On behalf of the government and people of Dominica, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has extended his deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Cultural figure Desmond Delmance Marcel Moses known to many as Ras Mo who died in the United States.
He made the statement on his Facebook page.
“Ras Mo was a cultural icon and community leader who made impactful contributions to the promotion and preservation of Dominica’s art forms and traditions as a musician, poet, and storyteller,” Mr. Skerrit stated.
He continued, “We condole with all who mourn his passing. May his soul rest in peace.”
Ras Mo began hand drumming at the age of five and excelled at rhythms from the Eastern and French Creole Caribbean- (calypso, pike, kumina, nyabinghi, quadrille, lapo kabwit, bélé, yenvalo, gwoka etc).
He added folk styles and stories from other islands and Africa to his performance and teaching repertoires over the years.
Ras Mo was a poet, composer, singer, storyteller, teacher, and facilitator who used performing arts for violence prevention, gender and race equality, community building, and social justice.
He designed and led community and school programs in the United States, Canada, England, and the Caribbean and was a certified Remo HealthRhythms facilitator. He has published three books of poetry and two albums of music.
“He designed and led community and school programs in the United States, Canada, England, and the Caribbean.”
In which part of the “United States” exactly did he designed and led community and school programs? The United States is a continent and not a borough of a particular City. I wished they’d correct this misconception.
No cause of Death, excellent reporting DNO,,,fly with the ancestors Ras Mo