TRAVELER'S COLLECTION

The reigning Queen of Haitian Song, Emeline Michel is a captivating performer, versatile vocalist and one of the premier Haitian songwriters of her generation. She is beloved by Haitians for combining traditional rhythms with social, political and inspirational content, and using a broad palette of musical styles, including the native Haitian compas, twoubadou and rara.

Eco-Brazil Corp./Echo-the-World was conceived to lend support to artisans in Brazil, acting as a bridge to the international market. The company now works with craftspeople in other countries, encouraging the use of ecologically friendly materials and assisting in product selections that will bring a market price that sufficiently compensates the artist. Eco-Brazil Corp./Echo-the-World believes music is a wonderful entrée into a culture and the perfect way to get the “feeling” of another country, so it also distributes about 500 titles of African and African Diaspora music, selecting the best CDs in the genre.