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Tropical Baroque is a fusion of early music, centring around J.S. Bach, with traditional Caribbean Folk music and dance; inspired by the heartbeats of the Caribbean drums, haunting legends from the middle of the equator and the Caribbean sun …. An exciting fusion of ancient melodies transformed by our own musical traditions & backgrounds join a new reality, where old meets new and east meets west.
Our tropical fantasy brings together artists of 5 different countries and cultures to create this joyous display of music & dance.

Layil Barr – Recorders & Viol
Taro Takeuchi – Baroque Guitar
Timothy Kraemer – Baroque Cello
Seneke Sillah – African Djembe
Ras Scully – Traditional Kumina and Caribbean Drum
Ripton Lindsay – Traditional Caribbean Dance, Drum
Bun Kobayashi – Contemporary Dance

 

“Exceptional musical treat”, “An intoxicating mixture of disciplines…”