Bands
and Artists...............
First
Serenade Band
In August 1984, from
the tranquil village of Pointe Michel, nestled on Dominica's South
Western Coast, emerged THE FIRST SERENADE BAND, renowned as one
of Dominica's top bands. The versatility and originality of their
music has satisfied many in Dominica and elsewhere with Zouk, Soca,
Bouyon and basically any other type of music, for example Soukous
music can be heard on their 1991 "Debouye" and 2000 “We
Nah Done Yet” Albums.
The group has been in
existence for over sixteen (17) years. The Band seeks to promote
Dominica's Music and Culture, enabling in the erosion of Cultural
Music barriers. The Band also wants to play a part in Caribbean
music integration. Music, like an intangible life source of satisfaction,
has kept the spirit of the group alive through their musical journey.
MAJOR PERFORMANCES
Annually tours North
America and London, performing at all the major Carnivals such as
Labor Day in New York, Caribana in Toronto, and Nottinghill in London.
Performed for Dominica’s
Sunrise 2000 Millennium Celebrations.
Performed at all the
annual World Creole Music Festivals in Dominica.
Performed to an estimated
crowd of fifteen thousand(15,000) at the WLIB Radio sponsored summer
concert at the South Street Seaport in New York City.
Opened for Beres Harmond,
Barrington Levy, The Mighty Sparrow and his Troubadours, and for
KASSAV'S Jean Philip Mathely and Patrick St. Elio at Centre des
Artes in Guadeloupe.
Performed to a record
audience, “the greatest crowd ever seen in Dominica's Festival
City”, alongside the Barbadian Band KROSFYAH.
Performed together with
some of the hottest bands in the Caribbean such as the Burning Flames
band of Antigua, Square One of Barbados, Blue Ventures with Ronnie
Mackintosh and Sanell Dempster from Trinidad, and Reason's Orchestra
from St. Lucia.
Performed two consecutive
tours in London 94-95 playing for Masqueraders's 2000 a Band which
won the first prize in Notting Hill Carnival, the largest carnival
in Europe. Played in Stratford, Southhall, Hackney, Manchester,
Bradford and Kilburn.
Performed annually in
numerous venues and Carnivals in St. Martin, St. Croix, St. Thomas,
Tortola, St, Lucia, Guadeloupe, Barbados, Antigua, the United States,
Canada and England.
The diversity of musical
styles has afforded the band the comfort of backing up Jamaica's
Michigan and Smiley, Trinidad's Baron and Sugar Aloes and 1993 Calypso
Queen Miss Bianca Hall together with Cro Cro from Trinidad.
Performed alongside the
legendary Exile One and Grammacks, the pioneers of Cadance Music
in the 70's.
Performed in Portsmouth
for D.B.S. Radio to coincide with Dominica's 19th Anniversary celebrations.
Annual participation
in Mas Domnik. THE BAND The sixteen-year-old FIRST SERENADE BAND
is made up of fourteen members comprising management, public relations
personnel, engineering and musicians. The Band seeks to promote
its music worldwide and continues to satisfy many an entertainment
seeker who may come into the sphere of its music.
FIRST SERENADE’s
members are as follows: -
DANGLEBEN Christopher-Trombone
player
DARROUX Maximea-Assistant Engineer, Onstage mix, rhythm machines
DUBUISSON Kelvin-Veteran Guitar player
FONTAIN Damian-Keyboard player
JNO BAPTISTE, Lloyd-Lead Vocals
MITCHELL Adrien-Bass, Zouk vocalist, Drum programmer, Composer
POWELL Maximae-Guitar
TOUSSAINT Roosevelt-Band Leader, Trumpeter
TOUSSAINT Kimani-Saxophone player
WINSTON Carlton-P.R. O, 1st Trumpet/Flugel Horn Player, Vocals
WINSTON Peter-US Manager, Distributor
WINSTON Stanley-Engineer,Soundmix,Composer,Programmer,Vocals
XAVIER Mark-Drums
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