January 20, 2023 - Kreyolicious in Memoriam

W ap Konn Jòj and 10 Other Creole Expressions and Sayings

“W ap Konn Jòj!” How many times have you heard that phrase right there—say from your mom, dad, grandpa, or grandma—and wondered, “What?” Other questions

Haitian Music Kreyol La Domination

With love, we should not expect things to be perfect all the times, but when the personality clashes are a regular thing, it’s time to

The Michael Brun Bayo Tour

It started off with a beat, then some thoughtful lyrics came in, followed by a colorful music video, featuring musical cohorts JPerry and Baky. Now,

Rutshelle Victorious Tackles Gender Inequality

Haiti-based singer Rutshelle is using her platform as an artist to bring attention to the state of women in Haiti. Her song “Victorious” and its

Mickael Guirand Vayb Game Over

Album Review: Michael Guirand Vayb Game Over Welcome to another edition of Haitian Music Reviews…in which I review music by a Haitian artist/band/group! This is

Inside The Creative Process and Inside the Mind of Singer Delianov

To get a clear idea of the musical style of New York-based singer Delianov, picture 1990s-styled R&B, with some Haitian pop music crawling in, while

Inside the Mind of Singer Delianov, PART II

Singer Delianov is a big hit with the ladies, especially the ones in New York where he’s based. The singer-songwriter loves to create songs that

Haitian Music – Sherlee Skai Toutouni

Sherlee Skai’s Toutouni (Stark Naked) album definitely lives up to its title. It’s the singer baring her soul, letting us into her world as a

An Interview With The Blogger Behind The Ellery Blog

Travel and wellness blogger Danielle of The Ellery Blog has traveled to parts of Europe, South America, and the Southern United States and she’s chronicled

Haitian Music – Kai Champion

The song cancer gives novel meaning to the term “power duet”. My goodness. We’ve got singer Rutshelle on one side with her molasses-tinged voice, and

An Interview With the Fashion Blogger La Vieille Modele

When you’re looking for something and can’t find it, or you find it but it’s not to your satisfaction, the only thing to do is

Giving Black Boston A Voice in the Digital World

Genevieve Angelique, a member of the Black Boston Come Through podcast crew, is responsible for giving the black community in Boston a voice. The content

Etant Dupain Explores Feminine Condition in Haiti With Madan Sara Film

With his film project Madan Sara, fledgling filmmaker Etant Dupain is hoping to shed light on the historical importance of Haiti’s women to the island’s

An Interview with Singer Mikaben On His Album MKBN

Haiti-based singer Mikaben recently dropped an album that many are calling the best work in his decade-plus career. “I have been following Mika [the singer’s

Malfini Got The World To Look At Haiti Through His Eyes

The word “malfini” is the Haitian Creole equivalent of the word “vulture”. So, the fact that shutterbug Conrad Schutt calls his photography firm Malfini Photography,

Chicago’s Only Haitian Restaurant Kizin Creole

Kizin Creole has the distinction of being Illinois’ only Haitian restaurant. Running the show is Port-au-Prince-born-and-raised Chef Dan, a graduate of National Louis University and

How A Haitian-American Nurse Is Giving Back to Haiti, PART 1

When Haitian-American nurse Patricia “Nurse Patti” Lafontant is not in DC, she’s bound to be found somewhere in Miami. The ER nurse divides her time

American Nurse Patti – Giving Back to Haiti

Kreyolicious: Did you feel any parental pressure to excel? Nurse Patti: Because school was easy, I never really felt pressure to excel, but when I

Comedian Just Gerdy on His Craft

Call him Gerdy. Just Gerdy, okay? But you can also call the comedian who goes by that handle…a model, an actor and keyboard player. Besides

Blogger Tiffany Lohier Uses Blogging To Redefine Haiti’s Image

Blogger Tiffany Lohier has an interesting background. The Haitian-American was born in New York, but was sent to Haiti to live until the age of

Haitian By Popular Demand: The Cultural Movement

You probably have seen Haitian By Popular Demand apparel all over Instagram. Mrs. Kiki and her husband JP are the two entrepreneurs behind the clothing

How Vagesteem – Female Sexuality Education

Baltimore-based Vanessa Geffrard is the founder of Vagesteem, an initiative that, among other things, teaches women how to take care of their bodies, while educating

Vagesteem – Helping Spread Female Sexuality Education

From DC to Atlanta, Vagesteem’s mission to educate women about their bodies, and to address problems and issues about female sexuality, has been drawing crowds

An Interview with Vintage 1804 Fashion Brand Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur Roe Michel found a way to convey all his loves in one brand. The Miami-based businessman is the founder of cultural brand Vintage 1804

Multimedia Journalist Ashley Jae on Creativity

Multimedia journalist Ashley is a Millennial on the move. The reporter-writer-influencer was among a select number of journalists to be invited to the advance screening

Comedy Duo Haitian Husbands Rebrand as James and Jonas

Comedy duo Haitian Husbands has turned a new chapter in their journey as influencers and comedians. The are now going under the moniker James and

Multimedia Journalist Ashley Jae On Haiti

Haitian-American journalist Ashley Jae has been to movie premieres, sports events, press junkets, and lifestyle launches. She’s written for media giant The Daily Beast, the

Auntie Luce’s Talking Paintings by Francie Latour

Writer and journalist Francie Latour took her Haitian-American heritage, the legacy of one of Haiti’s most well-known women of the arts to create Auntie Luce’s

Stones in the Water – Nancy Fenelon

This November is going to be an exciting month for playwright Nancy Fenelon. The Black Lady Theater will launch “Stones in the Water”, a play

Haitian-American Boxer Melissa St. Vil

It’s not hot hard to see how disciplined Melissa St. Vil is, not just as a boxing champion, but as a person. Her sessions with

How To Do A Haitian Accent?

Want to know how to exactly turn all the r’s in the English language into w’s? As in “woom” for “room”? And want to stretch

Interview: Award-Winning Actress Sacha Elie

Sacha Elie keeps a low-profile as a creative, but goodness knows she has enough accomplishments under her manicured nails to make a brag every other