Carriacou Maroon & String Band Music Festival

The Carriacou Maroon & String Band Music Festival is a cultural education and entertainment event, developed as the main brand event for Carriacou, and meeting world-class standards.

Maroon culture is about thanksgiving and prayers to the SOURCE of all life, production and prosperity. Its African origins are authentically depicted through the drumming, singing, eating of 'smoke food' and other rituals practised by the local people. This aspect of the festival is a celebration of the rich cultural traditions, and the important values of sharing, unity and community self-help.

String band music is very popular on Carriacou and has historically been a main source of entertainment at social functions and the Parang Festival at Christmas. There are various genres of this music and patrons will get to experience the scintillating power of this musical tradition. You must dance!

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Travel & Events

Tags:

• Carriacou Festivals
• Carriacou Carnival
• Grenada
• drum
• Drum festival
• caribbean

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