Guyanese Creole Rock singer Gavin Mendonca did not disappoint when he seized the opportunity to teach a group of North Carolina children the popular folk song “Small Days” at the Ethno USA festival. With vigour and rhythm, led by Gavin, who has been on a mission to share Guyanese folk music and culture with the world, the children delivered an astounding performance during the LEAF Festival in North Carolina.
Gavin said he was thrilled at the opportunity to not only teach children the song, which tells the story of a Guyanese childhood journey, but to represent and showcase the culture of the country. In the midst of it all, he was also able to share his take on folk songs with peers from different countries and participate in several musical workshops.
“The past two weeks have been absolutely amazing and transformational for me. I had the opportunity to live and make music with musicians from 10 different countries,” he said.
