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New World Steel Orchestra: a goodwill message
Share/Bookmark It gives me great pleasure to publish this message, marking the achievements of the New World Steel Orchestra (NWSO) in Chapeltown Leeds in 2012. Among those achievements were the massive contribution they made to the celebration of the 45th anniversary of the Leeds West Indian Carnival and the memorial for the late Dr Geraldine
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Gus John pays tribute to Bob Marley & The Wailers
Share/BookmarkOn September 8th, Gus John attended the Bob Marley & The Wailers Heritage Blue Plaque Commemorative Unveiling Ceremony at 15, The Circle, Neasden and paid his tribute to the reggae legends with the following feature address: It gives me great pleasure to be able to make a contribution to this historic event today and I want to congratulate
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Bob Marley & the Wailers: Blue Plaque unveiled in London
Share/BookmarkI was happy to be able to accept an invitation from the Federation of Reggae Music (FORM) UK and Brent Council to attend the Bob Marley & The Wailers Heritage Blue Plaque Commemorative Unveiling Ceremony at 15, The Circle, Neasden NW2 7QR on Saturday 8 September 2012, and to open the proceedings by pouring Libation
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Trinidad and Tobago pays tribute to Geraldine Connor
Share/Bookmark Port of Spain is getting ready to celebrate the life and work of Geraldine Connor: the Trinidad-born musicologist, singer and producer will be remembered with two musical tributes in the capital city. The main event, “Geri’s Journey“, will be held on May 25th, at 6pm at the Holy Trinity Cathedral. The second event,
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Britain honours Dr Geraldine Connor
Share/Bookmark Two gala events were recently held at the Theatre Royal in Stratford and the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, to honour the late Dr Geraldine Connor, director, a celebrated Trinidad-born musicologist, singer and producer for her contribution to the arts and education in Britain. Dancer/choreographer Carol La Chapelle, who worked closely with Connor for 12
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