Belle Vue Comes Alive In Tribute To The Late Rameau Poleon

Traditional music and dancing resonated from the Belle Vue Combined School grounds on Sunday in tribute to Rameau Poleon and the celebration of his life. The folk musician passed away in July and was a giant figure in culture. While he came from the community of Belle Vue in Vieux Fort North, he enjoyed national acclaim. The Cultural Development Foundation (CDF), the late musician’s family, and Belle Vue residents organised Sunday’s Rameau Poleon tribute. Cultural enthusiasts came from near and far to join in the celebration, which included participatory traditional dances and singing with much spontaneity. Among the performers Sunday were the Eastern Folk Band, Avot Servis, Tambou Mele, Vieux Fort North La Rose Group, Gregory Sinaise, Mamaye La Kaye Folk Band, Poet Angela O’Brien, the Belle Vue Children Folk Dance Group and Les Danseurs Traditionelle de Ste. Lucie. CDF Chairperson Darwin Guard told attendees that Poleon was the biggest cultural figure Saint Lucia has ever seen, referring to him as “Papa Kilte” or the father of culture. “Some men are born to nurture their immediate families, some men are born to nurture their immediate families and their extended families but some men are born to not just nurture their...