Xavier Strings at Caribbean Life Healthcare Awards
Xavier Strings, the fast-rising
Caribbean band from Trinidad
and Tobago headed by the highenergy
sister violinists Janelle
Xavier and Janine Xavier-Cross,
will entertain the audience at
the Caribbean Life Healthcare
Awards at Paradise Catering
Hall on Tuesday, June 25.
Known for their captivating
live performances, the
group explores the versatility
of the violin, viola and vocals
with modern electronic instruments.
Winners of the Trinidad and
Tobago National Youth Award
for Instrumental music, Xavier
Strings have performed for BBC
Radio and at Jazz and Music
Festivals around the world. The
band has worked with artists
such as the late Ras Shorty
I, Destra Garcia, Paul Keens-
Douglas, Black Stalin and soca
artists such as Patrice Roberts
and Farmer Nappy. The
musicians have worked with
the Desperadoes steel orchestra
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and with arranger Devon
Stewart for Renegades among
others.
They amazed crowds in New
York, at the Caribbean Tourism
Organization (CTO) Rum
and Rhythm, Epicurean Experience,
astonished audiences
throughout the Caribbean
in Barbados Pan Fusion, and
Bequia Music Fest; Antigua and
Barbuda, Grenada, Dominica
Jazz Creole also rocked out
Tobago Jazz Experience, Jazz
Artistes on the Green and Jazz
Under the Stars; launched luxury
vehicles and opened Parliament;
and welcomed home
our Olympic medalists. They
have performed for the President
of Trinidad and Tobago at
the National Awards ceremony
and entertained many diplomats
commemorating National
Days, including Canada Day
and Netherlands Day.
You haven’t seen or heard
the violin like this before. Let’s
welcome Xavier Strings!
The Xavier Strings, sisters Janelle Xavier and Janine Xavier-Cross, from Trinidad and Tobago.
Do you know
an inspiring Caribbean-American individual or organization making
a tangible, measurable impact in the Caribbean community?
Nominate them for our 2019 Caribbean American Impact Awards.
Go to https://www.schnepsevents.com/events/2019-caribbean-life-impact-awards/
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Paradise Catering Hall
51 Avenue U Brooklyn, NY 11223
Caribbean Life’s annual Impact Awards recognizes the achievements and
contributions of outstanding individuals of Caribbean background who
have created the most impact in their respective career fields — from the
arts, to advocacy, entrepreneurship, and much more.
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