Mosquitos and Highwater trailer
4,035 views · Published 9 June 2009 · 2:01 · Indexed 15 October 2026
Channel: folkstreamer · 2009 · Travel & Events
A video examining the unique history and culture of one of America's least known ethnic groups, the Spanish-speaking "Islenos" who live in the bayous east of New Orleans and are celebrated for their tradition of decimas -- long, descriptive ballads about events in their lives or notorious local characters. A film by Louis Alvarez and Andrew Kolker.
