THE NATION: A Haitian Music Oral History That Bends Space and Time
THE NATION: A Haitian Music Oral History That Bends Space and Time
BY DAVID HAJDU
“Joachim created Fanm d’Ayiti in tribute to women who, in her words, have been ‘committed to carrying forward the story of the first free black republic—people known for making treasured somethings out of nothing.’ In the process, she has drawn inventively from the musical resources of multiple heritages to make something of a treasure herself.”