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Guyana-born Cultural Ambassador takes tradition to Essequibo
Cultural Ambassador
Guyana-born award-winning cultural ambassador, natural lifestyle consultant and master drummer, Menes De Griot, was home to bring a traditional twist to Easter celebration in his country of birth this weekend.
Griot, son of the late Art Sebastion Broomes, helped celebrate Easter in true Kweh Kweh tradition on the Essequibo Coast from April yesterday. His celebration will continue until tomorrow.
The true essence of Kweh Kweh is being celebrated at 14 Reliance, Essequibo, Guyana. The three-day event is being presented in memory of Josephine Kellman, better known as Ma or Aunt Elvy, the matriarch of the Kellman clan, and the late Mondelle Kellman.
According to Menes De Griot, the event is to “keep our tradition heritage and culture alive.”
Joining in the celebration is Essequibo’s number one cultural icon, Leary Mc Kenzie and his group Afida and singer Syd Hooper of Linden, saxophone player Wilbert Saxie, Guyana’s legendary pan player, tuner, pan maker and arranger, Frank ‘Nigerian’ Lynch and John Miller on drums.
Menes De Griot, who has performed throughout the world promoting and lecturing on Guyana’s culture, will also host a village town hall gathering tomorrow focusing on health and wellness.
He has received many community and political citations for his work in New York and is the winner of cultural awards from the Ifaorisa International Organisation of Trinidad and the Guyana Cultural Organisation of Canada.
He continues a 17-year tradition as part of the Medgar Evers College of New York’s tribute to the ancestors.
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