Cultural Voice

C ountry of Origin:​ Jamaica U ltra excited about this art form: Music L oves to travel to :  Trinidad & Tobago U nderground artist to watch: Racquel Jones (poet)   T rend you love:​​ #selfie R isk averse, Risk Tolerant or Risk Taker:  Risk Tolerant A rtistic Side:​ All sides of me are artistic L ife Motto:  “All will be well” ​    V ery good at: Communication   O utspoken about: Everything I’m passionate about        I nspired by:​  My grandparents  C ultural Icon:  Louise  Bennett  E veryone should try this once:  Para-sailing

Ewan Simpson (Source: The Jamaica Observer) Cultural Voice went behind the scenes for a chat with Ewan Simpson, Musical Director of the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica (NDTC) about the upcoming evening of Music scheduled for December 15, 2013, 6:00 pm at the NDTC Studio (behind The Little Theatre). CV: What does this concert mean in the journey of the singers of the NDTC? ES: The concert is an opportunity to showcase in a more fulsome way the music of the NDTC. CV: What have been the major challenges you've faced since assuming the role of Musical Director? ES: Transitioning to have a solid, consistent set of voices able achieve a desired balance as persons have left, retired and new persons have come in. It is the work it takes to settle down and practice over and over to have a consistent sound. CV: Will there be themes for the upcoming concert? If yes what are those themes? ES: No. There are no themes. It is the music of the NDTC, mostly ...

                                                   The Zinc Shower event was held between April 11-12, 2013. It brought together some of Spain’s most promising entrepreneurs and innovators in the world of the Creative Industries. The backdrop for this occasion was set in the abandoned slaughter house known as the Matadero, giving it a rustic feel and space to immense creativity. Cultural Voice was in Madrid, Spain to witness it all unfold. Here are a few snapshots from the event.      For more intriguing photographs, please go to our Cultural Voice  facebook page!

Is love the universal language or is it music? Walking into a dimly lit music studio at Immaculate Conception High School (ICHS) hearing first the ripples of triads and the melodies of musical chords, then seeing Spanish pianist David Gomez eyes closed, head swaying and humming counts - the message was clear.    As the Spanish pianist lightly taped his last key on the grand piano positioned in a hall with chairs, where drum sets and two paintings hung, the room stood still. He opens his eyes, flicks the light switch and we’re back to reality.         David Gomez, who has played in prominent theatres such as New York’s Carnegie Hall, Concert Gebouw in Amsterdam, National Concert Hall in Dublin and St Martin in The Fields in London, was in Jamaica to perform at the Holy Trinity Cathedral along with the Immaculate Conception High School Symphony Orchestra and the Kingston College Chapel Choir on February 24, 2013. The event dubbed, “The Express...