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Edgar Degas (1834–1917) – artist famous for his paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings; cousin of Norbert Rillieux; eldest of five children of Célestine Musson De Gas, a Creole from New Orleans, and Augustin De Gas, a banker; Harold Dejan (1909–2002) – jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader [22] [23] Geno Delafose
Louisiana Creole (Kréyol La Lwizyàn) is a French Creole [88] language spoken by the Louisiana Creole people and sometimes Cajuns and Anglo-residents of the state of Louisiana. The language consists of elements of French, Spanish, African (mainly from the Senegambian region), [ 89 ] and Native American roots.
Colonial documents show that the term Créole was used variously at different times to refer to white people, mixed-race people, and black people, both free-born and enslaved. [14] The addition of "-of color" was historically necessary when referring to Creoles of African and mixed ancestry, as the term "Creole" ( Créole ) did not convey any ...
(There is a distinction between "Creole" people and the "creole" language. Not all Creoles speak creole—many speak French, Spanish, or English as primary languages.) Spoken creole is dying with continued 'Americanization' in the area. Most remaining Creole lexemes have drifted into popular culture. Traditional creole is spoken among those ...
Louisiana Creole people of Spanish descent (1 C, 13 P) Pages in category "Louisiana Creole people" The following 154 pages are in this category, out of 154 total.
Cléoma Falcon (1906-1941), Cajun guitarist and vocalist, known for being the wife of Joe Falcon as well as being one of the first people to record Cajun music; Joe Falcon (1900-1965), American accordionist known for being one of the first people to record Cajun music; Mary Gauthier (born 1962), folk singer-songwriter
Whether indulging in world-famous BBQ in Kansas City, tasting authentic Creole dishes in New Orleans, or finding hidden gems in Oakland’s diverse food scene, these cities deliver delicious ...
Through both the French and Spanish (late 18th century) regimes, parochial and colonial governments used the term Creole for ethnic French and Spanish people born in the New World as opposed to Europe. Parisian French was the predominant language among colonists in early New Orleans.