Music

The 3rd Annual Jazz Festival held at Shoal Bay Beach on March 14 and at Frangipani Beach Resort on March 15 was attended by a large number of visitors, Anguillians and other residents. The weekend functions provided two evenings of well-appreciated and enjoyable entertainment which attracted tourists from various hotels on the island, many of whom are fans of jazz music at its best.

Minnesota-born Jazz Vocalist Michelle Marie teamed up with four Anguillians on Sunday evening, March 2, to present an evening of special entertainment at Cocoloba Beach Resort.

Moonsplash, a major musical event in Anguilla now in its 13th year, by the island’s internationally-recognised reggae singer and guitarist, Bankie Banx, will get underway next week at his Dune Preserve retreat on Rendezvous Beach.

Come March 14 and 15, 2003, Anguillians, visitors and other persons will be entertained for the third official season at the Anguilla Jazz Festival now being promoted and managed by Valentin Davis and his long-time friend and world top-rated steel pan player, St. Martener Neville York.

The Launch of Tranquility Jazz Festival has been enhanced by the contribution of US$5,000.00 from the Social Security Board. The funds, which will be used to help defray travel and production costs associated with the Launch, were presented to Chairman of the Tranquility Jazz Festival Committee, Mr Fitzroy Tomlinson in a brief handing-over ceremony at the offices of the Anguilla Social Security Board.