Saint Lucia: Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Ernest Hillaire shared updates on the celebratory occasion of St Cecilia Day, observed all over the country on Wednesday, November 22, 2023. He shared videos of the musicians singing and enjoying the day.
While sharing the video, he wrote, “Music is the essence of our culture. Let us celebrate St Cecilia’s Day, Feast of Musicians.”
In the videos shared, singers can be seen singing and musicians playing their instruments. The happy vibes of the fest are very captivating.
Like Hillaire, his followers are also very active on the internet. They like to give opinions and share their views through comments whenever the Deputy PM shares something.
On the clips from the Feast of Musicians, the users expressed their thoughts with comments:
A user Annie Nicholas wrote, “Good vibes Shanty”
Another user Allina Stephen-Winter commented, “Oh yes Shanty”
User Abertha Harris wrote, “Sing man sing”
A follower Reddiva John commented, “Go shanti go”
Aisha Shunell Huggins praised the singer and said, “The people’s king!”
Anthony Alexander expresses her thoughts and texted, “I want to take this opportunity to wish all musicians both here and abroad all the best” She grabbed the opportunity and greeted, “Happy St Cecilia’s Day to all the Saint Lucian musicians”
A user Canice Matthew shared a heart sticker and supported the musicians.
Before sharing the snippets, the Deputy Prime Minister shared a picture on his social media platform, wishing the citizens of the country a very Happy St. Cecilia’s Day. Along with the photo, he penned, “Happy St Cecilia’s Day to all our local musicians.”
“Let us continue to celebrate culture and heritage through our musical expression,” Hillaire added.
The Feast of Musicians Festival was celebrated enthusiastically on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. Everybody reached the Barre Du Chaussee Multi Purpose Court to enjoy the eve.
The fest was organized by the Friends of Music in collaboration with Hon. Joachim Henry. The sensational artists and music bands who rocked the stage were:
- Survival Steel Orchestra
- Sweet Emotions
- Woule Tete
- Afrikan Roots, and more.
