Little Beloved Flower: French Creole Songs in the Shade of the Flamboyant Tree from Haiti and Reunion

12 traditional French Creole lullabies and nursery rhymes from Haiti and Ré union pay homage to community, family ties, work, love and life’ s passages.

Imagine a daily island hubbub with warm breezes, salt water, music flowing through towns and and countryside. The melodies included celebrate history, language and culture with sounds of indigenous instruments alongside performances of women, men and children. Colourful illustrations of tropical animals, magical characters, people and places...