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Come On, Vámonos; Everybody Let's Go!

Wednesday 16 November 2022 Musi 322-01 Bienvenidos a La Mentoria en El Caribe de habla Hispana! (Welcome to mentorship in the Spanish Speaking Caribbean!) Hear Ye! Hear Ye!  I've arrived in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean with my blog besties.  Since this is the final stop of our musical journey It's safe to (in)formally introduce myself: Hola! Me llamo Gabby I hope you guys took heed from our last blog and spent time enhancing your Spanish speaking and comprehension skills. Reason being? Well, we are now docked in the musically rich waters of the Spanish Caribbean, which is a region made up of islands such as Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. These islands are shaded by thick canopies of mentorship, afforded by both governmental and private organizations. Try to keep up with me as we clear a path through the lush forests of mentorship in each of the islands which constitute to the overall musical heritage of the Spanish Caribbean. 1. Cuba- La Casa de la Trova ...

Double Dutch BUT NOT Too Much

Tuesday 1 October 2022 MUSI 322-01 Hopping for Mentorship in the Dutch Caribbean Oh, blog bestieeee! 👀 If you've gotten this far on our musical journey of the Caribbean, then you'd know that we recently left the beautiful French Caribbean islands, where we became drenched in oceans of knowledge regarding mentorship. I'm sure that must have been exhausting, and for that reason, I hope you've had a chance to rest and bask in the serene beauty of the skies, coupled with the calming nature of the sea. As a matter of fact, you'll need to muster up as much energy as you can for this next stop: the Dutch Caribbean. Try not to get tangled in the different jump ropes of musically gifted artists from this region, as it truly is easy once you hear pieces of their work. You should probably watch out for the various schools available for young aspiring musicians as well, since they're infested with raw talent (which is highly contagious if I do say so myself). However, I ...