Haitian Hollywood Blog
Contemptuous election declarations by U.S. Ambassador
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (sentinel.ht) – The totalitarian regime of President Michel Martelly installed its third election verification commission on Tuesday. If the first two commissions were strikes for having been created unilaterally and consisting of members of questionable objectivity, the third is no different. Moreover, an overwhelming number
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (sentinel.ht) – The institution charged with organizing Haiti’s elections consists of nine members who have lost all confidence among the Haitian people. Three members were not chosen by the designating sectors, as required by law, but were chosen by the Martelly regime. Two members do not meet the constitutional requirements
Yesterday, the band Carimi officially heralded the return of their lead singer Mickael Guirand, after the latter had announced in early December that he was taking a break from the band. Today, the singer himself took to the band’s social media pages to convey his gratitude to his fans, as well as to reassure fans of his return. In a lengthy post,
Kreyolicious Music Video…in which…in which I watch and share my thoughts as I watch a music video by a Haitian artist.Artist: Sasky SkyCellist: Guy MichelDirector: Garnel Ambroise Production: GA StudiosBefore you even watch this music video, you are intrigued. First and foremost, this is a remake…a Creole version of one of the most explosive songs
Earlier today, the group Carimi announced that lead singer Mickael Guirand, who announced that he was taking a break from the band earlier this month, is rejoining the band. A message on the band’s Instagram page stated: “The fans asked for it and we delivered. Many know that recently Mickael Guirand took a short pause from traveling and performing
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (sentinel.ht) – The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) of Pierre Louis Opont chose not to resign on Monday and postponed the presidential, legislative and local elections which were scheduled to be held December 27, 2015. Calls for an independent commission to investigate the process and votes of August 9 and October 25
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Following news of an investigation into electoral fraud and its results, the Provisional Electoral Council threatened to resign ‘en masse’ as a bloc. This came after the Martelly regime told the President of the CEP, Pierre Louis Opont, to resign if he is forced to allow an independent commission. Reached by telephone on
#VintageHaiti, Haiti Hotel Ibo Lele, 1953What do we have here?Oh, wow, a very nice hotel.A nice hotel in Haiti.Ahem, a hotel named Ibo Lele.The year? 1953.According to a source (Brenda Plummer), that decade was the beginning of Haiti’s golden age of Haiti tourism.Looking at this photo…it’s all so plain. A rooftop restaurant…with mountain views.Thro
Singer-songwriter and philanthropist Phyllisia Ross has got “the voice”—that’s incontestable. But let’s face it: she’s got style too—plenty of it. She’s gone from wearing her shoulder-length mane in a permed style to chopping it all off and becoming a naturalista. Let us, ahem, let us, look at the 5 times (though there are plenty of others) when Mz
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (sentinel.ht) – Pierre Louis Opont, President of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), is being told by surrogates for the Michel Martelly regime to threaten resignation before he should allow an independent investigation into the October and August 2015 election results. On Thursday, December 3, 2015, the Tet Kale regime’s