“Oh how exciting…all de roadside dey cleaning; De real cleaning dey would not do….De Garbage in dey head needs cleaning too.” Powerful lyrics from ah Calypso, “Clean up the Environment” sung by de late Hezekiah “Jessie” Culzac, a former Calypsonian also former male vocalist in El Grupo Amistad (no long functioning), Jessie who passed away quietly on Independence Day this year, was ah foundation member of El Grupo Amistad dat …
Back in 1986 Professor Arturo at de Venezuelan Institute of Culture and Education, introduced us to Venezuelan Folk Songs and how to play de Venezuelan Indigenous Instruments like de Cuatro, Maracas, Tambora and Furoco Drums, Percussions. We next formed ah group: “El Grupo Amistad,” Den ah Venezuelan Musician, Professor Jorge Quintero was brought to SVG to conduct a one month workshop, to teach us to play de instruments and de …