Category Archives: Music
Caribbean and Black American Music
The Healing of a Nation – Is There a Difference between “Caribbean” and “Black American Music”? One of the most divisive things that has been done to the lost descendants of Africa has to be the acceptance of any other culture/nationality than an African one. The reason that I am beginning this blog with this point is that when this … Continue reading
Meet Guyanese Gavin Kash, Reggae/ Dancehall Singer.
Guyanese reggae and dancehall singer Gavin Kash of GKmusic Production recently released his first video. Gavin Kash, birth name, Charles Garvin Sancho was born on November 29, 1976, in the city of Georgetown, Guyana. Gavin moved to Stewartville, West Coast, Demerara, with his Dad and Aunt at a tender age. His upbringing in the relatively small community saw him through … Continue reading
Reggae Music Impact
As a child, rocking to sounds of Reggae music was quite normal for my friends, cousins and I. “Music” and “Party” were two words that were associated with the “Torrington’s family” (my family’s surname). Other music genres such as, Calypso, Dub, Funk, Oldies, Soca and Soul etc. were played almost daily and sometimes loud enough to be heard at both … Continue reading
Calypso Music – Then and Now
One often wonders what the origin of Calypso is. Well, Calypso has its roots in Africa, West Africa to be more specific, but started in Trinidad and Tobago. The Africans were brought to the West Indies as slaves to work on the sugar plantations in the 1600s. and they were not allowed to speak about their homeland and roots. As … Continue reading
What is Music?
What is music? This is a very good question and its answer varies depending on where one is located, the creation, performance, significance and cultural, depending on the social context. We are aware that music has to do with sound and that it is an art form. As an art form it can be classified as fine art, performing art, … Continue reading