Cultural elder, Ras Mo, has passed away.
DNO understands he died in the United States on Thursday night.
The circumstances surrounding his death are unknown as this time.
Ras Mo, whose real name is Desmond Delmance Marcel Moses, was a Caribbean award-winning performing and recording artist, performance poet, singer, storyteller, playwright, master-drummer, theater director, facilitator and teacher. His stage performances include Afro Caribbean music, reggae, world, zouk, soca, hip-hop and spoken word.
He published three books of poetry and two albums of music.
More information will be published as it becomes available.
A devout son of Ma Dominique gone too soon. Condolences to the family and his 53 plus siblings by father especially the artist known as Harry-Mo. RIEP with the ancestors my brother. I would like to see you get an “official” funeral back home but I can only hope. You made Dca proud and so I say thank you. Gone too soon!