Drum Circle with Lakou Ti Ayiti Caribe Arts Fest, North Miami, FL Grounded in Haitian folklore, Lakou Ti Ayiti is a crossroads of cultural exchange among the diaspora. Mission: Honor the ancestors and ourselves through education, music, dance, and spirit. Fèt Gèdè ; Kids Zone Caribe Arts...
Even while it is popular around the world, steel pan music is still closely linked with the culture of Trinidad and Tobago. Steel pan was the music of the poor, of the oppressed, and of former slaves. But like the people of Trinidad and Tobago, steel pan music rose up and demanded to...
It’s not surprising that a reggae festival would succeed on an island outside of its Jamaica birthplace, considering the music’s vast popularity throughout the Caribbean. Now in its 15th year, The Barbados Reggae Festival presents Jamaica’s biggest acts alongside local Barbadian talents. Buju ...
Manowar fans are an entirely different breed of metalhead. With tens of thousands of die hard faithfuls screaming “If you are not into metal / you are not my friend,” the power of their live performances is immense. The defenders of true steel valiantly sing about the genre we all love...
(the day before Ash Wednesday), Trinidad’s carnival is akin to several music festivals taking place within a massive, deeply rooted cultural jamboree. The larger island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad is the birthplace of calypso, soca and the steel pan and those art forms,...
(the day before Ash Wednesday), Trinidad’s carnival is akin to several music festivals taking place within a massive, deeply rooted cultural jamboree. The larger island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad is the birthplace of calypso, soca and the steel pan and those art forms,...