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Last Updated: Jan 23, 2012 - 1:50:12 AM |
The Caribbean creative industry has the potential to fully integrate into the global pop and urban markets with the support of the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export).
Your browser may not support display of this image. This was revealed at a press conference held during the Songwriting Camp hosted by Caribbean Export in collaboration with Island/Def Jam Records and Caribbean 2 World (C2W) Music Limited. The week-long camp being hosted at the Bougainvillea Beach Resort, Barbados, is a combined initiative of Caribbean Export and C2W in partnership with US record label Island/Def Jam, and serves as part of Agency’s greater mandate for the region’s creative industries.
David Gomez (centre), Senior Advisor of Market Intelligence, Caribbean Export flanked by Ivan Berry (left) of C2W Music Limited (left) and Rob Wells (right), Canadian songwriter/producer during the Songwriting Camp press conference
“Caribbean Export’s commitment to the Songwriting Camp - and similar initiatives - is just the beginning of what the Agency plans to roll out over the coming months. And we see ourselves in the ideal position to aid in the facilitation of fully harnessing and utilizing the commercial viability of the industry, as well as increase its export potential”, commented David Gomez, Senior Advisor on Market Intelligence. “This is further demonstrated in the Agency’s establishment of a unit dedicated to the continued development of the Caribbean creative industries,” Gomez concluded.
Your browser may not support display of this image. Under the direction of Max Goose, Senior Vice President of Island/Def Jam Records, Ivan Berry and Derek Wilkie (C2W), several local and regional songwriters, artistes and producers are paired with internationally renowned counterparts. The cadre of professionals include: Rob Wells - multi-platinum, award-winning songwriter/producer; Jeremih - Def Jam recording artiste/producer; Sham - songwriter/producer; and Corey Chorus - artiste/songwriter.
Songwriters, Producers and participants of the Caribbean Export Songwriting Camp pose for a group photo with Caribbean Export’s David Gomez during the press conference
The Camp, which is supported by the European Union’s (EU) 10th Economic Development Fund (EDF) Regional Private Sector Development Programme, will run from January 9 - 13, 2012.
Contact information:
Mrs. Stephanie Bishop
Advisor - Marketing & Public Relations
Caribbean Export Development Agency
Telephone: 246-436-0578
Facsimile: 246-436-9999
Email: sbishop@carib-export.com
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