Leah Gordon, a former punk artist and photographer, chronicles her experiences of Kanaval in Jacmel, Haiti, from 1995 to 2010. Through powerful black and white images and oral histories, she captures the vibrant street theater that blends Vodou and political commentary. The book includes critical essays reflecting on the significance of her work.
Je vais vous emmener sur un voyage musical à travers les Caraïbes francophones. Nous couvrirons les sons de la Guadeloupe, de la Martinique et de Haïti et nous aurons un éventail d’artistes talentueux pour vous assurer un plaisir d’écoute total. Reculez et détendez-vous. Les chansons des îles se dirigent vers…
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Los narcocorridos son baladas populares que narran las historias de bandidos en la industria del narcotráfico, destacando su popularidad en diversas partes del mundo. Un DJ británico ha producido una serie de shows dedicados a este género musical, brindando una nueva experiencia a los oyentes.
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David Tomkins has led an interesting life, to say the least. Our swashbuckling protagonist begins his autobiography as a tough safe-cracker, self-trained in explosives. His early adventures lead him to prison life where he swaps tales and picks up skills, leading to further crimes. Moving away from his gangster life,…
View More Review: Dirty Combat – Secret Wars and Serious Misadventures – by David Tomkins
The Cuban author offers a postmodern view of the Caribbean. It is a sociocultural study that encompasses aspects of history, economics, sociology, cultural anthropology, psychoanalysis, literary theory, and non-linear mathematics, incorporating chaos theory. The book’s aims and theories are laid out in a flowing introduction whereby Benítez-Rojo’s notion of the…
View More Review: The Repeating Island – The Caribbean and the Postmodern Perspective – by Antonio Benítez-Rojo
You are Viviane Élisabeth Fauville, a 42 year old French woman in the midst of a crisis. You have a child, a young baby, who you nurture and care for, yet your husband is in the process of leaving you. to top off this crisis, yesterday you murdered your psychiatrist.…
View More Review: Viviane Élisabeth Fauville – by Julia Deck