Fest World Music Includes Martinique’s Malavoi, Haiti’s RAM and Ali Farka Toure

A Batch of Releases Document the Soca Music of Carnival in the Islands

In this carnival town, with its own strong repertoire of street music, it is of particular interest to know what sounds move the revelers through the streets and parties of […]

Junkanoo King and Former New Orleans Denizen Exuma Resurfaces with Rude Boy

A New English-Language Book on Zouk and A New Album from Zouk Stars Kassav

Zin, Sasayesa, Tarika Sammy and Other Afro-Caribbean Festival Stand-Outs

Among the many exciting pop musics bubbling in the Caribbean at this moment, the most creative is coming from Haiti. A “new wave” of Haitian music called nouvel jenerasyon is […]

The Caribbean Is Poised to Reap A Fresh Crop of Carnival Music

The Year in Reggae, Calypso, Zouk, Compas, and Rara Music

Steel Drummer Irving McLean Wants to “Party Party Party”

Rock Steady Is Reborn in the Heartbeat Original Reggae Masters Series

Jazz a la Plantation: New Orleans Meets Africa in the French Antilles