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Aug. 3–9, 2012 • Caribbean Life • Brooklyn/Staten Island • Page 14K I N G S B O R O U G HC O M M U N I T Y CO L L E G EFREE!Unemployed?Jobs To Build On (JTBO) Training Program*Authorized to work in the USA?Are you 18 years or older?Are you a New York City resident?Serious about looking for a job after your training?If you answered YES to the above questions, then you may be eligiblefor one of the following FREE training programs.rtified Nursood & Beverage ServA placement test and interview will be given to all applicants.All interested applicants must respond by August 17, 2012*Past JTBO students are not eligible**High School Diploma or GED required for Food & Beverage Service ProgramFor more information and program schedule call:718-368-4849 or 5051CONTINUING EDUCATION at KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE2001 Oriental Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11235 .kingsborough.eduCONTINUINGEDUCATIONJobs to Build On is a project of the Consortium for Worker Education with funding provided by theNew York City Council and administered by the City University of New York.$1,000$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000LOANS AVAILABLEReplace Your CarExpand a BusinessBuy MerchandiseEducate a ChildImprove a StoreFurnish a HomeBuild a FutureHelp a Relativewww.brfcu.org9000 4th Avenue | Brooklyn, NY 11209Tel: 718-680-21211609 Avenue Z | Brooklyn, NY 11235Tel: 718-934-6809 Sheepshead Bay BranchOpen Saturdays 9am–1pmServing the community since 1934Braata scores big at Choir GamesThe acclaimed BraataFolk Singers of New Yorkhanded Jamaica an earlyGolden Jubilee gift by walkingaway with three medalsat the seventh InternationalWorld Choir Games held inCincinnati, Ohio from July4 - 14.The 12-member ensemble,under the direction ofFounder and Artistic DirectorAndrew Clarke, earnedtwo silver medals and onebronze medal- hence takingsilverware in all three competitivecategories in whichthey participated as Jamaica’srepresentatives.Braata’s two silver medalswere in the categories of‘Scenic Folklore’ and ‘Musicof The Religions,’ while thebronze accolade came in thecategory of ‘Mixed ChamberMusic.’The 10 day event saw participationfrom hundreds ofchoirs representing someseventy countries fromacross the globe.The medal table wastopped by host country theUSA with 76 medals (23gold, 46 silver and 7 bronze)followed by China with 43medals (21 gold, 17 silverand 5 bronze).Jamaica’s medal haul ofthree, tied the nation withworld superpowers GreatBritain and Germany, as wellas Caribbean neighbors, theBahamas, and despite beingthe second smallest choir atFounder and Artistic DirectorAndrew Clarkeaccepts the silver medalfor Music of the Religionscategory at the WorldChoir Games.Courtesy of Braata Folk Singersthe games, Braata emergedas overwhelming favoritesamong the fans as well asthe other groups in contention.Returning with theensemble to New York onSunday, Artistic DirectorClarke was “Over the moon”with pride and joy at theaccomplishment of his threeyear old group.“To know that we havecome so far so fast, andthat within three years ofour existence we could takethe stage at this prestigiousevent, representing Jamaica-and walk away with thesame number of medals asBritain and Germany - isjust an incredible feeling.”The Braata Folk SingersFAMILY DENTAL CARE“Professional, Painless, AffordableAnd Efficient Dental Provider”Children WelcomeServices Provided: (White Only) PAINLESSGuaranteedSterile EnvironmentDr. Irina Yesina FAMILY DENTAL CARE711 Nostrand Ave. (Between Park Place & Sterling Place) Brooklyn, NY 11216 now joins an elite corps ofJamaican choirs who haveearned medals at the internationallyrenowned event,including the Nexus PerformingArts Company andthe Cari Folk Singers.Of the three medalswon, Clarke states that thebronze in the category of‘Mixed Chamber Music’ wasperhaps the sweetest of all.‘That category is reallyfor classically trainedchoirs which we are not,”he says.”We were requiredto do a 15 minute suite . inwhich we performed renditionsof Freedom Song byNoel Dexter, Jammin by BobMarley and Saloh- a Jamaicanfolk song- all sung witha classical bend. We took abig risk entering that categorybecause it’s not a styleto which we are accustomed,but under the batonof Musical Director GarnettMowatt, the members reallydelivered and the judgeswere extremely impressed.”For their silver medalwinning performances inthe ‘Scenic Folklore’ and‘Music of The Religions’ categories,Braata performedtwo suites of well knownJamaican and secular selections.Their folk repertoireincluded “Evening Time,”“It Was Under the CoconutTree” and “Dawg War,” whilehighlights of the religioussuite included “Dip DemBedward,” “Bright Soul”and “Weeping Eyes.”According to Clarke, “Thesilvers in these categorieswere also rewarding as folkand religious music is moreof our specialty. But justto know that we medaledin all three categories inwhich we participated- andthat we could give Jamaicathis pre-independence giftin our Golden Jubilee yearisextremely gratifying.”The group will have littletime to bask in the gloryof their accomplishments,with a slate of performancesscheduled throughout theNew York and tri -state arealeading up to Jamaica’s 50thbirthday in August.And although Clarke indicatesthat the group still hasbills to pay relating to thetrip to Cincinnati, Braatais already looking even furtherahead - to the next editionof the games in Latvia,2014.
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