The Kriol Jazz Festival (KJF), a significant platform for Creole-inspired music, has now become a sustainable export from ...

Jazz, a musical genre cultivated in New Orleans in the early 20th century, was born out of a fusion of African and Caribbean rhythms with European melodies. Known for its creative use of ...

The American musical art form jazz emerges in New Orleans around the advent of the 20th century. Jazz blends elements from varied traditions, including African and African American, religious ...

The soul-shattering abuses suffered by enslaved Africans, who were forcibly stripped of their languages, religions and other key aspects of their culture ... jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves, South ...

Rhythm. Color. Movement. Seeing sound through art. The rich sounds, rhythms, and colors of jazz inspired prominent visual artists of the 20th century. In depicting African American culture, Romare ...

Throughout its history, CTIJF has become a significant cultural event ... the rich tapestry of global jazz, drawing artists from across Europe, the Americas, and Africa to create a wide mix ...