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

Reggae Riddums Festival

With the arrival of June comes notice of the impending 7th Annual Reggae Riddums Festival, to be held in City Park’s Old Driving Range on June 12 and 13. Billed […]

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 […]

Festival International: The World Comes to Lafayette

I always face the same dilemma when asked to write about Festival International de Louisiane. Part of me wants the world to know about this truly wonderful free outdoor music […]

Bob Marley, Songs of Freedom (Island)

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

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

Various Artists, Mas! A Caribbean Christmas Party (Rykodisc)

Steel Drummer Irving McLean Wants to “Party Party Party”