This performance-lecture will expose Tobago’s musical legacy beyond the more commonly known sounds that have come to characterise the island’s musical heritage. Using the examples of Jazz and sacred music, the discussion by Dr Charleston Thomas, Justin Peterkin and friends is a musical demonstration that addresse Tobago’s history in the business of Jazz and sacred music-making and performing in the 20th century. This session is intended to provide participants with a deeper understanding of how music-making and performance on the island have figured as a central part of the island’s intellectual and political life. The musical selections will illustrate the music legacy of the island and will link the emotions of the Diaspora with those on the continent through lyrical address and the interplay between vocality and percussive musicality.

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