It's been a tough week. Between the peaceful protests against police brutality and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it's hard to stay focused during times like these. This is a reminder to take a break ...

Members of Ayikodans in Jeanguy Saintus’ "Phases" at the Carnival Studio Theater at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami ."; “In Haiti, you always have the feeling it’s the first day. Every day is like ...

Emerante de Pradines was a Haitian singer, dancer and folklorist who became the first person from her country to sign a record deal. She was dedicated to de-demonising vodou music and folklore and ...

Afoutayi Haitian Dance performed at the Chateau Theatre on Saturday, July 8, 2023, in downtown Rochester. Djenane Saint Juste, founder and artistic director of the group, left, holds the graj above ...

Djenane Saint Juste knows the rhythms of her homeland run deep. The Haitian-born artist moved to the United States in 2009 and founded Afoutayi, a local nonprofit that uses Haitian and Afro-Caribbean ...

SPIRITUALITY, LIBERATION AND THE BLACK EXPERIENCE SERVICE INSPIRATION FOR THIS NEXT ARTIST WHOSE EXHIBITION AT THE ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM ENCOURAGES VISITORS TO LOOK INWARD. I THINK IN SIMPLE ...

Promoting a culture to an audience of both natives and foreigners simultaneously is a tricky challenge. Cambridge READS, however, seemed to stumble upon a solution: an interaction of two arts, in this ...

“With Afoutayi and Haitian culture, what we like is to put the community together because it’s a form of language for us,” said Djenane Saint Juste, founder and artistic director of Afoutayi. Djenane ...

Riva Nyri Précil was born in the United States, but raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Her mother (of Irish-Russian descent) left her involvement with New York’s Haitian community to further help ...