Edmond Dédé

male, deceased (1903)
composer, clarinet, violin, American, Conservatoire de Paris, FrenchWestIndies…French Creole
Edmond Dédé was a black French creole American composer. As a boy, he first learned the clarinet, but soon switched to the violin, on which he wa...

Oliver N'Goma

male, 50 years old
musician, Zouk, Adia, Gabonese, Harmonium, FrenchWestIndies
Oliver N'Goma (born 23 March 1959) is a Gabonese Afro-zouk and reggae singer and guitarist. Nicknamed "Noli," he was born in Mayumba in south-west...

John Palmer

male, deceased (1840)
Democrat, Williams College, from New York, district attorney, democratic party, Williams College alumni…FrenchWestIndies
John Palmer (January 29, 1785 - December 8, 1840) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He was born in Hoosick,...

René Maran

male, deceased (1960)
poet, novelist, boarding school, French, Prix Goncourt winner, bordeaux…FrenchWestIndies, French Equatorial Africa
René Maran was a French poet and novelist and the first black writer to win the French Prix Goncourt. Born on the boat carrying his parents to F...

Xavier Alain André du Rosaire

male
traditionalist catholic, Catholics not in communion with Rome, Guadaloupe, Traditionalist Catholic bishop, FrenchWestIndies, Jean Gerard Roux
Xavier Alain André du Rosaire is a Traditionalist Catholic bishop from Guadaloupe, French West Indies. He was consecrated bishop by Jean Gerard R...