File 2023-033/001(21) - Heritage Singers performances : newspaper articles, 1985-2009

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File consists of newspaper clippings and articles about the Heritage Singers and their public concerts and performances.
Scope note by Grace Lyons and Debbie Ebanks Schlums follows:
This file contains newspaper clippings that follow the rise of the Heritage Singers in Toronto and internationally. The Heritage Singers was founded in 1977 by Grace Carter-Henry Lyon to share traditional Caribbean folk songs. These clipping start in 1983 and continue to 2009 as they cover the increase in numbers and popularity of the Heritage Singers that only started as a few friends sharing songs they missed from the Caribbean and grew to a group of 30 people at some points promoting Caribbean culture across the globe. The group consisted of members from all over the Caribbean and Canada and was headed by their musical director and founder Grace Carter-Henry Lyon. They performed traditional folk songs, story telling, dances, and pantomimes across Canada and internationally including events in the United States, Europe, and even at Nan Ying International Folklore Festival in Taiwan in 1998. They performed Jamaican and other Caribbean folk songs to promote the variety of Caribbean culture as they wanted to make other aspects of Caribbean performance known and popular beyond Calypso and Reggae music. These clippings include reviews of and promotions for their many performances at charity events, festivals, competitions, and more.