Jazz music, Beignets, Voodoo, Mardi Gras and now Caribbean Carnival? I had associated New Orleans aka the Big Easy with everything but the last. Hindsight begs the question –…
The sky was black, the rain was pouring and the question was on everyone’s mind (even though no one dared say it aloud)….is the event still on? Then, the first…
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Atlanta sometimes feels like an arid dessert for Caribbean culture lovers who want to experience something besides parties. That is why events such as the Pan & Rum Punch Event that…
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(View more pictures in video at end of article) When our Caribbean family comes together to celebrate us as a people and region, it is always a beautiful thing to witness….
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By Marissa Williams Alliance Française d’Atlanta hosted its annual African Belle event on May 8th 2015, in collaboration with High Museum of Art. This year’s theme –Rythmes Africains– promised a night celebrating…
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By Marie-Ella Williams My baptism into a Caribbean Jazz Festival took place on none other than the beautiful island of St. Lucia. By sheer coincidence, a previously planned vacation coincided with the dates…