Caribbean Music | a virtual Dominica https://www.avirtualdominica.com Everything you need to know about Dominica Fri, 17 Jun 2022 20:44:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 Cadence-Lypso Tribute Festival is on for JULY 2022! https://www.avirtualdominica.com/cadence-lypso-tribute-festival-is-on-for-july-2022/ Fri, 17 Jun 2022 20:41:43 +0000 https://www.avirtualdominica.com/?p=20099 Don’t miss this musical explosion of Cadence-Lypso at Windsor Park Stadium, Roseau on July 29th, 30th, & 31st 2022! Show begins at  8pm each night Tickets are EC$50 per night or EC $120 for all three nights. Contact creoleheartbeat@gmail.com or (767) 616-3457

The post Cadence-Lypso Tribute Festival is on for JULY 2022! first appeared on a virtual Dominica.]]> Don’t miss this musical explosion of Cadence-Lypso at Windsor Park Stadium, Roseau on July 29th, 30th, & 31st 2022!

  • Show begins at  8pm each night
  • Tickets are EC$50 per night or EC $120 for all three nights.
  • Contact creoleheartbeat@gmail.com or (767) 616-3457

The post Cadence-Lypso Tribute Festival is on for JULY 2022! first appeared on a virtual Dominica.]]> National Emblems Week: Dominica’s National Anthem https://www.avirtualdominica.com/national-emblems-week-dominicas-national-anthem/ https://www.avirtualdominica.com/national-emblems-week-dominicas-national-anthem/#respond Tue, 18 Oct 2016 17:52:28 +0000 http://www.avirtualdominica.com/?p=13357

The National Anthem of Dominica

  • Music composed by L.M. Christian
  • Lyrics written by W. O. M. Pond

Dominica’s National Anthem was first written in 1965 as a National Song. It became the National Anthem in 1967 when Dominica achieved Associated Statehood status (1967 to 1978).

Our national anthem has a lovely melody and moving lyrics. When it is played, we stand to attention with hands (in closed fists) at our sides.

It is such a delightful national anthem that it was named one of the top ten anthems among 205 countries competing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics!

 

The National Anthem of Dominica has three stanzas. Here are the lyrics:

The National Anthem of Dominica

Isle of beauty, isle of splendour,
Isle to all so sweet and fair,
All must surely gaze in wonder
At thy gifts so rich and rare.
Rivers, valleys, hills and mountains,
All these gifts we do extol.
Healthy land, so like all fountains,
Giving cheer that warms the soul.

Dominica, God hath blest thee
With a clime benign and bright,
Pastures green and flowers of beauty
Filling all with pure delight,
And a people strong and healthy,
Full of godly, rev’rent fear.
May we ever seek to praise Thee
For these gifts so rich and rare.

Come ye forward, sons and daughters
Of this gem beyond compare.
Strive for honor, sons and daughters,
Do the right, be firm, be fair.
Toil with hearts and hands and voices.
We must prosper!
Sound the call, In which ev’ry one rejoices,
“All for Each and Each for All.

Read more about Dominica’s National Symbols at avirtualDominica.com

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A group of artists in Dominica came together to create and publish this wonderful song to help Dominica’s relief effort.

The song was written by Carlyn Xavier Phillip and composed and produced by Cornell Phillip,. Other artists include Michele Henderson, Tasha P, Heston, Omalie 360, Devine Songz, Aima Moses, Knutkase and Atunyah, as well as musicians Jervon Henderson on Bass and Chad Augustine on Guitar. The video was directed and edited by Jawanza Stuart.
Enjoy the Song & Help Dominica Recover after TS Erika!

Donate to the T.S. Erika Relief Fund for Dominica:

http://www.gofundme.com/DA-erikaReliefFund

#DominicaStrong

The post Dominica Strong – a Relief Effort Song first appeared on a virtual Dominica.]]> https://www.avirtualdominica.com/dominica-strong-a-relief-effort-song/feed/ 0 Jazzing Creole ~ A Wrap-Up of Dominica’s Jazz ‘n Creole 2014 https://www.avirtualdominica.com/jazzing-creole-a-wrap-up-of-dominicas-jazz-n-creole-2014/ https://www.avirtualdominica.com/jazzing-creole-a-wrap-up-of-dominicas-jazz-n-creole-2014/#respond Wed, 25 Jun 2014 16:41:41 +0000 http://visitdominica.wordpress.com/?p=1971 From birth to its evolving sound, Jazz is a stew of diversity – the musical language of a melting pot, much as Creole is to Dominica. It is therefore so fitting that every year a celebration of Jazz and Creole takes place in our small Caribbean Island. As the month of June rolls in, warm salty evenings prickle with the […]

The post Jazzing Creole ~ A Wrap-Up of Dominica’s Jazz ‘n Creole 2014 first appeared on a virtual Dominica.]]> From birth to its evolving sound, Jazz is a stew of diversity – the musical language of a melting pot, much as Creole is to Dominica. It is therefore so fitting that every year a celebration of Jazz and Creole takes place in our small Caribbean Island.

As the month of June rolls in, warm salty evenings prickle with the pulsing drum and bass, with trumpets, clarinets and flutes in a build up the main stage event held on Sunday.

On the day, in the restored fortress at Cabrits National Park, the view is spectacular. Vast skies crash into the raw forested mountains, and the calm cobalt blue bay is dotted with yachts and sailboats.

The stage is set among the ruins of the old Fort and the crowd feasts and sashés to the energetic songs of each musical artist.

It is an intimate setting shared with incredible performances by Angelique Kidjo, Marlow Rosado y La Riqueña, Heston Francis, the 8th Note Jazz Band, Breve, and the Jacques Schwarz-Bart Voodoo Trio. At this celebration, it is a meeting place, where everyone becomes immersed in the musical, cultural and historical smoothie that is Jazz and Creole.

For more information about Jazz ‘n Creole, see Visit-Dominica.com

 

 

The post Jazzing Creole ~ A Wrap-Up of Dominica’s Jazz ‘n Creole 2014 first appeared on a virtual Dominica.]]> https://www.avirtualdominica.com/jazzing-creole-a-wrap-up-of-dominicas-jazz-n-creole-2014/feed/ 0 Jazz ‘n Creole in Dominica https://www.avirtualdominica.com/jazz-n-creole-in-dominica/ https://www.avirtualdominica.com/jazz-n-creole-in-dominica/#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2014 13:19:54 +0000 http://visitdominica.wordpress.com/?p=1652 This is a wonderful event for the whole family! Held in Dominica’s historic Fort Shirley at the Cabrits National Park in Portsmouth, Jazz ‘n Creole 2014 is  on Sunday,  June 8th, 2014 Don’t miss the wonderful sounds, delicious food and beautiful views — all rolled into a fabulous event. Stay tuned for more details about […]

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Held in Dominica’s historic Fort Shirley at the Cabrits National Park in Portsmouth, Jazz ‘n Creole 2014 is  on

Sunday,  June 8th, 2014

Don’t miss the wonderful sounds, delicious food and beautiful views — all rolled into a fabulous event.

Stay tuned for more details about Jazz ‘n Creole 2014.

In the meantime, this video highlights Jazz ‘n Creole 2012:

The post Jazz ‘n Creole in Dominica first appeared on a virtual Dominica.]]> https://www.avirtualdominica.com/jazz-n-creole-in-dominica/feed/ 1 The Pulse of Dominica (A Six-Month Adventure to Dominica, Post 10) https://www.avirtualdominica.com/the-pulse-of-dominica-a-six-month-adventure-to-dominica-post-10/ https://www.avirtualdominica.com/the-pulse-of-dominica-a-six-month-adventure-to-dominica-post-10/#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2014 17:00:14 +0000 http://visitdominica.wordpress.com/?p=1863 I’ve never woken up and gotten ready for a carnival procession to start at 4 am; low and behold I was up and awake at 3.30 am putting my leopard print make up on, ready to join in the fun of J’ouvert! When we reached Roseau, we followed the sound of the steel pan band […]

The post The Pulse of Dominica (A Six-Month Adventure to Dominica, Post 10) first appeared on a virtual Dominica.]]> I’ve never woken up and gotten ready for a carnival procession to start at 4 am; low and behold I was up and awake at 3.30 am putting my leopard print make up on, ready to join in the fun of J’ouvert!Kimmie and Dice

When we reached Roseau, we followed the sound of the steel pan band and sure enough there were crowds of people in each road dancing and partying. It was a brilliant atmosphere for day-break, gently easing you into the vibes for what was to come a little later.

Being my first time attending Carnival in Dominica I had to get involved, so  I joined the WCK t-shirt band with some friends. We got to meet so many people in the parade, all of you there enjoying the amazing atmosphere for the day.

What a feeling as everyone in the ‘band’ moves back and forth to the music, then the chorus kicks in and ‘Jump Up’ really begins! You go into Carnival with a white t-shirt, but come home covered in everyone else’s glitter and paint – in my book that’s the sign of a fun carnival. I was pleased with myself as I made it home in good time too, as I needed to get some rest for round 2 on Tuesday.

Carnival Tuesday is the day where the beautiful costumes get shown off in all their glitz and glam. The craftsmanship that goes into these outfits is just amazing.

Real Mas

Town was alive again, pulsating with the sounds of Dominica; laughter, music, cheering and singing.

Nous Konnet Viv is the title of the Mas Domnik 2014 theme song, for those of you who aren’t sure what this means, it translates to We Know How To Live – I couldn’t agree more!

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For more on Dominica Culture and Events visit avirtualdominica.com

To read more about Kim’s adventures click here

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The post Feelin’ The Vibes (A Six-Month Adventure to Dominica, Post 9) first appeared on a virtual Dominica.]]> I recently spoke to a friend on Skype and we were talking about how there are no carnivals in Sussex. We have many beer and ale festivals, bathtub races and fun fairs on the seafront in the summer, but nothing huge where everyone gets involved. Also a “British Festival” usually consists of muddy fields, wellington boots and, in my case, losing the location my tent on multiple occasions.

Since my arrival in Dominica in October I’ve had a pretty busy calendar of events, it’s been awesome!

The first event I attended was Creole in The Park. Luckily I’d managed to be-friend a Dutch guy and we’d agreed to meet up for the 3 days of the festival; it wasn’t hard for us to spot each other, I’m short and covered in tattoos whilst he has blonde hair and blue eyes.

We danced, drank, danced some more, and we were even taught some moves by new friends! It was a brilliant introduction to my escape to Paradise.

CITPNext up was World Creole Music Festival, 3 incredible nights of being fully immersed in the Caribbean vibes and rhythms. By this time I had heard a few of the songs on the radio or in town, and some of the artists had been at Creole in The Park too. The beats kicked in, the crowd erupted and everyone was dancing.

Roseau’s festivities didn’t stop after this. The next day there was a sea of colour going through town for the National Costume Parade, a steel pan march leading the way, then the most beautiful Creole outfits, traditionally known as Madras. Here’s a photo, as my description won’t even come close:

Madras

This was all during Dominica’s Independence celebrations, which coincided nicely with my first month here. What a great introduction to Dominica! But everyone was telling me “wait till Carnival, this is nothing!”

This month, the Opening Parade for Carnival in Roseau was, as promised, fantastic. The town was alive, everyone was out to party and that they did.

I’ll be sure to let you know how my first time “playing mas” goes – I can’t wait for Carnival!

For more on Dominica Culture and Events visit avirtualdominica.com

To read more about Kim’s adventures click here

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The post Youth in Dominica Create Song for Haiti first appeared on a virtual Dominica.]]> HaitiFour young Dominicans from a group called R.E.A.L. Exclusive Records have written, recorded and produced a song dedicated to helping Haiti.

The four members – Jevon Davis (President), Aamir Aaron Augustine (Vice President), Anderson Angol and Curwin Breedy (singers)  – got together one Saturday and within a weekend had completed their song, ‘Haiti.’

By the following Monday, the song was at the radio stations and being played throughout the country.  The group then sought funding from Youth Development Division and were able to produce 300 CDs.

50% of profits go to the Clean Water Campaign for Haiti.

The Clean Water Campaign is organized by Lifeline Ministries (headed by Tina Alexander).  It is a EC$20,000.00 project where portable water filters are being purchased at 30% of cost. Geest is shipping them from England to Santo Domingo, DR for FREE and the organization has to arrange to get the filters to Haiti.  The plan is to have a portable filter at every church so that there will be clean drinking water available.

Listen!

Listen to  a 30 second clip from this wonderful song:

R.E.A.L. Exclusive Records Group

R.E.A.L. Exclusive is a group comprised of a dozen members, young men between the ages of 14 – 18 who are either at high school (Orion Academy, DGS, SMA, Goodwill Secondary) or college level. All of them have strengths in one aspect of music creation, whether it be writing, singing, rapping, making beats, producing, editing, playing instruments, or DeeJaying, as well as promotional aspects such as photography and graphic design.

Get Your CD

Locally, CDs are available at the Dominica Grammar School, The Sports Centre (The Zone in Canefield) and Radiance Beauty Salon on Independence Street, Roseau (opposite Dr. Debra Williams’ office).

  • EC$10.00 per CD  – it is a single with an instrumental version.
were provided with funding to produce 300 CDs
The post Youth in Dominica Create Song for Haiti first appeared on a virtual Dominica.]]> https://www.avirtualdominica.com/youth-in-dominica-create-song-for-haiti/feed/ 1 ScubaRadio at Dominica Divefest 2009! https://www.avirtualdominica.com/scubaradio-at-dominica-divefest-2009/ https://www.avirtualdominica.com/scubaradio-at-dominica-divefest-2009/#respond Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:06:11 +0000 http://visitdominica.wordpress.com/?p=717 It’s been a few months since we were frolicking with the Mermaids during Dive Fest here in Dominica. One of the sponsors, Scuba Radio, has released a brilliant video of all the fun. The song in the video is called “Dominica” by Remo (available on iTunes). Enjoy! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9_2VGrZ_CI] For more information about Dive Fest, visit […]

The post ScubaRadio at Dominica Divefest 2009! first appeared on a virtual Dominica.]]> It’s been a few months since we were frolicking with the Mermaids during Dive Fest here in Dominica. One of the sponsors, Scuba Radio, has released a brilliant video of all the fun. The song in the video is called “Dominica” by Remo (available on iTunes). Enjoy!

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9_2VGrZ_CI]

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The post Warming up for WCMF! first appeared on a virtual Dominica.]]> This new release is just in time to get us warmed up for the 2009 World Creole Music Festival here in Dominica, beginning October 30th at the Windsor Park Stadium in Roseau.

Local artist Maxine Alleyne-Esprit’s new song ‘Doo-Doo Mwen’ will get you rocking with its Creole and Latin rhythms.  The song was composed by fellow-Dominican Barbara Bully-Thomas.

Have a listen – then get your WCMF tix!

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w3TBz7GEV4]

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