Avvy (born April 22, 1984) is a songwriter and performer contributing to the art of
Bahamian folk music,
Junkanoo and
Rake-and-scrape. In 2014 his singles "Dirty Nagua Rake" and "Swing Swing" took top position in the local Bahamian charts.
Career
Avvy Sra active in songwriting and performing in 2005. Early in his career he received accolades for reviving native Bahamian music with innovative storytelling, upbeat rhythms and energetic performances. His father and uncles were also musicians and are cited by Avvy as role models, together with well known musicians including
Otis Redding and
Michael Jackson.
In 2014 local airline
Pineapple Air
Pineapple Air is an airline based in Nassau, Bahamas.
The airline operates scheduled flights within the Bahamas (Nassau, North Eleuthera, Governor's Harbour, Rocksound, Crooked Island, Acklins, Deadman's Cay, and Stella Maris).
Pineapple Air ...
announced a partnership with Avvy to advertise their service between
Nassau
Nassau may refer to:
Places Bahamas
*Nassau, Bahamas, capital city of the Bahamas, on the island of New Providence
Canada
*Nassau District, renamed Home District, regional division in Upper Canada from 1788 to 1792
*Nassau Street (Winnipeg), ...
and
Eleuthera.
Discography
*''The Best of "The Best Kept Secret", Volume 2'' (August 2007)
**Tracks: "Intro", "Roach on my Bread", "Wine Grammy Wine", "AvvyOnline", "The Fire", "The Water a.k.a. Jack and Jill", "Ghost Move", "Gimme All You Gat", "Drunk Man Sober Words", "Me and My Crew", "Outro", "Inagua Is Big Thing"
**Writer: Avvy
**Producer: Ira Storr and Dillian Mckenzie
*''The Best of "The Best Kept Secret", Volume 2'' (September 2005)
**Tracks: "Roach on My Bread", "Ghost Move", "Wine Grammy Wine"
**Writer: Avvy
**Producer: Ira Storr and Dillian Mckenzie
Performances
* First Annual Salty Fest (
Great Inagua, Bahamas), August 3-August 7, 2006
* Bahamas Independence Concert (
Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau ( ) is the capital and largest city of the Bahamas. With a population of 274,400 as of 2016, or just over 70% of the entire population of the Bahamas, Nassau is commonly defined as a primate city, dwarfing all other towns in the country. ...
), July 10, 2006
* The Bahamas International Music Fest (
Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau ( ) is the capital and largest city of the Bahamas. With a population of 274,400 as of 2016, or just over 70% of the entire population of the Bahamas, Nassau is commonly defined as a primate city, dwarfing all other towns in the country. ...
), June 1, 2006
The Nassau Guardian Online Guide – Music Festival
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References
External links
Official website
Bahamian singers
1984 births
Living people
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