The Kennedy Center's Millennium stage rollicked with the rhythms of the
Caribbean last week in a performance that kicked off Caribbean American Heritage
Month.
The pulsating sounds of the Positive Vibrations Youth Steel Orchestra -- with
its rendition of Alicia Keyes's "No One," arranged by artistic director Malika
Coletta -- brought the house down and the audience to their feet. In a one-hour
concert, the orchestra played its interpretations of jazz, gospel and calypso to
a capacity crowd.
The orchestra, made up of children of Caribbean heritage between the ages of
10 and 18, is part of the Cultural Academy for Excellence, a not-for-profit
organization in Hyattsville.
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