"When I joined this band in 2011, I just identified as African American, but now, through years of travel and learning, I also identify as Creole," said Desiree Champagne, the washboard player in Watson's band. "The importance of pres erving the culture and identity is to understand who you are and where you come from, what you are part of." โปรแกรมมวยตู้
Kouri-Vini originated in Louisiana, but in the early 1900s, it spilled over the border to eastern Texas, Watson's native state, and he grew up hearing elderly relatives exchange neighbourhood news in the language. As they died, Watson, who is African American, realised that his ancestral language was dying with them. He began using his stage as a platform to revitalise this language that is deeply rooted in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.