Haitian Entertainment
Melissa Beauvery: The Spoken Word Artist
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- Created on Monday, June 17, 2013 2:49 PM
NEW YORK, USA (defend.ht/Kreyolicious) - Listening to the poetry flowing from the mouth of spoken word artist Melissa Beauvery is quite a treat. She makes her poetic presentations at times entirely in Creole, with English sprinkled in from time to time. And at times in English, with a few Creole words thrown in. Blocks of words are accompanied by a hand gesture, a sneer, a dramatic tilt of the head—when the words call for it.
Haiti Participating in Friendly Cultures Fair in Mexico
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- Created on Saturday, June 08, 2013 12:29 PM
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (defend.ht) - The 5th edition of the friendly cultures fair, launched on May 25 2013, continues in Mexico. The multicultural event whose theme this year is "The World in Your City" extends over two weeks at the Reforma Avenue, in the heart of the Mexican capital with the participation of 86 countries including Haiti.
Addiction first Haitian film in running for Academy Award
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- Created on Tuesday, June 04, 2013 11:12 PM
"Addiction" is the first Haitian film to be qualified for an Academy Award. It is the story of a young man who battles between his addiction to drugs and alcohol and his quest to find true love.
'Studio Rodrique Milien' opens at Television National d'Haiti
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- Created on Saturday, June 01, 2013 2:34 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - In a ceremony Friday, Studio I at the National Television of Haiti was reopened after being renovated and renamed "Studio Rodrique Millien" in honor of a "worthy representative of the national genre 'Twoubadou'".
Ben Stiller supports Haitian Films at Ciné Institute event
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- Created on Friday, May 31, 2013 10:26 AM
PLEASANTVILLE, USA (defend.ht) - Actor Ben Stiller, who has been working with his foundation in Haiti to build schools in Haiti, joined the Ciné Institute, Haiti’s film school at the Jacob Burns Film Center to discuss why film education is so important.
Beautifully Haitian Photo Project: Calling Women in New York
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- Created on Thursday, May 30, 2013 7:03 PM
NEW YORK, USA (defend.ht) - Vanessa Geffrard is a Haitian-American photographer working on a photo project to showcase the beauty of Haitian women entitled Beautifully Haitian.
19th Edition Livres en Folie: Haiti's Book Fair at Historical Sugarcane Park
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- Created on Thursday, May 30, 2013 7:46 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The 19th Edition of Livres en Folie opened its doors Thursday morning, this year at the Historical Sugarcane Park in Tabarre with a record 129 authors participating. The annual book fair which featured Edwidge Danticat in 2012, features Lionel Trouillot, a 2011 runner-up for the Goncourt Prize, this year as its guest of honor.
Gonaives - Altragace, Lanbi Ginen
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- Created on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 12:00 AM
The International Campaign Against The World Haiti through this clip presents the `expression of admiration and gratitude to the city of Independence.
Evans Cadet (Sanba Okan).
Music: Altagras,Lanbiginen
Daniel Roumain debuting new composition through Boston Children's Chorus
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- Created on Monday, May 27, 2013 2:02 PM
BOSTON, USA (defend.ht) - Haitian-American composer Daniel Roumain will be debuting his latest work through the Boston Children's Chorus 10th Anniversary Concert called "A Boy Called King."
Haitian Man's Miami Heat fandom painted on mural
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- Created on Monday, May 20, 2013 10:43 PM
MIAMI, USA (defend.ht) - "I just love to paint. Just like those boys love to play basketball, I just love to paint," said Serge Toussaint. "It makes me feel good," he continued about paint the Miami Heat mural on Northeast 29th Street. "I'm a Haitian artist living in Miami and painting the team I love the most."
Singer Teri Moïse found dead, apparent suicide
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- Created on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:15 PM
MADRID, Spain (defend.ht) - According to early reports, the singer Teri Moise, singer of "Les Poèmes de Michelle" and "Je Serai la" was found dead in her hotel room in Spain. Manager of Tropique FM, France said the death appears to be a suicide.
Edwidge Danticat honored by Caribbean Writers for "Create Dangerously"
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- Created on Sunday, May 12, 2013 2:24 PM
BAIE-MAHAULT, Guadeloupe (defend.ht) - "Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work" brought Edwidge Danticat honors amongs her peers at the third International Congress of Caribbean Writers held in Guadeloupe.
E! Premieres 'The Untold Story: Jason Derulo'
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- Created on Sunday, May 12, 2013 8:32 AM
LOS ANGELES (CA), USA (defend.ht) - E! will premiere a special on Tuesday, May 14, entitled, "The Untold Story: Jason Derulo" that will detail his path to success from life-threatening injuries, his recovery, his family, girlfriend Jordin Sparks and the many people who work with him.
The First Night of Haiti Film Fest 2013
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- Created on Saturday, May 11, 2013 4:47 PM
BROOKLYN, USA (defend.ht) - It was an atmosphere of cultural pride, excitement and standing room only as many Haitians came out to support opening night of this year’s Haiti Film Festival, organized by Haiti Cultural Exchange (HCX). The four day event will feature a number of films depicting Haitian culture and showcasing the Haitian talent in the film industry.
Deported wins Best Documentary and Human Rights award at Vues d'Afrique 2013
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- Created on Monday, May 06, 2013 5:07 PM
MONTREAL, Canada (defend.ht) - The documentary Deported, directed by Chantal Regnault and Rachel Magloire was awarded Best Documentary and the Human Rights award at the 29th International Film Festival Vues d'Afrique held in Montreal, Canada.
Georges Brassens: Echos of Today through Racine Mapou
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- Created on Sunday, May 05, 2013 1:28 PM
PARIS, France (defend.ht) - Georges Brassens: Echos d'Aujourd'hui, the second compilation album since his death more than 30 years ago is bringing together the most unexpected versions of the French artist, Brassens', songs. Artists from the world of bolero, Japanese and Russian folk, soft Polish jazz, Belgian punk and even Racine music, through Racine Mapou de Azor will do their adaptation of a Georges Brassens song.
PARIS, France (defend.ht) - Georges Brassens: Echos d'Aujourd'hui, the second compilation album since his death more than 30 years ago is bringing together the most unexpected versions of the French artist, Brassens', songs. Artists from the world of bolero, Japanese and Russian folk, soft Polish jazz, Belgian punk and even Racine music, through Racine Mapou de Azor will do their adaptation of a Georges Brassens song.
This is the continuing success after the first compilation album was released in April 2011, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the death of Georges Brassens; by the French label, Fanon, "Brassens, Echoes of the World."
Having thus proved a resounding success with lyrics and melodies, Brassens knew no borders and that each artist through their own culture could appropriate his music said Emile Omar, designer of the project who decided to continue this exciting experience with new versions created and recorded especially for the second volume: "Brassens, Echoes of the World, Today."
Along with 15 other artists from Mongolia, Colombia, and England, Racine Mapou de Azor was chosen to do its version of the song, "Testament" of Sète poet.
This unlikely meeting between the French songwriter and a rasin group gives rise to an interpretation that is both a re-creation as the words fit the context of Creole while the drums accelerate the pace of the ride to finally occupy the entire soundstage.
At the same time, Racine Mapou offers the first love song in the Rasin anthology. As stated by François Fortune, Tinonm, director of "Racine Mapou is not limited in its themes, the fact that the music is inherited by voodoo does not require us to not sing it and we're glad that this project has given us the opportunity to talk about love!"
Racine Mapou and joined his voice and drums to "Today Echos" to testify to both the vast musical wealth of the modern world and modernity etl'intemporalité the work of Georges Brassens.
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Da Marco leaves Barikad Crew
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- Created on Wednesday, May 01, 2013 7:06 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Rapper, Jean Marc Andre, known as, Da Marco, ended rumors by announcing officially that he has joined Master Sun and resigned from the rap group Barikad Crew.
Mimi Barthelemy (May 3, 1939 - April 27, 2013)
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- Created on Saturday, April 27, 2013 5:45 PM
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Sean Penn and Giorgio Armani announce partnership for Haiti
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- Created on Saturday, April 27, 2013 5:13 PM
BEVERLY HILLS, USA (defend.ht) - At Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills Thursday, Sean Penn, Roberta Armani, and Vanity Fair, hosted a benefit dinner for Haiti that brought stars such as Kevin Bacon, Fergie and many others.
HCX Announces Line Up for 2013 Haiti Film Fest, NY
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- Created on Thursday, April 25, 2013 4:28 PM
NEW YORK, USA (defend.ht) - Haiti Cultural Exchange announced its 2013 line up and schedule for the annual Haiti Film Festival.
