Thursday, June 4, 2026

Jazzing it up against cancer

Date:

Share post:

CANCER HAS AFFECTED every Barbadian at some point in life. Fresh on the mind is the death of Prime Minister David Thompson, who lost his battle with pancreatic cancer last October. 
It was against that backdrop that BrightStars Inc. hosted Jazz@Holders 2011 on Saturday night in aid of the Barbados Cancer Society.
A highlight was the musical tribute to Thompson, which brought the curtain down on the exciting evening of jazz.
The evening featured performances from a band made up of stellar musicians, with bassist Bill Myers as musical director. Featured vocalists were James Walker, who sings lead for R&B sensation Toy Factory, and Barbados’ own Ria Borman.
Here, guitarist/vocalist Orly Penate as he put his all into one of the pieces that got the group in the jazziest of grooves. 

Related articles

Young creative dies in accident

Roger Elliot Moore Jr, known to millions around the world as Metronade, passed away on May 11 at the age...

US House delivers rebuke to Trump as it votes to halt Iran war

The US House of Representatives has passed a measure that seeks to halt President Donald Trump from taking...

CDB charting a new path

It is not business as usual for the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), and president Daniel Best made that...

WHO certifies Turks and Caicos for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and hepatitis B

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Wednesday congratulated the Turks and Caicos...