THE Kweyol (creole) speaking community of Houston will be in for a fantastic feat come October 2018, when this Diaspora will get a long-awaited opportunity to experience the riotous and infectious sting of the outrageously funny, Coakes and his Che Campeche Comedy crew from Saint Lucia on October 14, 2018.
Attendees will be entertained in a most unique way by this famed Caribbean theatrical group.
Che Campeche extremely popular for their bilingual deliveries, will blow you off your seats with well crafted, witty and insanely humorous outbursts in both English and Kweyol.
Ché Campeche is a performing arts group founded in the late 80’s in St Lucia. The French name Ché Campeche was derived from a local hardwood called ‘Campeche’ and ‘Ché’ meaning heart, therefore, “the heart of the wood”.
Led by Hugh Toussaint, the group began performing in various communities island-wide to sold-out audiences.
The main character, Carlton Cyril, better known as Coaks, is infectious with his comical persona.
By the 21st century, the group gained international exposure, and today they continue to be highly requested in various parts of the world such as England, Dominica, St Thomas, St Maarten, the Virgin Islands, Trinidad, and the United States.
Having over twenty-five plays written and twelve recorded, the group focuses on social, political and religious moral issues in society. Their first theatrical production was “Mwen Ki Met Kai La”; when translated to English means, “I am the boss of this house”. The play depicts that as time has evolved, either man or woman can be the head of the household.
The twist with the Ché Campeche performances is that the productions are done with a mix of two languages, English and Creole (a French dialect spoken in islands of the Lesser Antilles, closely related to varieties spoken in Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago and Haiti).
Their performances cater to all age groups as the group remains committed to entertaining and bringing satisfaction in the most humorous manner.
Che Campeche will be performing for 1 day only at Stafford Civic Center in Stafford, Texas on Sunday, October 14, 2018.
Andrea Jean-Baptiste, Principal of AJB Enterprises working in partnership with the group stated “This is a exciting opportunity for the Creole (Kweyol/Patois) speaking community of Houston to come out in full force and enjoy some good family fun spoken in their cultural dialect.
“The group has performed in various parts of the world to rave reviews, and we now have the occasion to be graced by their presence here in Houston”.
This is the group’s second visit to Houston.