"For those of you who have always wanted a pure and culturally untamed experience, then the 2014 Carriacou Maroon and String Band Music Festival is definitely the event for you! Maroon culture is about thanksgiving and prayers to the source of all life, production and prosperity. Its African origins are authentically depicted through the drumming, singing, eating of'smoke food' and other rituals practised in the unique Carriacou way by its people.

Sample the taste of this traditional smoked food, enjoy performances from various Caribbean islands and come out with the family for an evening of fun, games and pure entertainment. Move to the vibrations of the heavy drumming and groove to the sweet sounds of string band music from Carriacou's popular musicians.

Come enjoy string bands, smoked food, drums and dance. Three days, three venues but one festival. As we say, once you have experienced the Carriacou Maroon and String Band Music Festival, your life will never be the same!
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Friday April 25th - Hillsborough
On friday 27th you will experience a genuine maroon in its natural, home setting. Experience the rituals, the drums, songs and dance. Eat and share the ancestral meal;'smoked food.' Remember, the'maroon' has communal and spiritual features all steeped in rich African traditions.

Saturday April 26th - Belair Heritage Park
The festival stage will come alive at the historical and charming Belair Heritage Park, home of Carriacou's social and cultural activities. The program consists of two parts: Firstly, presentations of big drum nation dance, quadrille dances, Shakespeare Mas and other cultural art forms by both local and regional groups. Secondly, there was a two hour string band concert featuring bands from Carriacou, Grenada, Suriname, Venezuela and more.

Sunday April 27th - Paradise Beach
An entire evening of pure, untamed and pulsating string band music; the setting is the magical Paradise Beach with the perfect natural backdrop of Sandy Island and Mabouya Island. Just imagine it! The day's special will consists of a varied menu of tasty seafood! Performances are scheduled to begin at 2pm and end at 10pm after which everyone headed to the Coconut Bar for the spectacular afterparty.