Haitian
The Return of the Haitian Dance and Music of Ayikodans
After two seasons of sold-out performances at the Arsht Center, Haiti’s Ayikodans is returning for a weekend of dance February through Sunday. The company will be presenting a world premier of their Artistic Director Jeanguy Saintus’ “Lamentation 13,” a work …
Boukman Eksperyans
The legendary Haitian roots band highlights a Big Night in Little Haiti, held every third Friday of the month, produced by the Rhythm
Boukman Eksperyans Returns ‘Big’ to Little Haiti
For anyone who listens -- and dances -- seriously to music in Miami, Boukman Eksperyans conjures thoughts of upbeat folk-rock rhythms met by socially conscious lyrics. This has
Compagnie de Danse and Cultural Diplomacy
Like so much else when it comes to Haiti, clichés abound in our perceptions of its arts and culture. If it’s painting, then it must all be colorful
Campagnie de Danse jean-Rene Delsion
This latest Haitian troupe to hit these shores combines traditional rural and urban dance with African drumming and classical
Delou “Bridging Cultural Gaps” Concert
Delou Africa Inc. presents a concert extravaganza as part of its annual festival, featuring Delou Africa Dance Ensemble, the local performance company; Delou Fatala, the traditional Griot-led performance
Review: Ayikodans Ready For the World
Port-au-Prince based Ayikodans returned to Miami this weekend for the second year in a row. And choreographer Jean Guy Saintus, with his unrivaled corps of dancers, proved once
Summertime Moves from Little Haiti and Cirque Èloize
Hip-hop purists still fret about sellouts. But somewhere between Run DMC hawking Adidas and Nas declaring “hip hop is dead,” hip hop got to be everybody’s culture. That
Ayikodans: Larger than Life
Originally published in SunPost on June 2, 2011 Ayikodans, one of Haiti’s premiere dance companies, brought so much power and passion
