Africa: Baz Kompa - a Big Sound From Haitian Montreal: [Afropop] Montreal has long been a refuge for Haitian exiles. Of all the African and Caribbean populations in this chilly Canadian city--and there are many--Haiti is the oldest and largest. So it's no surprise that Haiti is always well represented at the summer Nuits D'Afrique Festival, one time when the city is anything but chilly! 2025 was no exception, and… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPS42y #HaitianMusic #NuitsDAfrique #Montreal #BazKompa #Afropop

Africa: Ron's Field Report - 39th Annual Festival International Nuits d'Afrique: [Afropop] Earlier this week, we posted Banning Eyre's first take on the 2025 Nuits D'Afrique festival in Montreal, with promise of more to come. Now, here's our man Ron Deutch's report. Ron has the advantage of living in the city, so he caught more of the action than we did. As always, we're grateful for his keen eyes… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TMCZ6D #NuitsDAfrique #MontrealFestival #Afropop #MusicFestival #AfricanCulture

Africa: Nuits d'Afrique Festival Delivers, for the 39th Time!: [Afropop] North America's premier African music festival, Nuits D'Afrique in Montreal, just wrapped up its 39th edition. Afropop Worldwide was there, and we caught 22 bands, many of them Canadian-based, and all quite excellent. And that was just for the last five days of the 12-day extravaganza, the free outdoor portion that takes place in… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TM8NZ9 #NuitsDAfrique #FestivalAfricain #MusiqueAfricaine #Montreal #Afropop

Africa: Montreal Jazz Fest 2025 - a Feast for Eyes and Ears!: [Afropop] It's festival season in Montreal! The Afropop team has just returned from the 39th Nuits D'Afrique Festival, and there will be lots of reporting rolling out from our thrilling five days of music and interviews there. But first, our correspondent Ron Deutsch, who summers in Montreal, offers this report on the Montreal Jazz… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TM60Zq #MontrealJazzFest #NuitsDAfrique #Afropop #JazzFestival #MusicInMontreal

Africa: Votia - a Family Tradition From Isle De La Réunion: [Afropop] We first saw Votia at Montreal's Nuits d'Afrique back in 2018. We were thoroughly entranced by this group from Réunion Island then and hoped some day to see them again. With just their voices and percussion instruments, including the traditional kayamb (reed shaker), the audience was transported to another time and place - to the time of the "kabars,"… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/THVgZH #Africa #Votia #Réunion #MaloyaMusic #NuitsDAfrique