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2 days ago · A Haitian Creole speaker, recorded in the United States. Haitian Creole (/ ˈ h eɪ ʃ ən ˈ k r iː oʊ l /; Haitian Creole: kreyòl ayisyen, [kɣejɔl ajisjɛ̃]; French: créole haïtien, [kʁe.ɔl a.i.sjɛ̃]), or simply Creole (Haitian Creole: kreyòl), is a French-based creole language spoken by 10 to 12 million people worldwide, and is one of the two official languages of Haiti (the ...
May 9, 2024 · April 8, 1938, Savannah, Ga. (aged 52) King Oliver (born May 11, 1885, Abend, La., U.S.—died April 8, 1938, Savannah, Ga.) was an American cornetist who was a vital link between the semi-mythical prehistory of jazz and the firmly documented history of jazz proper. He is also remembered for choosing as his protégé the man generally ...
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May 3, 2024 · Originating as a Tribute to Cajun Music concert in Lafayette in 1974, Festivals Acadiens et Creoles is deservedly honoring its own 40-year evolution this year, along with two other anniversaries significant to its founding. While Festivals Acadiens observes its 40th, the first Cajun music performance by Dewey Balfa, Gladdie Thibodeaux and ...
6 days ago · Recent News. Haitian Creole, a French-based vernacular language that developed in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. It developed primarily on the sugarcane plantations of Haiti from contacts between French colonists and African slaves. It has been one of Haiti ’s official languages since 1987 and is the first language of about 95 ...
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3 days ago · Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer, and actor. The recipient of numerous awards and nominations, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. [7] He was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona; [8] [9] his wide vocal ...
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May 23, 2024 · Map of North America in 1750, before the French and Indian War (part of the international Seven Years' War (1756 to 1763)). The Flag of French Louisiana. Through both the French and Spanish (late 18th century) regimes, parochial and colonial governments used the term Creole for ethnic French and Spanish people born in the New World.
4 days ago · MUSCATINE, Iowa — Muscatine music lovers have the chance to enjoy the sounds of Creole music this summer, and even better, that opportunity is completely free. Terrance Simien and the Zydeco ...
