We’re taking our time in the Caribbean writing our musical history. Jamaica, as usual in front in such matters, has become involved, but in the Eastern Caribbean, apart from the work of Gordon Rohlehr, and two books by George Maharaj, we have been rather silent. Part of this neglect, of course, is our tendency in the Caribbean to be cavalier about those who have contributed to our rise (a separate sociological treatise awaits there). I wrote a song called “Where Are Your Heroes, Caribbea’ on this point many years ago, and while some radio stations still play the song the malaise remains.Today, as he battles with health problems, it is
