(The Conversation) — After years of marginalization, the bèlè dance has been embraced by a growing community who see it as a form of social and spiritual healing. (The Conversation) — On May 22 each ...
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 ...
Valérie Louri redonne du sang neuf au Bèlè, cette musique traditionnelle de Martinique, à base de tambours, faite pour accompagner diverses danses. Son premier album, Baylanmen (Hibiscus, 2006), fut ...
In Martinique, a psychiatric daycare hospital welcomes a young artist-researcher to lead Bèlè dance and music workshops. The film crafts an intimate dialogue between the director’s inner questions, ...
On May 22 each year, when the eastern Caribbean island of Martinique observes Emancipation Day , drums beat from sunrise until the break of dawn the next day. Participants at open-air, starlit ...
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