This article
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/feb/28/spouge-forgotten-music-genre-jackie-opel-barbados?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
which is my first international newspaper feature, came out of this blog.
Thank you for your support over the years and I look forward to contributing more content to Caribbean knowledge.
stefanwalcott
Stefan Walcott is a Barbadian pianist and composer. Throughout his career, Stefan has been privileged to perform with and write for a broad cross-section of artists in England, where he studied and in his native Barbados. Stefan has arranged for Nicholas Brancker, the Brazilian Sinfonica and created Handel’s Caribbean Messiah, a re-working of the classical work. Stefan currently is the director of 1844 Productions Inc. a production company, and 1688 Dingolay Inc. a not-for-profit. Stefan currently has a PhD in cultural studies with an interest in the music of the English-speaking Caribbean.
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I am just so pleased with these developments Dr Walcott! Please continue to mine, analyse and disseminate the rich heritage and contributions of Barbadian musical culture. Thank you!
Eudine Barriteau
Will do Professor. Thanks for the encouragement.