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Event Information:
National Queen Show August 4th
National Stadium
GCC/LIME Soca Monarch August 5th
National Stadium
Panorama August 6th National Stadium
Dimanche Gras August 7th National
Stadium
J'Ouvert August 8th Lagoon Road to
Carenage and looping
Pageant Mas August 8th Lagoon Road
to Carenage and looping
Monday Night Mas August 8th Grand
Anse to the Carenage
Parade of the Bands August 9th
Lagoon Road to National Stadium
Concert of Winners August 9th
National Stadium
The
music of Grenada has included the
work of several major musicians,
including Eddie Bullen, David
Emmanuel, one of the best-selling
reggae performers ever, and Mighty
Sparrow, a calypsonian. The island
is also known for jazz, most notably
including Eddie Bullen, a pianist,
songwriter and record producer
currently residing in Canada.
Kingsley Etienne, a keyboardist,
while the Grenadan-American Joe
Country & the Islanders have made a
name in country music.
African dances brought to Grenada
survive in an evolved form, as have
European quadrilles and picquets.
Some of the most popular recent
dances include Heel-and-Toe and
Carriacou Big Drum, with popular
dancers including Willie Redhead,
Thelma Phillips, Renalph Gebon and
the Beewee Ballet.
Independence in 1974 launched a
Grenadian national identity which
was exemplified in the calypso of
the time, which tended to be
intensely patriotic. More modern
calypso performers have
experimented, using political
commentary and poetry to expand the
possibilities of Grenadian calypso.
Indian influences have also changed
the sound of Grenadian calypso.
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