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Travels with Music: North & Central America

Travels with Music: Val Serrant: Trinidad percussion

Val Serrant is a very active steel pan/traditional drummer from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. A great friend of the late Nigerian percussionist Babatunde Olatunji and culture worker Constance Williams, Serrant believes in being a positive force for change in the community. Serrant frequently performs and teaches about Caribbean music in schools and is also a member of Afrika Heartbeat, founded by Sikiru Adepoju. Serrant is also the External Relations Officer for the Parry’s Pan School in Tacarigua, Trinidad.

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Travels with Music: Ronnie Stewart, USA/Blues, electric guitar

Ronnie Stewart, a guitarist turned historian, has been promoting the Blues for over 17 years. In addition to being a teacher, Stewart is the founder, executive director, and music historian of the Bay Area Blues Society located in Oakland, California, USA. The Bay Area Blues Society is dedicated to the perpetuation of Blues, Jazz, and Gospel as indigenous American art forms, rooted in African-American communities.

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