Excerpt from the Jamaica Observer column published on Monday, October 3, 2022
By Jean Lowrie-Chin
Congratulations to the Stella Maris Steelband, which celebrated its 20th anniversary last Friday with a free concert. Band Captain Margaret Rhoden and Musical Director Gay Magnus led the happy troubadours who delighted us with a variety of medleys from gospel to Bob Marley, to Jamaican folk and soca.
They played a tribute to octogenarian Sister Mary Andrew who had retired from the band at the beginning of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Stella Maris Steelband has toured Europe and the United Kingdom, raising substantial funds for renovating our church.
If you believe seniors don’t rock, please check my social media pages for some of their items. Like fine wine, our Stella Maris Steelband members have mellowed with age.
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