{"id":20505,"date":"2012-04-13T11:15:52","date_gmt":"2012-04-13T15:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/?p=20505"},"modified":"2012-04-17T11:21:56","modified_gmt":"2012-04-17T15:21:56","slug":"national-regatta-song-competition-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2012\/04\/national-regatta-song-competition-launched","title":{"rendered":"National Regatta Song Competition Launched"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NASSAU, The Bahamas \u2013 Regatta Desk Co-Ordinator for the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture Ms. Angelique McKay poses, on April 12, 2012, with Brand Representative for Burns House Mr. Philip Davis (left) and musician, producer, engineer and one of the judges for the competition Mr. Colyn McDonald, during the press conference announcing the official launch of a National Regatta Song Competition. (BIS Photo \/ Eric Rose)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NASSAU, The Bahamas \u2013 The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture officially announced, on April 12, 2012, the introduction of a National Regatta Song Competition with various prizes and opportunities.<\/p>\n

Regatta Desk Co-Ordinator for the Ministry Ms. Angelique McKay said that the new initiative is a result of a partnership with corporative entities \u2013 currently Burns House and Kalik Beer, Dungeon Studios and Quick Draw productions \u2013 and some persons from the cultural community.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are asking all Bahamians from the north and straight down to Inagua to submit material for the competition,\u201d Ms. McKay said.\u00a0 \u201cThe competition will run for four weeks and, at the end of the competition, a select committee of judges who are all musicians and entertainers will decide on the winning song.\u201d<\/p>\n

Entry forms are available at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture or they can be filled out when they are dropped off at the Ministry, in care of the Regatta Desk.\u00a0 The deadline for submissions will be May 11, 2012.<\/p>\n

The winner will be awarded with professional production of the song with airplay on radio stations, performances at various regattas, and the opportunity for a special project.<\/p>\n

Brand Representative for Burns House Mr. Philip Davis said that, when the company was approached by Ms. McKay and the Ministry, Burns House thought that it was appropriate that Kalik \u201cbeing the best beer in The Bahamas\u201d be a part of the search for the best regatta song.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that when you go to regattas that, definitely, the types of songs that you play helps create the atmosphere,\u201d Mr. Davis said.\u00a0 \u201cThat being joined up with the festivities and drinks that you would consume, Kalik would be a perfect fit in this.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cKalik has decided that we would come on board and the winner of this competition would be producing a jungle for Kalik,\u201d he added.\u00a0 \u201cThat means there would be an ad played on the radio stations, meaning that they would be more familiar to the general public.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe see this as a \u2018win-win\u2019 situation for Kalik, the Ministry, the committee and Bahamians in general.\u00a0 We would like to have this feeling of camaraderie and support from everywhere in The Bahamas because that is the only way things here will move forward and grow.\u00a0 We are a proud supporter of this and looking forward to the outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n

Musician, producer, engineer and one of the judges for the competition Mr. Colyn McDonald said he is happy to part of the process and anything that furthers Bahamian artistic expression.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt really is a song competition and we are asking for participants to submit the songs lyrics and a basic recording of the melody,\u201d Mr. McDonald said.\u00a0 \u201cWe are not asking for it to actually be done in studio because one of the prizes is for the song to be produced professionally.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can it on any recording device that you might have \u2013 your smartphone or I-pad or whatever \u2013 as long as the judges can hear it.\u00a0 That is all the judges are asking for in terms of recording.\u00a0 If you want to submit something more elaborate, that is up to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. McDonald added that the song must be written and performed by a Bahamian and in a Bahamian musical genre, such as Junkanoo, Goombay or Rake-n-Scrape.<\/p>\n

The other judges are Funky D, Kirkland \u201cK.B.\u201d Bodie and Ms. McKay.<\/p>\n

Ms. McKay also encouraged other private sector partners to come aboard with this initiative.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn important role of this Ministry in this initiative is to get additional Bahamian songs and music out there, especially those associated with regattas,\u201d Ms. McKay said.\u00a0 We are trying to let people really know what goes on at regattas; so we are trying through this song competition to let songwriters speak about what happens at a regatta.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we are trying to do is launch a new initiative into every new regatta in this 2012 season,\u201d Ms. McKay added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are also asking that our cultural community assist us in exposing persons who visit regattas to others areas of our culture,\u201d she said.\u00a0 \u201cFeel free to call us at the Minstry to give us ideas that you think might make a regatta experience better and we will see if we can infuse it.\u00a0 We are really wanting to partner with the cultural community as we go forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

By ERIC ROSE
\nBahamas Information Services<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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