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Interviewer: Kevin Mason Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Interview with Jean-Philippe Guillaume, who is the creator and engineer of Mizikpam.com, a Haitian music aggregator similar to Pandora, Last.Fm, and Spotify. He moved to South Florida from Port-au-Prince. His grandfather was a saxophonist and his great uncle was the bandleader Raoul Guillaume. Guillaume talks about the progression of Haitian music, the widespread style of genres on the website, and his general knowledge about the "ancestry" and story elements of the country's popular music. He also traces the history of the organization, the listenership, and the presence of Haitian music in South Florida. Interviewer: Kevin Mason Length of interview (in minutes): 39:30 Miami, FL

Born into vodou tradition in Port-au-Prince in 1970, Erol Josué took on the calling of houngon (vodou priest) at the remarkably young age of seventeen. Despite that this element of his life does not seem to dominate his reative work on a world market, this piece of his biography becomes a key component of how Josué is presented to international music markets. In this interview, Josué touches on his role as a healer, houngan, and a performer worldwide. These roles all impact his status as a musician, though it is often exagggerated when describing the artist's output. He considers himself a "worldbeat" artist who performs electro-vodou music, a difficult style to market on the international scene. While popular Caribbean music like zouk and soca are enjoyed worldwide, popular Haitian music is isolated to smaller markets in the Diasporic community. Artists who do not strictly fall into specific categories like konpa or razin pose a challenge to record labels in how to present the artists to their desired demographics. This creates a void of accurate description that often includes terms that do not convey the artist's overall aesthetic. This void creates new ways to present the artist based on marekt decisions, though the use of vodou in marketing is disproportionate to its discernable influence of his music.

Interview with Erol Josué, a healer, houngan (Vodou priest), and performer who has been called the “Prince of Haitian roots music.” This interview took place before Josué returned to Haiti for the first time since 1996, in order to initiate his brother and sister to “take up the asson,” the term for taking on the vows of a houngan or mambo (priestess). Josué explains the reasons for returning to Haiti for the ceremony, which carries importance throughout the Diaspora. As a travelling musician, he observes how different cultures view Vodou culture. In Guadeloupe, for instance, promoters choose to not to market him as a “Vodou priest,” but rather as a “big priest.” In some Caribbean cultures, like Martinique, fans express curiosity about his religion and beliefs. Interviewer: Kevin Mason Miami, FL

Interview with Louis Leslie Marcelin, better known as Sanba Zao in the Haitian music community. In addition to his work as a musician, Marcelin and his wife Mireille run the Bazilo École Communautaire, one of the first elementary schools in Haiti that re-opened followed the earthquake of January 12, 2012. In this interview, Marcelin talks about his career as an influential mizik racine (roots music) artist and his work with the groups Group Sa, Foula Jazz, Djakata, as well as the legacy of his son's group Sweet Djakata, a contemporary roots music group. He also traces the history of Haitian roots music, including the background and influences that shaped the sound following the end of the Jean-Claude Duvalier military dictatorship in 1986. The interview questions are in English and Marcelin speaks in Haitian Creole with Jean-Philippe Guillaume translating. Interviewer: Kevin Mason Length of interview (in minutes): 25:56 Coral Gables, FL

Interview with Frantz "Kiki" Wainwright, a Haitian playwright, singer, actor, and dancer involved with Sosyete KouKouy in Miami. Born in Haiti, Wainwright began his acting career in Port-au-Peince before moving to New York, and eventually Miami. In 1985, he and Jan Mapou founded the Miami chapter of Sosyete KouKouy, a group dedicated to preserving Haitian culture in the United States. He has acted in many plays with the Sosyete Koukouy, including the first adaptation of William Shakespeare's Antigone into Kreyol. He helped form the band Ayabonmbe and has recorded with Les Shleu Shleu, but his primary musical focus is engagé, engaged political music. In this interview, Waitnwright discusses his career as an actor, musician, and writer. He explains the political nature of his music, and his work with Sosyete Koukouy, including a performance of Jacques Roumain's "Masters of the Dew." Interviewer: Kevin Mason Length of interview (in minutes): 32:04 Miami, FL

Laurette Jean is a professional Budget Analyst, a talented dancer, a choreographer, and a dedicated community contributor. Since 2009, she has been working as a Principal Management and Budget Analyst at the office of Management and Budget in Broward County. However, her most significant work has been in the field of Haitian cultural traditions. She joined the Louinès Louinis Haitian Dance Theatre in 2002. She is the treasurer and the principal dancer with the company. She began dancing at the age of 12 years old at Horace Mann Middle School and received formal dance training in ballet, hip-hop, and West African dance at Florida International University. Mrs. Jean uses her talents and professional skills within the Haitian community. She has been instrumental at securing grants for the Pierre Toussaint Leadership & Learning Center. She teaches and choreographs Haitian dance at several elementary schools with large populations of Haitian students. She is also the co-founder of Harmony Dance Troupe, a liturgical dance group which focuses on improving self-esteem among teenagers. Interviewer: Lucrèce Louisdhon-Louinis Pembroke Pines, FL

Sandy Dorsainvil is the new Executive Director of the Little Haiti Cultural Center. She has worked in several important positions within the community, such as Excecutive Director of the Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance. With her exceptional programming and community development skills coupled with her knowledge of marketing, advertising, and public affairs, she has developed a great number of quality programs for the Broward school system and many other professional organizations. Sandy is a Haitian-American and has always lent a helping hand to her community. Her community activities include the following: Florida International Volunteer Corp Volunteer - conducted a workshop on college admission processes in Port-au-Prince, Haiti - City of Miami Arts and Entertainment Council, Mayor Appointee - Miami-Dade County District 5 Arts Advisory Panel - Haitian American Professionals Coalition, etc. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in History at Howard University and her Master of Business Administration in Marketing at Lynn University. Interviewer: Lucrèce Louisdhon-Louinis Pembroke Pines, FL

Originally from Boulder, Colorado, Marie has grown up with a deep appreciation of nature, family, and community. She completed her studies at F.I.T. in New York City, Miami-Dade College, and then at Florida State University, which includes degrees in both Visual Arts and Public Administration. Marie Vickles has worked for more than ten years as a Visual Arts Coordinator and a Teaching-Artist throughout the United States and Caribbean with both public and private organizations. As the Visual Arts and Crafts Coordinator for the Little Haiti Cultural Center - City of Miami, Marie is concerned with the development of new ways to bridge the connections between creativity and community engagement with the goal of encouraging livability through the arts. She is focused on creating high-quality accessible art programs for the residents of Little Haiti and South Florida. Marie serves the City of Miami as a membmer of the Arts & Entertainment Council and looks forward to contributing to the ever-growing arts community that calls Miami home. Most importantly, Marie is the proud mother of a creative and bright seven year old. Interviewer: Lucrèce Louisdhon-Louinis Pembroke Pines, FL

Rosie Gordon-Wallace is the Founder, Director & Curator of Diaspora Vibe Gallery and Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator. Since 1996, Gordon-Wallace has initiated and produced transnational creative programs that redefine concepts of "diaspora", including the International Cultural Exchange program, the Caribbean Crossroads Series, the Artist-In-Residence program, an ongoing contemporary exhibitions program, and numerous community-based outreach projects. One might never have guessed that this licensed Medical Microbiologist and former Senior Consultant for Searle Pharmaceuticals from 1981-1999 is now the founder and curator of Diaspora Vibe, one of the most talked about Caribbean art incubators in Miami and on the east coast. Gordon-Wallace, always a passionate lover of art, made up her mind in 1999 to devote herself full-time to the gallery she created and dveloped. Diaspora Vibe Gallery and Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator specializes in Caribbean and Latin American Art with an emphasis on emerging artists. The gallery supports the development of new work by Caribbean artists by offering exhibition opportunities, artist talks, workshops, and other skill-building core values for emerging artists. She is dynamic and unstoppable and continues to create international cultural experiences for Miami artists that add value to our cultural aesthetic and economy with activities that bind us to "Here and There". Rosie connects cultures and inspires action. She is also an active community member serving on the boards of diverse organizations, such as the National Performance Network, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Peforming Arts, the Design & Architecture High School and Bayshore Lutheran. Rosie has been awarded the In the Company of Women 2013 Award for Arts and Entertainment, the Red Cross Spectrum Award for Culture, the Miami Beach Black Advisory Board Award for Arts and Culture, and the Arts and Business Culture Award for Shining Stars among other awards for Arts and Culture. Interviewer: Lucrèce Louisdhon-Louinis Pembroke Pines, FL

A native of Haiti, Lucie Tondreau immigrated to Montreal, Canada with her parents at the age of 7. In 1981, she settled in New York City, where she became intensely involved with the Haitian community. She felt compelled to keep the community informed through various media outlets. In 1984, Tondreau relocated to Miami where she became even more committed to assist Haitian immigrants to assimilate in the United States. During that year, she joined the Haitian Refugee Center and the Haitian American Community of Dade (HACAD) as a board member and a social service specialist. In that capacity, she provided counseling and other social services to hundred of Haitians. Ms. Tondreau is the mother of three children. She is the CEO of Tondreau & Associates, a public relations firm that was established in 1999. Lucia Tondreau has led an active life of civic engagement. She has worked as a social service specialist, counselor, language instructor, and a popular radio personality. Following the impact of Hurricane Wilma to South Florida, she organized a group of volunteers to help the less fortunate deal with the aftermath of the storm. Her efforts led to the daily distribution of 500 plates of food serving the elderly, the handicapped, pregnant women, and those with health issues. Mayor Lucie Tondreau is also a board member of the following associations: Metropolitan Planning Organization, Florida Commission on the Status of Women, Haitian-American Grassroots Coalition, Miami-Dade Art in Public Places, ASPIRA, tje Haitian Political Action Committee, the Citizen Independent Transportation Committeee, and the Caribbean Pan-African Network and the 79th Street Corridor. Interviewer: Lucrèce Louisdhon-Louinis Pembroke Pines, FL

Edwidge Danticat was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1969 and moved to Brooklyn when she was twelve years of age to join her parents. Two years after her arrival in the USA, she published her first writing in English, "A Haitian-American Christmas: Crémace and Creole Theatre," in New Youth Connections, a citywide magazine written by teenagers. She attended Barnard College where she received her BA in French literature. In 1993, she went on to complete her Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing at Brown University. In 1994, her first novel, Breath, Eyes, Memory (Soho Press), was published. At the age of twenty-six, in 1995, she published Krik? Krak!, which was a finalist for the National Book Award and became an Oprah Book Club selection. Drawing on her experiences as a Haitian-American she writes of one of the most under-represented cultures in American literature using a style which is both poetic and passionate. Having also received the 1995 Pushcart Short Story Prize and fiction awards from the Caribbean Writer, Seventeen, and Essence magazines, she is now widely considered to be one of the most talented young authors in the United States. Danticat is the author of several other books and athologies, including Dew Breaker (2004), Behind the Mountains (2002), After the Dance: A walk through Carnival in Jacmel (2002), The Butterfly's Way: Voices from the Haitian Dyaspora (edited by Danticat, 2001), The Beacon Best of 2000: Great Writing by Women and Men of All Colors and Cultures (edited by Danticat 2000) and Farming of Bones (1998). Her latest work of fiction, Claire of the Sea Light, will be released in Hardcover on Tuesday, August 27, 2013. She has been the recipient of many prestigious awards, such as: the Fiction Award: The Caribbean Writer, the Woman of Achievement Award, the Barnard College American Book Award for the Farming of Bones, the Story Prize for Dew Breaker, a National Book Award nomination for Brother, I'm Dying, and the National Book Critics Circle Award for Brother, I'm Dying. Interviewer: Lucrèce Louisdhon-Louinis Miami, FL

Yolande  Thomas is a beloved community figure in New York as well as in Miami. She is well known for her beauitful voice and her acting talents. However, most importantly, she has always been at the forefront of all community activities defending the rights of Haitian immigrants. She was named the 2013 Mother of the Year for her deovted work within the archdiocese of Miami and the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Queens, NY. Growing up in Haiti, she enjoyed music, singing, and acting. At the age of five, she was already on the stage, performing at school activities. Yolande Thomas came to the United States in 1954. In New York, she obtained a certificate in office management at City College and a certificate in Socal Work at Adelphi University. In the late 1970's, Ms. Thomas became very activite in the Haitian choir at the church of the Sacred Heart in Queens. Around that time, an exodus of Haitians was leaving Haiti under the dictatorship of the present government for political and economical reasons. The need of a Haitian Center was necessary to provide services to the new arrivals. Reverent Father Guy Sansaricq, with the help of some concerned citizens, founded HAUP (Haitian Americans United for Progress). Ms. Thomas was one of the co-founders. Ms. Thomas became an activist when she met the "Haitian Fathers": Reverend Antoine Adrien, Reverend William Smart, Reverend Jean-Yves Urfie, and Reverend Emile Jacquot. As a Haitan artist, she participated in the plays of well-known playwrights, such as: Mr. Rene Audain, Mr. Otto Louis-Jacques, Mrs. Merceded Guignard (Deita), Mr. Felix Morisseau-Leroy. However, her "cup of tea" was when she joined "Sosyete Koukouy" in 1982 in New York. When she moved from New York to Miami, Mr. Jan Mapou, with a group of Haitian artists, founded the Miami Branch of "Sosyete Koukoy" in 1985. In that same year, Ms. Thomas served as an administrator at the Pierre Toussaint Haitian Catholic Center, Notre-Dame D'Haiti church, from 1985 through 2004 under the direction of Reverend Father Thomas G. Wenski, who is presently the Archbship of Miami. Interviewer: Lucrèce Louisdhon-Louinis Miami, FL

Legba holds the key to opening doors, which is what Matisou Legba does when he drums. Whether the listener is a long time fan or hearing him for the first time, each experience is an opportunity to have your senses, heart, mind, and spirit know the rhtyhm of life that drumming brings forth. Matisou has been studying and playing the traditional Vodou rites and tempos for over 25 years. He first learned these rhythms as a dancer. It was natural for him to be drawn to the healing of the drums while he was doing research, living with peasant teachers in the moutnains of Haiti and familiairizing himself with the 21 ceremonial rhythms, dances, and their ancestral meanings. As one of the young master dummers from Haiti, Matisou has ben privileged to drum for Lakou Souvenance, Lakou Badio, and Lakou Soukri, the three most sacred Vodou temples of his homeland. He has also performed professionally with such musical groups as Ayanbonmbe, Boukan Ginen, Samba Yo, Djam Lakay, and his own band, Djanaye. Matisou is best known for his work in the hit "Le a Rive," released in 1993 with Boukan Guinen, and in 2000 with Ayabonmbe's hit musical video "Severin." Interviewer: Lucrèce Louisdhon-Louinis Miami, FL

Mrs. Mondestin holds a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and a Health Care Risk Management Degree. During her thirty five years as a Registered Nurse, sixteen years as a Social Services Administrator, four years as a Division Director and currently as an Acting Chief of Miami Dade County Elderly, Disability and Veterans Services Bureau for one year, Edeline Beauvais Mondestin has gained a reputation as a strong advocate for women and people with disabilities. She volunteers with Mercy's Hospital Mobile Unit and the Borinquen Clinic that provide health care to underserved senior citizens in Little Haiti and Little Havana. Edeline has played a vital role in the Alzheimer's Association. Since 1994, she has been a support group leader for the Greater Miami Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. Mrs. Mondestin has created the Florida Association on HIV Over Fifty (FLAHOF), an advocacy organization that provides services to this special group. In 2002, Mrs. Mondestin successfully lobbied Miami-Dade County Mayor Alex Penelas to establish a Haitian Senior Center in Little Haiti and was successful in obtaining a $350,000 grant to start and maintain the program through Miami Dade County Department of Human Services. Edeline's energy has also been directed at fighting for the right of immigrants and her efforts have been aimed at  working on the Haitian Refugee Fairness Act, a law that gave residency to thousand of Haitians. Aside from her advocacy work, she hosted a radio program entitled "Travayè an Navan" meaning "Workers on the Move." This program advocated for better working conditions and insurace for workers. Edeline also hosts two cable television programs, "New Issue for a Healthy Community" with two physicians and "Living Beyond Limits." She has also appeared on a "Haitian Forum," a cable television program focusing on Haitian issues. She wrote several articles about: women's issues, nutrition, Alzheimer's, drugs, alcohol abuse, AIDS, and the elderly. Over the past years, she has been a recipient of numerous county, national, and humanitarian awards. Interviewer: Lucrèce Louisdhon-Louinis Miami, FL

Interview with Max Rameau, the foremost and most publicly known activist with Take Back the Land. He also leads the Center for Pan-African Development and has worked extensively with Brothers of the Same Mind and Cop Watch. At the cusp of the housing crisis, Rameau invited several other South Florida-based black activists to meetings held at Marleine Bastien's office, a group that later became known as the Black Response to the Crisis Group. The group decided to take action by taking over public land and asserting black political leadership over that land. The first action taken was the erecting of the Umjoa Village Shantytown, and later housing liberations and eviction defenses. As Take Back the Land progressed to the national level and took on the shape of a movement, Rameau remained its most vocal proponent and figurehead. He relocated to Washington D.C. to play a stronger role as an alternative voice on the housing crisis. Rameau is a Pan-Africanist by worldview and in political theory, although he no longer frames Take Back the Land as Pan-Africanist or the Black Nationalist Project. Interviewer: Rudo Kemper Length of interview (in minutes): 2:37:00 Miami, FL.

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