New Rochelle Library Hosts Afro-Caribbean Music Celebration Honoring Huguenot Heritage

Written By: Robert Cox

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (January 07, 2026) — The New Rochelle Public Library will present an exhilirating music performance featuring the music of Michael LeMorin on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

The free event, titled “Our Huguenot Connection,” is produced by Tutti Bravi Productions, Inc., in collaboration with the New Rochelle Public Library. It commemorates the early Huguenot settlers who established a presence on the island of Hispaniola in the mid-17th century and ultimately arrived in America.

The performance will feature Maestro Michael LeMorin on guitar, along with Paul Austerlitz on reeds, Frederic Las Fargeas on keyboard, Bobby Raymond on bass and Brian Carter on drums. The program evokes sounds of the Caribbean through LeMorin’s Afro-Caribbean jazz fusion that blends Vodou (an Afro-Haitian spiritual tradition) with sweet and spicy jazz tropical styles.

The event description states that LeMorin “has concocted a recipe” combining these elements “with new sounds, and the journeys of those who seek freedom of expression and opportunity. E pluribus unum.”

The announcement invites the public to “Join us for an exhilirating music performance!” and adds, “Don’t miss this exciting event!”

Donations are welcome. The performance will take place at the New Rochelle Public Library, Library Plaza, 1 Lawton Ave. (corner of Lawton & Huguenot Streets), New Rochelle, NY 10801. More information is available at www.nrpl.org.

This article was drafted with the aid of Grok, an AI tool by xAI, under the direction and editing of Robert Cox to ensure accuracy and adherence to journalistic standards.


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