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 ...

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 ...

After celebrating its tenth anniversary last month with Tabou Combo, the long-standing konpa band known for bringing Haitian music to international audiences, organizers will feature singer Alan Cavé, ...

New Orleans-based musician Leyla McCalla will mark Haitian-American Heritage Month in May with the release of a new album influenced by her research into Radio Haiti-Inter. The album "Breaking the ...

The COVID-19 pandemic upended our lives in 2020. While the virus created unprecedented global challenges, it also highlighted systemic oppression, racism and poverty that's been here all along. The ...