She is ABSOLUTLEY correct about Haiti. They in their (Haitian) Revolution. Inspired Black People who were enslaved world wide that we could break ourselves free from the Colonizers by force if we united and worked together. I am African American but I have love for all my Brothers and Sisters world wide and especially my Haitian Brothers and Sisters. One love to Toussaint Loventure and Jean-Jaques Dessolines!! And another thing....if you have not eaten Haitian food then what are you doing with your life? AMAZING performance as well....
Oh my God !! Quelle merveilleuse découverte que Leyla 😍😍 Mizik ek Kreyol ayiti ka koulé kon myel an zorey mwen !! Mézanmi bèl bagay !! Bel bô from Martinique ❤❤
musicians and humans like Leyla McCalla and her band are the reasons I love NPR's Tiny Desk series so much...from my heart to yours, thank you so very much.
"Without the Truth, we don't know ourselves" 😭 - this is an exquisite performance - brava all - and love you so my chosen sister, Leyla 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
I first discovered this amazing artist by pure coincidence during Jazz fest in 2016. I had been enjoying the day by walking around while perusing every act I could catch. The second I heard her beautiful voice and majestic playing I was hypnotized. I found a seat to listen and wouldn’t move until she was done performing, though my buddies requested we move on. The way she explained the meaning of her music between each song added a layer to the narrative she was presenting that painted a vivid picture. I’m so happy to see her have the spotlight in Tiny Desk.
Have loved her music for such a long time. ‘Our Native Daughters’ musical documentary ought to be curriculum for everyone in this country. Thank you for this amazing performance posted here.
for those interested more in hand drums: 'The tanbou is the national musical instrument and type of barrel drum from Haiti. The drum is used in many music genres of Haiti and has been influential in the rest of the Caribbean and Latin American world.'
I saw this beautiful brown woman holding a banjolele ...my eyes got big...heart stopped...then it melted!!! I 👏🏼CAN 👏🏼NOT 👏🏼TAKE IT!! Like what did y'all just do to me???!!! And you just hit me with some history too. Wow! What a treat! Thank you so much!
@@DarkFae888 As a teenager I fell in love with the sound of the Banjo and bluegrass music. People made fun of me...but that instrument spoke to my soul. As a young adult I found out the origins of the banjo and it became even more special. Now I'm 40 about to take my 1st banjo lesson with a Clawhammer! Full circle. I'm willing to share though..banjo people let's unite and sing the world a song.
Layla plays a tenor banjo! More commonly used in the Caribbean, New Orleans Jazz, and traditional Irish music. A very interesting instrument - came from the merging of west African banjo knowledge and standard European harmonics (it’s tuned in perfect 5ths, just like a mandolin or violin). She’s virtuosic with it!
@@elliot8230 That's good to know! I couldn't tell what it was. I originally thought it was the banjolele ...which still would've been cool 🤣 Perhaps one day I can progress to that. The banjos I tried out were so surprisingly heavy for me ,especially since I am transitioning from the ukelele. Found out it's the resonator that gives the weight. She executed so well. Her voice and her band will color my fall I think.
@@denaa4517 The resonator does indeed add a lot of weight! A tenor without a resonator (like the one Layla plays) if pretty comparable in weight to a standard acoustic guitar. It’s a joy to play, best of luck on your musical journey!
"Nan Fon Bwa" was like a morning coming alive -- dawn's first light, birds stirring, animals emerging from their night nests -- that rhythm hastening up and upwards.
Reminds me so much of Rhiannon Giddens, from the banjo to the dedication to music and revival of an important and unknown to most history to the sheer beauty of her creations. Thank you, Tiny Desk.
Je reconnais sa voix entre toutes, je l'ai écoutée à la radio plusieurs fois ces dernières années, j'aime sa musique, son groupe, je vous remercie d'avoir pu réaliser cette vidéo/concert......Congratulations with to my respects for Leyla
She is an American born New Yorker, 1985. A Haitian American took me to one of her concerts years ago. Her history is not lost to her or to the many who treasure their heritage
@@shivanidumas6607 All very true! but her and thousands of other Haitian Americans will most likely never move back to Haiti or be part of the economy in Haiti. Not because they do not want to, no. Or because America took them away from Haiti, no not at all. It just is and their is more to that than I am saying here but, A treasure that is not in Haiti is a lost treasure to Haiti. Her children if she has any, will most likely be American and so on.
@jeffchery8225 stop saying she's lost treasure , there are some born young men and women who were born in Haiti with talents instead of cherish them the Haitian community bring them down , I'm glad she's an American born and her children will be American, Haiti doesn't offer nothing to it's youth.
she's on my favorite radio station all the time , here in france, amazing to see her getting more recognition in the states as well - that Dodinin song is straight up fire
Que grande es el mundo ...y la diversidad de culturas ...pero a pesar de las grandes diferencias del idioma..y los ritmos.....lo que te hace sentir es la misma expresión de felicidad ....la alegria o nostalgia..las ganas de bailar o moverse al ritmo de cualquier tonada .....que vívamos los seres humanos y nuestra gran diversidad y nuestras culturas...los quiere un colombiano mas que camina por este planeta
I have been listening to her for a while now and have enjoyed her live several times in small venues. We even ran into them afterward. Lovely, kind, gracious, and talented human being. So happy to see her getting the recognition she deserves.
7/25/23 Only wish the Cape Cod Payomet Tent had been as packed as it should have been last night. Most riveting live concert I've seen/heard in many years! Every song opened my heart. Every word, brilliant! Thank you to Leyla and her excellent band!!
