My Global Music Autobiography 

           This past August, my family and I went on a cruise. We went on the Carnival Breeze boat leaving out of Port Canaveral, Florida. We went to Cozumel, Belize, Mahogany Bay, and Costa Maya. All four places, culture and music were really different. Cozumel, Mexico music was upbeat, and all the members were playing a souvenir guitar. Belize music is like African music because they play on drums and the tempo is really fast. Belize musicians played different styles from hip hop, rock n roll, and dancehall. Mahogany Bay mostly played traditional music on the marimba. The music there was a slow tempo. Costa Maya musicians played with maracas and marimba. Costa Maya dancers’ costumes was like the Native Americans costumes. For the guys, they wear a big feather head piece and have paint all over their bodies. For girls, they wear long dresses or a shirt and a long skirt with a flower head piece. Visiting all those placed, I learned about their music, culture, and how they live.

            I am a dancer, so dance really helps me learn about different musical culture. Two years ago. I was on the competition team at Star makers Dance Company and I would always watch the Irish team. Sometimes the music they dance to was from Ireland. Last year, they went to Ireland and learned about their culture and how they Irish step there.

          I grew up in Boiling Springs, South Carolina and I graduated from Boiling Springs High School. Every single year, 2^ndsemester Boiling springs High School always have a multicultural assembly and it would represent different countries. For example, China, India, Japan, Mexico, Jamaica, Russia, United States, etc. The first thing they did was each person or group would walk around the whole gym holding the flag. Then, they would sing or dance to represent each country. Also, the students would wear outfits or costumes that represent the country they are dancing for.