Kittitian and Nevisian musicians make history at Taichung Jazz Festival
Sugar Birds, Formosa Pandaz and DexFactor brought Caribbean music to thousands on the festival's closing night in Taiwan.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan. Musicians from St Kitts and Nevis have performed at the Taichung Jazz Festival in Taiwan for the first time, entertaining thousands of people on the festival's final night.
The performance took place on Sunday, 25 October, at Taichung Civic Square. The line-up featured Sugar Birds, made up of Howard Liburd and Makalia Tucker; the steel pan group Formosa Pandaz, with Stephen Richards, Jacinth Hunkins and Kazrano Gumbs; and Dexter Walters with his band DexFactor.
Their set included "Bless the Day", "Viva Saint Kitts and Nevis", "My Way", "When Love Comes Knocking", "L.O.V.E." and "United St Kitts and Nevis", along with three steel pan pieces including "Coffee Street".
Ambassador to the Republic of China (Taiwan) Donya L. Francis joined the performers on stage. He first discussed the idea of featuring Kittitian and Nevisian artists with Chen Jia-Jun, Director General of the Taichung City Government Cultural Bureau, in April.
"I am grateful for the relationship I have built with the Taichung City Government," Ambassador Francis said.
The embassy thanked the Cultural Bureau and Chuan Liu Music for making the appearance possible.
