Erol josue biography sample
Erol josue biography sample
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HAITIAN SINGER ON A &#;PILGRIMAGE&#;
“If humankind could live by the principles of voodoo, of community and tolerance and sharing, we could go so far,” said Erol Josué, singer, dancer, and one of Haiti’s most vital and beloved artists.
Josué invokes the spirits, known as Iwa, to invite healing and tolerance, as he explores his country’s uneasy journey — and his own — in his sophomore album, “Pèlerinaj” (Pilgrimage), available March 24 on Village Hut Records.
Produced primarily by New York City-based Charles Czarnacki, its 18 tracks blend sacred chants and traditional rhythms like dogo, noki and fla voudoun with funk, jazz, rock and club-friendly electronic music.
“Pèlerinaj” – Pilgrimage in Haitian Creole – tells the story of Josué’s own pilgrimage.
Ordained at 17 as a priest of voudoun — voodoo, the centuries-old African Diasporic religion — Josué soon became part of the Hai