Creole peoples Creole peoples Creole people are ethnic groups which originated during the colonial-era from racial mixing between Europeans and non-European peoples, known as creolisation. These groups are typically descended from White Western European colonial settlers, West African slaves, Haitians and indigenous peoples of the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Creole peoples vary widely in ethnic background and mixture, and many have since developed distinct ethnic identities. The development of creole languages is attributed to, but independent of, the emergence of creole ethnic identities. The English word "creole" derives from the French "créole", which in turn came from Portuguese "crioulo", a diminutive of
Born and Raised World Tour Born and Raised World Tour The Born and Raised World Tour was a concert tour by American singer John Mayer in support of his fifth and sixth studio albums, "Born and Raised" and "Paradise Valley". On March 22, 2013, the tour was first announced and tickets went on sale March 29 and 30, 2013. The tour began on July 6, 2013 in Milwaukee and ended in June 2014. This was Mayer's first tour in three years and after undergoing his vocal surgery. Piet Levy of the "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel" said, "Mayer sounded sublime Saturday, as though his soulful voice had