Juan Bautista Alfonseca (1810-1875) Juan was a self-taught composer born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He was the earliest known Dominican composer of merengue. Although he lacked musical training he was known as the “father of Dominican music”. In, 1846 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and he led the first military band and participated…
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Ok, we’ve done the Top Ten for The Allman Brothers Band, Bob Dylan, and CSN/Y. Up now: the best of Jimmy Buffett. This one is being guest written by my good friend Charles Mattis (AKA Caribbean Soul), a Parrothead Supreme, who can take us beyond “Come Monday,” “Cheeseburgers in Paradise,” and “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere.”…
Stedson “Red Plastic Bag” Wiltshire is a professional entertainer, composer and lyricist with thirty years experience. He is a founder member and current director of Copyright Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (COSCAP) of Barbados, a former director of the COSCAP Foundation and a former member of the Barbados Copyright Tribunal. Music + Facebook +…
The call and response tradition of Caribbean folk music is the basis for this infectious, cheery carol. Once the congregation hears the energetic beat from the accompaniment, they won’t be able to sit still as the choir swells to a rousing, Glory to God! EAN: 0798408048679 UPC: 798408048679 ISBN: 9780825848674 (0825848679) Source
Journal InformationAmerican Music publishes articles on American composers, performers, publishers, institutions, events, and the music industry, as well as book and recording reviews, bibliographies, and discographies. Recent article topics have included: Duke Ellington and early radio; John Cage’s HPSCHD; the WPA music copying project; defining the Easy Listening era; Milton Babbitt in academia; the soul…
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FlourishAnyway believes there is a playlist for just about any situation and is on a mission to unite and entertain the world through song.We associate the Caribbean with beautiful beaches, a carefree attitude, and music. Find out which famous singers and bands got their start in the island paradise of the Caribbean.Rowan Heuvel via Unsplash,…
Dr. Selwyn R. Cudjoe delivered this lecture on June 27, 2014 in New York for National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. By Dr. Selwyn R. CudjoeJune 28, 2014 When Brother Aggery Dechinea, associate director of grievances and legal services, asked me to address you on the impact of Caribbean Culture on North America, I really had to…
Hansil’s Bar & Grill is just about the only place in Northern New Jersey where you can find authentic Caribbean food. Steve Hansil, a Caribbean native, is the proprietor of this popular bar/restaurant. There is a pool table, great food, and a full bar with a variety of domestic, imported, and Caribbean beers. There is…
