As a tribute to Black History Month, we bring you a sampling of sounds from the unique and vibrant Caribbean nation of Haiti. The first independent black republic, Haiti is an incredible site of cultural mixing alongside deep respect for traditions. Music holds the roots in place even while deforestation erodes mountainsides. Kompa, mini-djaz, vodoun drumming, mizik rasin, french folk, and the sweet melodies of musical liberation…
Carribean
2013!!
What’s Shakin? It’s Kiara. I am alone on the show for the next few weeks; however, there have not been any major changes to the show this year… Nic is going to come back! Yay! Happy 2013!
This week we travel to Puerto Rico. I believe they just voted themselves into the US to become the 51st state of the Union.
Check out this video from my favourite Puerto Rican underground group (Well… actually not so much… they’re about as underground in Puerto Rico as Radiohead is in the UK) Calle 13:
Canada of South America
We are taking a trip to visit a true South American oddity: the English-speaking, Co-operative Republic of Guyana. Let this provide you with an outlandish introduction to our Commonwealth brother:
WANDERING RHYTHMS RADIO 