Music Beyond Borders : Revisit the World with Conroy Warren’s Caribbean Pepper Pot

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Although the coronavirus likely prevents us from presenting Music Beyond Borders this summer, we thought you might enjoy revisiting some of the wonderful moments from past performances.

For  10 years, Music Beyond Borders, a collaboration between Morris Arts and Mayo Performing Arts Center has offered this summer series of free outdoor programs of world music and dance….bringing a taste of cultures from six continents to summer lunchtimes on the Morristown Green.

So, let’s take a trip down memory lane and sample some of the past delights of Music Beyond Borders –
The Conroy Warren Duo/ Caribbean Music “Pepper Pot” from July 7, 2015

Video used with permission from Kevin Coughlin, Editor, MorristownGreen.com: A performance of “Yellow Bird” by the Conroy Warren Duo:

July 7, 2015: The Conroy Warren Duo: Caribbean Music “Pepper Pot”

This talented duo from the island of Antigua has performed extensively throughout the Caribbean, the United States, Europe and Africa and includes Patrick Gomes (on steel pan) and Conroy Warren (on guitar and vocals). A graduate of the Berklee School of Music (Boston) who plays with the Melvin Dean Ensemble, Coastal Zone and Rhythm Nation, Conroy Warren teaches and conducts cultural workshops in the tristate area. On July 7,  he brings his unique “Music Pepper Pot,” featuring the rich sounds of calypso, reggae, samba, merengue and R&B. Get ready to limbo…the conga line forms on the right! http://www.conroywarren.com/.

More VIDEOS: The music got people dancing the Cha Cha (to “Guantanamera”) HERE and to “Hot Hot Hot” HERE….

Patrick Gomes’s jazz improvisations were soaring in his version of “Sonny” HERE and everyone enjoyed a taste of the Calypso classic, “Day-O” HERE

PHOTOS:  The fun was contagious, dancing broke out and the smiles were abundant, as you can see from these photos: