Commonwealth Connections
Commonwealth Connections
BBC Radio 3
Dominica
14 minutes Posted May 17, 2014 at 12:01 am.
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Music is a family affair in La Petite Souffriere, a tiny and remote village high in the hills of Dominica. Isma Alie still works as a farmer cultivating Bay Tree plantations for their oil but also happens to be the island's greatest accordion player. With his son James and grandson Jackson, he keeps alive the traditional Jing-ping music of Dominica for community dances and celebrations.