Yves Gabriel, a Haitian multidisciplinary visual artist based in South Florida, often draws his inspiration from social, cultural, and political discourse. The short story stems from a painting that he conceived as part of the Krik! Krak?: Is Anyone Listening? series, which spans over twenty years.
Its title, Louder Than The Tanbou: The Journey of a Young Haitian Violinist, became the impetus for his inspiration for the book and his understanding that drumming, no matter how loud it gets, cannot silence the social constructs that continue to permeate the Haitian community here and back home.
