Tag: Books

Brévo Theatre Builds a Holiday Tradition With Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity’

Written By Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami

Also on The Miami Herald

When Brévo Theatre staged “Black Nativity” at the Sandrell Rivers Theater in 2024, the company discovered there was a strong community appetite for its newest holiday production. “Langston Hughes created a work that is joyful, spiritual and deeply connected to the African American experience and yet it had rarely been produced in this region at the scale it deserves,” says Zaylin Yates, founding managing director of Brévo Theatre, who directs the production.

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For A Decade, ‘Sounds of Little Haiti’ Spotlights Haitian Music in Miami

by Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami. Also on The Miami Herald, MSN, and WLRN

For the past ten years, a courtyard in Little Haiti has served as a steady stage where Haitian music and community life meet. “Sounds of Little Haiti,” held at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex every third Friday of each month, has grown from a neighborhood gathering to a platform that draws audiences from across South Florida and visitors who seek a direct window into Haitian culture.

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 Women Take the Lead in Haiti’s Music Scene, Says Journalist Wilner Jean-Louis

by Jonel Juste

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO — Haitian journalist and communicator Wilner Jean-Louis says the country’s music landscape is experiencing a historic shift, with female artists now driving the industry and setting the tone for popular hits.

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Little Haiti Book Fest Keeps It Core But Reflects On Top-Of-Mind Issues

Written by Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami

Also on The Miami Herald

Miami’s Little Haiti is known for the vibrancy of its pastel murals and the rhythmic sounds of music filling the air. On Sunday, May 4, during Haitian Heritage Month, a quieter expression of Haitian identity will take center stage: the written word. This year, the 11th edition of the Little Haiti Book Festival at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex will offer more than books; tightly woven into event programming are themes of community displacement and immigration instability.

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“Carrefour de Nuit” et “Joseph Prince d’Egypte” de Jonel Juste disponibles sur Amazon

“Carrefour de Nuit” et “Joseph Prince d’Egypte” sont les plus récents ouvrages de Jonel Juste actuellement disponibles sur Amazon.

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