Internationally-acclaimed Vincentian violinist Darron Andrews mesmerized patrons on Saturday at a massive cultural exposition, organized by the Brooklyn-based group Club St. Vincent, Inc., at the Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center in Brooklyn.
Patrons were simply in awe, as Andrews, also a keyboardist, music producer and chief executive officer of the record label Darron Andrews Music (DAM), rendered breathtaking performances with the violin and keytar.
Andrews, who holds a bachelor’s degree in jazz and popular music studies, interacted with the audience, as he offered selections from wide-ranging musical genres.
“If you’re proud of St. Vincent [and the Grenadines], say ‘Vincy,’” Andrews exclaimed to the crowd before asking patrons to participate in folklore singing as he played the keytar.
“We have airport and all kinds of things,” he added, as the audience roared with unequivocal approval.
He distributed copies of his CDs after willing patrons — such as Ancilla Friday, vice president of Club St. Vincent, Inc., and Venda Dember-Cyrus and Agnes Lovelace — sang, with his musical accompaniment, “Moonlight Lantern” and “Mamma Come Ley We Labor.”
Verna Arthur, chairperson and coordinator of Club St. Vincent, Inc.’s 2017 Cultural Exposition, told Caribbean Life afterwards that Andrews’ performance was “simply fabulous.”
She noted that Andrews began his performance by “coming from the audience, as opposed to entering the stage.
“It was breathtaking,” Arthur said. “When I noticed kids running toward Darron, as he performed, that was it.
“I’ll keep my ears to the ground to listen for a future violinist and/or violinist/keytarist from among those kids,” the Paul’s Avenue, Kingstown native added.
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