The Hewanorra Voices
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The Hewanorra Voices were a Lucian
folk music ensemble, led by Joyce Auguste
. They emerged in the 1970s, and were one of the premier groups of the Lucian roots revival
, along with The Helenites
. Their recordings include 1974's St. Lucia Jems and 1980's All Year Round With The Hewanorra Voices, both released by West Indies Records..
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is an island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 620 km2 and has an...
folk music ensemble, led by Joyce Auguste
Joyce Auguste
Joyce Auguste was a Saint Lucian musician and leader of The Hewanorra Voices, which became a major popular folk band in the 1970s. Auguste also worked as music supervisor for the Saint Lucian school system and introduced folk music into the school curriculum....
. They emerged in the 1970s, and were one of the premier groups of the Lucian roots revival
Roots revival
A roots revival is a trend which includes young performers popularizing the traditional musical styles of their ancestors. Often, roots revivals include an addition of newly-composed songs with socially and politically aware lyrics, as well as a general modernization of the folk sound.After an...
, along with The Helenites
The Helenites
The Helenites were a popular Saint Lucian folk music group, led by Clement Springer. The Helenites were, along with The Hewanorra Voices, one of the island's earliest popular folk stars....
. Their recordings include 1974's St. Lucia Jems and 1980's All Year Round With The Hewanorra Voices, both released by West Indies Records..