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Gerald Achee
Gerald Achee (born November 15, 1952), also known by his stage name Gerry Drums, is a Trinidadian drummer and the leader of the Village Drums of Freedom.
== Biography ==
Gerald Achee was born in the village of St. James, near Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. He was introduced to the traditional Afro-Caribbean music at an early age. Achee started his artistic career as a limbo-dancer. Later he began to play djembe. In 1969 Gerald Achee founded the free improvisation percussion band Village Drums of Freedom. From 1970 until 1980 he travelled with his ensemble and a group of dancers through Europe, South America and US and then finally settled in Brooklyn, NY. His band grew bigger and now consists of more than a hundred drummers all over the world. Every year Village Drums of Freedom plays a leading part in the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival. In 2003 Gerald Achee and VDOF released an album ''Historic Travel: cultural rhythms''. In 2009 he recorded an album ''Three Neighbours'' with Perry Robinson and Joel Chassan. And in the same year – ''Night Train For Lovers And Thieves'' with the Gypsy Groovz Orchestra, which was nominated to the Best Album of 2009 in World music on BBC.〔(BBC Music's Best Albums of 2009 ) Bbc.co.uk〕〔Jon Lusk (December 8, 2009) (Gypsy Groovz Orchestra Goes TuttiMundi Night Train for Lovers and Thieves Review ) Bbc.co.uk〕 Gerald Achee is a member of the Rastafari movement.
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