BAJAN SUN MAGAZINE
DEC 2014
BARBADIAN SONGSTRESS ROCHELLE GRIFFITH
B
arbadian songstress, Rochelle Griffith placed
second in a Caribbean-wide singing
competition held recently in Fort De France,
Martinique. Griffith was Barbados' outstanding
representative in the second annual 'All For One
Caribbean Voice Contest' held on October 18th at
L’Atrium in Fort De France, Martinique.
A graduate of the Division of Youth and the NCF's
Youth Achieving Results music programme,
Rochelle performed "How many more” by John
King, and Biggie Irie’s 2014 Crop Over Song “Get
Over”. She was outfitted for the competition by
Barbadian designer Shakad Designs- Shenika
Burnet.
The NCF was for the second year invited to
facilitate the participation of two Barbadian singers
in this event (one competitor and one guest artist).
The contest is primarily a television programme
which was broadcast live to one hundred and
twenty five countries, and seeks to unite the
musicians/singers of the Caribbean and showcase
them as cultural ambassadors for their countries.
The competition is also expected to encourage
cultural exchanges. Eleven countries participated in
the competition.
The competition gave great exposure to Barbados
and some of its talent via broadcast promotions
taken against the backdrop of the island’s natural
beauty. It also gives excellent exposure to our
artistes. Based on her guest performance in 2013,
another young Barbadian singer Ms. Lisa Griffith
was invited by the ‘All for One Caribbean Song
Competition’ Committee to perform at the World
Creole Music Festival being held now in Dominica
from October 24 to 26, 2014. She will be a part of
the opening act for Jamaican reggae artist Jah Cure.
The NCF's Cultural Officer for Music-Education,
Ronald Davis represented Barbados by serving on
the panel of judges.
PHOTO BY ZICO MILLER
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