In the era of the 24-hour news cycle tragedies occupy a fleeting place in the media, their place quickly taken over by a newer concern. But the sad aftermath, of course, lingers.
Here's a couple of fave Haitian tunes of ours:
"InflaciĆ³n", a killer track by the legendary, NY-based Tabou Combo, from their album The Masters [Barclay-1975];
and "Pwazon Rat" (Rat Poison) from Vodou Adjae [Mango-1991],
the stellar debut album by Boukman Eksperyans:
Friday, April 9, 2010
Don't Kill The Messenger...And Pay Attention To The Message
In a recent piece in Vanity Fair , Rep. Jasmine Crockett [D-TX], attracted some controversy with her accusation of many Hispanic voters h...
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I’m talking about as little as possible about what’s on the horizon because I get into an uncontrollable rage when I discuss it or even thin...
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Congratulations to the Philadelphia Phillies on winning the NLCS and their second consecutive pennant. After their series-clinching 10-4 win...