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‘Thank you all for 43 years of music & magic’- Quito’s
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- After 43 years of providing an atmosphere of music and beach side dining in Cane Garden Bay on Tortola, Enriquito Rymer and wife Kimberly West-Rymer of Quito’s Gazebo and Luxury Inn are embarking on a new chapter together- retirement.
Premier Wheately's 2010 song ‘I wanna fly’ takes the airways after 14 years
FAT HOG'S BAY, Tortola, VI – Long before holding the highest office, Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) added to the country’s musical repertoire with the release of a song ‘I wanna fly,' which touched on social issues in the Virgin Islands and remains relevant in 2024.
Residents now see vision of new reclamation ground- is the Premier a visionary?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As the curtains fall on the Virgin Islands Music Festival 2024, so has the controversial one-woman boycott that never got off the ground.
USVI: Carnival Village opens with tribute to Malvern Gumbs
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI— With the official opening of Carnival Village on Monday night, festivities on St. Thomas have kicked into high gear. Dubbed “Malvern’s Melodic Greathouse” after music educator Malvern Gumbs, the village was a hive of activity as patrons criss-crossed the grounds, sampling food and beverages from vendor booths.
Virgin Islanders value people they don’t know- Raul R. Sprauve
PALESTINA ESTATE, Tortola, VI –Local musician and band owner Raul R. Sprauve aka 'Jugo' has called on the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) to start investing more in its people, particularly those in the arts and for more value to be placed on locals in the VI’s small community.
Razor Bladez vows to always keep a fungi flavour to its music
PALESTINA ESTATE, Tortola, VI – Local fungi band Razor Bladez says while the band has been performing a variety of genres of music in the Virgin Islands, fungi music will continue to be fused into their music style, to keep the cultural music relevant to a young generation.
Two new local songs released to chronicle events of ‘Great March’ 1949
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two brand new local songs have been released as the Virgin Islands (VI) marked the 1949 Great March and Restoration of the Legislative Council Holiday today Monday, November 27, 2023.
2023 'Great March' commemoration holiday to feature 3 days of activities
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As the Virgin Islands (VI) marks the 1949 Great March and Restoration of the Legislative Council Holiday on Monday, November 27, 2023, the weekend leading up to the holiday has been packed with the release of cultural items ranging from new music to documentaries connected to the day.
St Kitts Music Fest providing exclusive cannabis smoking zones
BASSETERRE, St Kitts– Cannabis smokers will be allowed an exclusive zone at this year’s 2023 St Kitts Music Festival called a ‘420-Friendly’ festival, after St Kitts and Nevis lawmakers passed the Smoking (Designated Areas) Bill, 2023, in their National Assembly on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.
Gov’t investing $50K in local musical artists– Premier Dr Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Government of the Virgin Islands will be investing some $50K into local Virgin Islands artists as a means to push local musical talent and help each artist grow in their respective field.