Commonwealth Connections - The Bahamas- Chris Brown

Bahamian 400m sprinter and triple Olympic medallist, Chris Brown, talks about junkanoo, the music of the annual street parades that resonates with all Bahamians. This music, deeply rooted in the islands' historic ties to Africa, brings back memories for Chris of winning a drumming competition as a child and becoming the lead drummer on his island, of crowds dancing in the streets underneath giant figures of people and animals, and of fires springing up across the islands, lit to warm the drums so that they make the perfect sound. Chris explains how the rhythms of junkanoo are still with him today at international competitions, inspiring him to achieve the very best.

Published on Saturday, 15th February 2014.

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