Repeating Islands features Leïla Bizet and her bèlè, “a traditional folk dance practiced on islands like Dominica, St. Lucia, Guadeloupe, and Martinique; hailing from the days of slavery, it has ...
Dancers Clara Desportes and Simon Lavenaire in Fort de France during Emancipation Day celebrations in 2016. Courtesy of Gilles Ticaze Cazenave, Author provided (no reuse) On May 22 each year, when the ...