Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible mothers, grandmothers, godmothers, aunties, and women who nurture, guide, sacrifice, and love unconditionally. 🌸💐
Today we celebrate your strength, your tenderness, your wisdom, and the countless ways you hold families and communities together. Whether your children are near or far, whether your love is shared through blood, spirit, teaching, or care — your presence leaves a lasting imprint on the world.
To those remembering mothers no longer physically here, may their love continue to live in your heart and in every lesson they passed on.
Wishing everyone a day filled with love, gratitude, beautiful memories, and peace. ❤️
Thursday Nov 13 - 6-9pm at HCX - 35 Lafayette in BKLYN. Join @robyrays and myself, along with our special guests: Gary Josama & Roland Cameau (gtr), Joe Montour (vox) and Camille Hostin (perc) as we present Twoubadou Lakay- a tribute to Robert Molin.
This is our final event of the 6 week residency & we are so grateful for the opportunity, and your presence! Last week’s Gede fest was lit & this week promises to be very special as well!
Thursday Nov 6th - 6-9pm! 35 Lafayette BKLYN - Nap selebre tout fanmi Gede yo! Special guests Monvelyno (guitar), and percussionists Ches Smith & Maestro Djoune !
Happiness is: when two of your favorite humans also happen to be two of your favorite musicians, and you get to play music together as a trio! THURS 10.30 6-9pm 35 Lafayette in BKLYN (HCX HQ!) Limited seating available - advance tix available or pay at the door. . #haiticulturalexchange #lakoubrooklyn #godwinlouis #bobbyraymond #kreyòljazz #nycjazz #planetbrooklyn
Week 3! Thursdays at Haiti Cultural Exchange, 6-9pm Join us for music & more! #mizikayisyen #haiticulturalx #tanbou #bass #spokenword #history #tradisyon
Bobby Raymond & Markus Schwartz - Bass & Haitian tanbou! We are so honored to be blessing HCX’s brand new space at 35 Lafayette (formerly LaCaye Rest) - weekly music on Thursdays beginning Oct 9! please support Haitian Arts & Culture in Brooklyn & Beyond!
Happy Birthday to my esteemed musical brother, Markus Schwartz — a percussionist par excellence. Wishing you an abundance of peace and love on your special day. May the resonance of the drums echo far and wide in celebration of your life, your music, and your artistry.