Webography | Bibliography | Articles

WEBOGRAPHY

Arts of Haiti [artshaiti.com/index.php]
Arts of Haiti provides a sales point for several artists working in and near Cap Haitien who have moved along distinctive paths, beginning with traditions first explored and developed by the renowned Philomé Obin. Arts of Haiti enables the artists to sell their work. A portion of the total directly benefits the community school, Lekol Lamitye/L’École L’Amitie.

The Association for Haitian American Development (AHAD) [ahadonline.org]
AHAD's goal is to increase general public awareness by presenting positive information about Haiti and her people and to present a Haitian view to contrast the negativity that is being portrayed of Haitians by the mass media.

Bob Corbett's Haiti Page [webster.edu/~corbetre/haiti/haiti.html]
Bob Corbett's Haiti Page is a hub of resources and information on books, history, religion, film, art, music, dance, and people who love Haiti.

Danbala Wedo Vodou Society [freewebs.com/danbalawedo/index.htm]
Manbo Asogwe Jennifer established the Danbala Wedo Society to serve the Indianapolis area, and she runs it with the assistance of Ounsi Ryan. One of a family of Vodou houses under the umbrella of Sosyete Bèl Flè Ginen in Wyandanch, New York, the Society bears witness to the colonization of North America by Vodou. The site includes information about Vodou song and drumming.

EducaVision [educavision.com]
EducaVision makes available a broad range of Haitian-related educational materials.

Fouye! [fouye.com]
Haitian web directory. Includes message board, event list, newsletter, and search engine.

Haiti Support Group [haitisupport.gn.apc.org]
This site introduces the work of the Haiti Support Group and highlights the continuing struggle of the Haitian people for a genuine democracy and for equitable economic development. The site provides practical information for those wanting to find out more about Haiti and for those who want to visit the country.

Kesler Graphic Arts [pbase.com/kesler]
Graphic artist Kesler Pierre has 18 galleries and 258 images online. Subjects include, but are not limited to, the construction and deterioration of the Port-au-Prince cathedral, an hommage to the late humorist and racounteur Maurice A. Sixto, Haiti in the 1950s, restored newspaper articles in English from the period of Haitian independence that dramatically reveal much about the foundation of Haiti's current crisis, and images of Makandal's work.

Sosyete du Marche [www.sosyetedumarche.com]
Sosyete du Marche, a Vodou society based in southeastern Pennsylvania, provides and background and discussion about Haitian Vodou and lists related books, music, and visual arts information. Founded by Patricia Ashcroft Scheu (Mambo Vye Zo), the site is a lively testament to the internationalization of Vodou.

Tanbou - Tambour [tanbou.com]
Trilingual journal of Haitian political and literary studies.
Revue trilingue haïtienne d’études politiques et littéraires.
Revi ayisyen an twa lang sou keksyon politik e literè

The Temple of Yehwe [www.vodou.org]
The Temple of Yehwe is an affiliate of Le Peristyle de Mariani which was founded in 1974 in Mariani, Haiti by Max-G. Beauvoir. Both institutions have been dedicated to the understanding and to the promotion of Vodoun as the Religion and the Culture of the Haitian people.

Windows on Haiti [windowsonhaiti.com]
Windows on Haiti was designed to facilitate a positive learning of Haitian culture for students of all ages. "This is a worthwhile endeavor because Haiti lies at the crossroads of Modern Civilization and, perhaps more than any other corner in the Americas, it reflects the historical dynamics established by the forced meeting of three worlds and three races of people."

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The following sites, although not specifically focused on Haiti, are valuable resources for those interested in the broader fields of traditional arts and culture.

Traditional Arts Programs Net [tapnet.org]
TapNet provides detailed information for those interested in folk and traditional arts resources.

CARTS (Cultural Arts Resources for Teachers and Students) [www.carts.org]
CARTS (Cultural Arts Resources for Teachers and Students), is a project of City Lore whose mission is to document, preserve and present the living cultural heritage of New York and other cities. Carts.org is a compilation of the best practices and resources of City Lore's approach to education which combines oral history and community study with dance, theater, music, and visual arts a powerful vehicle is created to explore others’ and students’ own cultures. This site is also a hub for information and curricular materials for all of City Lore’s programs.

BIBLIOGRAPHY / DISCOGRAPHY / FILMOGRAPHY

Bibliography

Brown, Karen McCarthy. Mama Lola: A Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn. Berkeley, Los Angeles, Oxford: University of California Press, 1991.

Courlander, Harold. The Drum and the Hoe. Reprint of 1960 edition. Berkeley, Los Angeles, London: University of California Press, 1973.

Deren, Maya. Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti. Reprint edition. Original edition London and New York: Thames and Hudson, 1953. New Palz, NY: McPherson & Co., 1984.

Desmangles, Leslie. The Faces of the Gods: Vodou and Roman Catholicism in Haiti. Chapel Hill, NC: The University of North Carolina Press, 1992.

Hurston, Zora Neal. Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica. Originally published by J.B. Lippincott, 1938. New York: Harper and Row, 1990.

McAlister, Elizabeth. Rara: Vodou, Power, and Performance in Haiti and Its Diaspora. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002.

Métraux, Alfred. Voodoo in Haiti. New York: Schocken Books, 1972.

Wilcken, Lois. The Drums of Vodou. Featuring Frisner Augustin. Tempe, AZ: White Cliffs Media Company, 1992.

Yarborough, Lavinia Williams. Haiti Dance. Frankfurt: Bronners Drückerei, 1959.

Discography

Angels in the Mirror: Vodou Music of Haiti. Produced by Holly Nicolas, Y.-M. David Yih, and Elizabeth McAlister for Ellipsis Arts. 1997. Book and CD 4120.

Caribbean Revels: Haitian Rara and Dominican Gaga. Recordings by Verna Gillis, notes by Verna Gillis and Gage Averill. 1991. Smithsonian Folkways CD 40202.

The Drums of Vodou. Featuring Frisner Augustin and La Troupe Makandal (cassette and CD). Recorded by The Place Recording Studios and Skunk Hollow Studio. Produced by White Cliffs Media Company. 1992 (cassette), 1994 (CD 9338).

Erzili. Featuring La Troupe Makandal with Master Drummer Frisner Augustin. Recorded by Harry Leroy. CD produced by La Troupe Makandal. 2003.

Music of Haiti, Vols. I-III (Folk Music of Haiti / Drums of Haiti / Songs and Dances of Haiti). Recordings and notes by Harold Courlander. 1952. Smithsonian Folkways 4403/4407/4432.

Prepare.  Featuring the traditional ensemble of Master Drummer Frisner Augustin.  CD produced by La Troupe Makandal.  2004.

Rhythms of Rapture: Sacred Musics of Vodou Ritual. Various ritual specialists and popular artists. 1995. Smithsonian Folkways CD 40464.

A Trip to Vodou.  Makandal’s first recording of sacred music after its arrival in the United States.  Recorded by Harry Leroy.  CD produced by La Troupe Makandal. 2006.

Filmography

Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti. Filmed by Maya Deren. 1985. Mystic Fire Video M101.

Legacy of the Spirits. Filmed by Karen Kramer. 1985. Erzulie Films, New York.

ARTICLES

forthcoming