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[“Belle Ayiti: Mizik Savant Ayisyen” (“Beautiful Haiti: Haitian Classical Music”); Zanmi Ansanm Mizik Ayisyen (Friends Together For Haitian Music). Cover Art: Painting by Haitian artist Ernst Toussaint. (75:29)] On Oct. 31, 2009 AfriClassical posted: “Z.A.M.A. CD 'Beautiful Haiti: Haitian Classical Music' by Jaegerhuber, Racine, Jean-Claude & Casseus.” The post explained that the CD could be purchased from the flutist, Mary Procopio, by email. Mary is the person who introduced us to Julio Racine , who is now profiled at AfriClassical.com . He is represented on the recording by “Tangente au Yanvalou” “Sonate Vodou Jazz” and “Haitian Folk Songs.” We have since learned that “Educa ... Read Full Story
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[ Belle Ayiti: Mizik Savant Ayisyen (Beautiful Haiti: Haitian Classical Music); Tangente au Yanvalou; Sonate Vodou Jazz ; Haitian Folk Songs ; Zanmi Ansanm Mizik Ayisyen (Friends Together For Haitian Music). Cover Art: Painting by Haitian artist Ernst Toussaint. (75:29)] AfriClassical.com is pleased to announce a new web page on Julio Racine , a Haitian composer, arranger and flutist who was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on February 4, 1945. He joins three other Haitian classical composers at the website: Justin Elie, Occide Jeanty and Ludovic Lamothe. On Oct. 31, 2009 AfriClassical posted: “Z.A.M.A. CD 'Beautiful Haiti: Haitian Classical Music' by Jaegerhuber, Racine, Jean-Claude & ... Read Full Story
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[ Belle Ayiti: Mizik Savant Ayisyen (Beautiful Haiti: Haitian Classical Music); Zanmi Ansanm Mizik Ayisyen (Friends Together For Haitian Music). Cover Art: Painting by Haitian artist Ernst Toussaint. (75:29)] The CD Belle Ayiti: Mizik Savant Ayisyen (Beautiful Haiti: Haitian Classical Music) was recorded by a group called Z.A.M.A. Prof. Mary Procopio of Mott Community College in Flint, Michigan is a member . She plays the flute and is an ethnomusicologist. Mary tells us of her education, and identifies the composers on the recording: “[M]y masters is in ethno with a focus on Haiti, and my doctoral work was also on Haitian classical music, especially ... Read Full Story
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CAUSE is just getting better, so let's keep up guys--EXPOSE Human Rights Abuses in U.S. --- Haitian leader for Human Right Not your typical immigrant Read Full Story
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Haitian leader for Human Right Not your typical immigrant- CAUSE is just getting better each day!! I'm not alone, that's GOOD!! Read Full Story
Alan Lomax, along with his father John Lomax, is one of rock ‘n’ roll’s true unsung heroes. He wasn’t an ace guitar shredder or a multi-octave crooner; he didn’t really have much musical talent at all. Rather, Alan Lomax was a collector. Working for the Library of Congress in the late 1930’s and 1940’s, Lomax archived massive collections of folk music from around the world, most famously through his work recording early American folk and blues...  
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Office of Multicultural Affairs: Haitian CultureLe Provacteur (subscription)I grew up in a household with a strong sense of cultural pride. My parents were always proud to say they were Haitian and constantly reminded me that I was ...and more »  
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Martha's Vineyard MagazineQuilting ties between Haiti and the VineyardMartha's Vineyard MagazineThe women then learned how to take symbols represented in the rich Haitian culture and imagery – plants, fish, other animals – and trace them onto fabric. ...  
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In 1936, in the middle of scouring rural America for folk music that might have vanished forever if not for his efforts, ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax traipsed off to Haiti for four months with his 19-year-old fiancée and a 55-pound recording unit ...  
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Haitian-American singing sensation Mayer Morissette is back to New York from Florida. He performed last week at Nirvana in Manhattan, singing Zouk music from the French Antilles. Mayer sang to a sold-out crowd in English, French and Creole ...  
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