Erol Josué celebrates 56 years of a journey between spirituality and creation
October 13, 2026, marks the 56th anniversary of Erol Josué's birth in Port-au-Prince. Raised in the Haitian capital in contact with popular religious traditions, he was initiated into Vodou rites during his childhood while also receiving a Catholic education. Also an asogwe houngan, he developed a cultural approach rooted in traditional knowledge and herbal medicine.
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Artistic career abroad
At 19, the dancer and singer moved to Paris, where he created the troupe 21 Nanchon. He also collaborated with the vocal ensemble Nèges Fla Vodou and the Tambours sacrés d'Haïti. The artist later settled in New York and then Miami, blending ritual chants with jazz, rock, funk, and electronic music. In his recording career, he released the album Regleman in 2007, followed by the record Pèlerinaj in 2021.
Institutional leadership and teaching
In 2012, Erol Josué became director general of the National Bureau of Ethnology. At the head of this public institution, the cultural leader oversaw the preservation of archives, ethnographic research, and the promotion of oral heritage. He was notably involved in organizing the Zombis exhibition and forged international partnerships with UNESCO. He also gave lectures illustrated with performances at several American universities, including Harvard University and Duke University.
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