Music is a form of prayer in New Orleans and across the sea in Haiti. It connects the living and the dead, the present with the past. Every year, in February and March, people all over the western hemisphere gather together to sing, dance, parade, and celebrate Carnival. The most famous Carnival celebration in the United States is New Orleans’ Mardi Gras. ⁠ Krewe Du Kanaval is back for its fourth year, February 9-12, celebrating the cultural connection shared by New Orleans and Haiti. This year’s theme and “bal” will honor the Warrior Women of Ayiti and Nouvelle-Orléans and feature Cimafunk & DJ Garo, RAM, 79rs Gang, DJ San Farafina, and surprise guests on Friday, February 10 at 8 p.m. in the Civic Theatre.⁠ ⁠ According to Krewe’s website, Anacaona was “The indigenous Queen of the Tainos who heroically held the Spanish at bay longer than any other and kept her kingdom under the rule of its people.” Adbaraya Toya, an elite African warrior of the Dahomey Kingdom, was captured and brought to Haiti as a slave but ended up raising the famous Haitian revolutionary Jean-Jacques Dessalines. Lastly, New Orleans’ famed “vaudou queen” Marie Laveau will be celebrated for the “rare multiracial community” she built and sustained in New Orleans.⁠

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#Repost @gason_ayisyin (@get_repost) ・・・ Krewe du Kanaval is a uniquely joyous, colorful and exuberant Mardi Gras celebration of New Orleans’ cultural and musical connection with  Haiti. The brainchild of Arcade Fire’s Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, along with Ben Jaffe of Preservation Hall, the weekend kicks off  with an opening ceremony in Congo Square and blow-out ball with an all-star music lineup at the Mahalia Jackson Theatre, followed by a Kanaval procession in the Krewe of Freret parade the following day. . #KreweduKanaval #haiti #haitianart #neworleans #ayiti  #haitianola #lakoumizik #haitianmusic #kanaval #rara #congo #congosquare https://ift.tt/2P3XmK0 Follow #ADPhD on IG: @afrxdiasporaphd

When U tie the roots of Haiti n’ New Orleans, add some Arcade Fire star-power n’ retake a pop gem from my VERY early party years, of course it’ll end up on this blog! This one full o’culture y’all...

Régine Chassagne, center, rehearsed with musicians for Krewe du Kanaval at Preservation Hall in New Orleans.                                   

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Krewe Du Kanaval Honors The Haitian Roots Of New Orleans! A few years ago, a new krewe sprung up with the aim of celebrating the Haitian roots that run deep through the city's cultural identity. Krewe Du Kanaval was co-founded by Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, best known as the husband-and-wife duo who front the Grammy award-winning rock band, Arcade Fire. These days, the Canadian musicians are residents of New Orleans and good friends with Ben Jaffe of the storied Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Butler says the idea to start the Krewe stemmed from a trip he took with Jaffe to Haiti. It was Jaffe's first time in the country. #krewedukanaval #Kanaval #neworleans #haiti #haitianheritage #heritage #karnival #arcadefire #nyfriendsofhaiti #nyfoh2010 #lesamisdhaitti2010 #haitiandiaspora https://www.npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2020/02/12/804873908/krewe-du-kanaval-honors-the-haitian-roots-of-new-orleans https://www.instagram.com/p/B8omCSqj9UC/?igshid=10gdk4tq6wol8

Krewe Du Kanaval Honors The Haitian Roots Of New Orleans! A few years ago, a new krewe sprung up with the aim of celebrating the Haitian roots that run deep through the city's cultural identity. Krewe Du Kanaval was co-founded by Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, best known as the husband-and-wife duo who front the Grammy award-winning rock band, Arcade Fire. These days, the Canadian musicians are residents of New Orleans and good friends with Ben Jaffe of the storied Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Butler says the idea to start the Krewe stemmed from a trip he took with Jaffe to Haiti. It was Jaffe's first time in the country. #krewedukanaval #Kanaval #neworleans #haiti #haitianheritage #heritage #karnival #arcadefire #nyfriendsofhaiti #nyfoh2010 #lesamisdhaitti2010 #haitiandiaspora https://www.npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2020/02/12/804873908/krewe-du-kanaval-honors-the-haitian-roots-of-new-orleans https://www.instagram.com/p/B8olyKxj3vz/?igshid=1mi092l5shawk

Krewe Du Kanaval Honors The Haitian Roots Of New Orleans

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Krewe Du Kanaval Honors The Haitian Roots Of New Orleans

A few years ago, a new Mardi Gras krewe sprung up with the aim of celebrating the Haitian roots that run deep through the city’s cultural identity. It was co-founded by…

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Arcade Fire's Régine Chassagne dances as the Krewe du Kanaval makes its way through the French Quarter on the way to Armstrong Park in New Orleans on Friday, February 22, 2019.

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Just in time my beloved French Quarter ...and Preservation Hall In New Orleans, Haitian culture is everywhere and has been an influence on the city for more than 200 years. Kick off this week of Krewe Du Kanaval's cultural exploration and discovery tonight with "Ti Pale" or "Little Talks." This series of discussions (that runs through the 19th and 20th) explores the historical, cultural and spiritual connections between Haiti and New Orleans. Learn more #linkinbio (à New Orleans, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuDzWBJBYpL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=huxtyc8o34pg

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