ENTRIES from 124 talented singers, songwriters and musicians from throughout The Bahamas have been received by the Ministry of Tourism for its ‘Da Bahamian Ting’ song competition.
“The response was overwhelming,” said Director of Culture and Heritage Tourism, Arlene Nash-Ferguson, after the deadline passed on Friday. “We are so pleased that so many Bahamians are creating Rake n’ Scrape, Junkanoo and Goombay music with such passion. This proves that our creative community is still committed to preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage of The Bahamas.”
The winner of ‘Da Bahamian Ting’ will receive $25,000 with second place taking $20,000, third place $15,000, fourth place $10,000 and fifth through 10th will receive $1,000 each.
“What is even more encouraging is that artists were only allowed to submit one song. So these are 124 individuals creating music of a traditional Bahamian genre,” Ms Nash-Ferguson added.
A panel of judges will narrow the field to 20 semi-finalists, who will be announced to the public during a special Happy Hour event in Pompey Square on March 3 at 5pm. The selection criteria dictates that the song be in a Bahamian genre (Rake n’ Scrape, Goombay or Junkanoo) and around three minutes long.
The public will choose the top 10 by voting online, via text messaging and by submitting their favourite online. The winner will be announced on April 21.
The top 20 songs will receive much exposure and airtime, and will be used in Ministry of Tourism campaigns locally and globally.
Comments
killemwitdakno 7 years, 1 month ago
Can't wait any longer for the releases! So anxious!
killemwitdakno 7 years, 1 month ago
Prizes all the way out to tenth place is awesome.
killemwitdakno 7 years, 1 month ago
At 20 songs a yr, mission accomplished. Music preserved.
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