In 1965, Mick Jagger first saw zydeco legend Clifton Chenier perform, which left a lasting impression on the then 22-year-old singer. Zydeco was different from the Chicago and Delta Blues that the ...

The old Creole song “Chère, mo lemmé toi” is a sweet love song, if a little dramatic. In English, the tune’s first verse ends simply as the singer says, “With all my heart, I love you,” before the ...

The Vancouver Jazz Festival recently drew musicians from around the world to Canada’s West Coast. One band brought a distinctive sound flavored with Caribbean rhythms, West African music, and ...

The term "creole" is one of those protean things whose meaning hinges on the context in which it is used. At the very least, it tends to suggest some degree of acculturation or multiple ethnic ...

Swing Out from Vappie’s Creole Jazz Serenaders is an exuberant affair of traditional jazz loaded with sudden stops, quick changes, snappy high-hat cymbal snappings, clucking banjos and sailing trumpet ...

Despite uncharacteristically wintry weather, the scene at the 7th Ward’s Neighborhood Story Project was warm and convivial recently as 40 to 50 people gathered to eat, drink, dance and celebrate the ...

This story by Sonia Narang originally appeared on PRI.org on July 24, 2017. It is republished here as part of a partnership between PRI and Global Voices. The Vancouver Jazz Festival recently drew ...