Historians have said…
March 6, 2012David Dupoux, the leader of the band Krezi, is like the protagonist in a 2000’s underdog novel, who gets beat…- February 14, 2012Creating dangerously—that’s what Edwidge Danticat’s writing ancestors did. One of the most acclaimed writers of this century and last, and…
February 8, 2012In the 1960s, the 1970s, black models shined, and very, very few shined as lustrously as Jany Remponeau Tomba, who…- February 7, 2012Standing at 5’6, Easher Parker has sparkling doe eyes, glistening white teeth that make one think that she wouldn’t have…
- February 1, 2012In the mid-1990s, Haitian actor and film director Jean-Gardy Bien-Aimé took a crew of young actors with him to Cap…
- January 17, 2012Richard Sénécal. Just say this name to Haitian movie fans, and you get an instant smile, and in the next…
December 30, 2011At first glance, Palm Beach millionaire Frank McKinney might be mistaken for the lead singer of a 90’s era heavy…- December 21, 2011Jason Fleurant is a young painter based in West Palm Beach, Florida but his work has the stamps of three…
August 12, 2008Featured Jul 18 2013 Yap Mennen: Jean-Guilmond Orelien or The Public Health Industry’s $18 Million Founder and CEO on Entrepreneurship,…
August 12, 2008Featured Apr 14 2013 Yap Mennen: Fabrice J. Armand, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist When someone directs the statement, “Tell me about…- August 12, 2008Featured Dec 23 2011 Jimmy Jean-Louis Talks About the Toussaint L’ouverture Movie, Family Life and Hollywood In a matter of…
- August 12, 2008Featured Jun 21 2013 Haitian Music Spotlight: “Yon Lèt Pou Ayiti” by Wyclef Jean + Lyrics Haiti is on the…
