Rasin Okan, Brooklyn’s only rasin sèch band, released its first album, Jou Ma Lonje, on July 19. Cultural worker and health activist Véronëque Ignace discusses the group’s work and its deep connection ...

Tell us, how do drums play into the traditional Haitian music and dance culture? DJENANE SAINT JUSTE: Well, first of all, this song was written by my mother, Florencia Pierre.

The students examined Creole songs, the roots of musical rhythms and genre and Haitian drumbeat and the djouba dance, and integrated historical perspectives and culinary practices, Lamberto said.

The Haitian-born artist moved to the United States in 2009 and founded Afoutayi, a local nonprofit that uses Haitian and Afro-Caribbean music and dance to educate people about her native culture.

Brooklyn's Brave New World Repertory Theatre (BNW) announces A Haitian Spring Celebration, a mix of dance, song and spoken word, set to take place on Earth Day, April 22, in the heart Little Haiti ...

» RELATED: “Songs of Solace: The Music of Haiti” [Sound Bets, Express, Jan. 2010] SINCE LAST WEEK’S enormous earthquake, the landscape in Haiti has been rendered nearly unrecognizable.

The troupe uses African and Haitian drumming and dance to vibrantly tell their story. The dancers are part of the St. Joseph Family, which was formed in 1985 from very humble beginnings to bring ...

Dance has gotten Jean Appolon through hard times. The dancer and choreographer’s father was killed in violence surrounding the 1991 coup d’etat of democratically elected Haitian President Jean ...

CubaCaribe – now in its 22nd year – has announced its 19th Annual Festival of Dance & Music entitled A Fire Within, featuring seven Bay Area Dance companies.

KDC also hosts programs throughout Brooklyn including workshops, dance classes, and performances. Founder Veroneque Ignace says they want to transform art from entertainment into social commentary.