"Blue Marlin Mask" - Bahamas AI art
©A. Derek Catalano
"Blue Marlin Mask" - Bahamas AI art
©A. Derek Catalano
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Beach Paradise Murals
"Beach Paradise Mural" - Bahamas AI art
©A. Derek Catalano
"Beach Paradise Mural" - Bahamas AI art
©A. Derek Catalano
Friday, October 4, 2024
George Symonette: The Father of Bahamian Music
George Symonette
George Symonette: The Father of Bahamian Music
Early Life and Background
George Symonette, one of the most celebrated Bahamian musicians, is often recognized as the "King of Goombay," a title that speaks to his influence in shaping the sound of Bahamian music. Born in Nassau, Bahamas, on October 14, 1912, George Symonette grew up in a musical environment, surrounded by the vibrant sounds of the Bahamian capital. Nassau at the time was a cultural melting pot, where African, European, and American influences mingled, creating a unique and diverse soundscape. From a young age, Symonette was exposed to both traditional Bahamian folk music and popular international styles, which shaped his future career as a musician and bandleader.
Easy Come, and Easy Go
" Looking Back" - Bahamas AI art
©A. Derek Catalano
This poem explores the transient nature of life, love, and joy, using nature's rhythms—wind, waves, seasons—to illustrate the inevitability of change.
Easy Come, and Easy Go
Beneath the sky where stars collide,
I built my dreams on shifting sand.
The winds of fate, they gently glide,
And everything I held in hand,
Was fleeting, like the morning mist,
A kiss upon the ocean's tide,
A moment that could not persist,
No matter how I grasped or tried.
Easy come, and easy go,
Like blossoms on the breeze.
The world will turn, the rivers flow,
And carry what it sees.
I reached, I loved, I yearned to stay,
But time has taught me well:
What comes with ease can drift away,
Like echoes in a shell.
I watched the seasons paint the trees,
Each branch adorned with autumn's gold.
The leaves would fall with such soft ease,
Too delicate for me to hold.
I realized then, the dance of life,
Is more a sway than grasping tight,
To clutch too hard invites the strife
Of losing what we claim as right.
Flamingo Masks
"Flamingo Mask" - Bahamas AI art
©A. Derek Catalano
"Flamingo Mask" - Bahamas AI art
©A. Derek Catalano
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