I am an island girl at heart and in mind, body and
soul. Here in Saint Lucia, Calypso, Soca, Zouk and
Folk music are pretty much the soundtracks of our lives and at the centre of our most cherished moments! Music has always been my favourite part of carnival, even when I was a child, and going to watch the parade was a privilege I awaited impatiently. When my wish was granted in my pre-teens, I remember distinctly how the bass from speakers, and the pings, pongs and pangs from steel pans stacked high up on moving
trucks resonated deep within me. I also recall that as a fourteen-year old girl, the first time I was allowed to go out unchaperoned was to our lone music festival at the time: the Saint Lucia Jazz Festival - a source of countless memories with old friends (memories I hold dear to this day!) As a Saint Lucian, I implore everyone to come experience, firsthand, how it feels to be moved by our island rhythm!
