RAW REDEEM INTERNATIONAL BAND  Dominica Original Bouyon Music Players

Some said no Raw Redeem No Bouyon Music. We say "Raw is Hard Core.

The Band was formed in Mid January 2000 and consists of eight (8) playing members. They are:

Derick "Rah" Peter - Drums, Lead Vocals

 

Rohan "Rohi" Williams - Lead Vocals

 

Hayford "Junior" Lafond - Bass Guitar, Back Vocals

 

Earlson Matthew - Keyboards, Drum Programming

 

Donny Harry - Keyboards, Back Vocals

 

Delton "Deli" Alfred - Drums, Back Vocals

 

Emile Lancelot - Guitar, Back Vocals

 

Kabral "Sky" Richards - Rap

Other Members:

Mornelle Desire - Original guitarist

With this combination of musicians, Raw Redeem has developed a unique style of performance on stage that no other band has done. Also, they have developed a unique rhythm pattern in the bouyon music which other bands can only hope to produce.

The Band is well known for its prominent front men Derrick ‘Rah’ Peters formally of the WCK Band pioneers of the Bouyon Music and Rohan ‘Rohi’ Williams formally of the First Serenade Band. Rah is responsible for writing most of the songs on WCK’s first twelve albums. Rohi is well known for his colourful and energetic performances on stage.

Raw Redeem has recorded two (2) Albums. The first was Me-nous-la released in November 2000 and the second is Gimme Little Bouyon which was released in August 2001.

The band has performed in Antigua in 2000, Guadeloupe, Marie Galante, St. Lucia and locally on the Carnival Band Splash in 2001, a performance which is still being talked about.

Raw Redeem has done two (2) Carnival T-Shirt Bands. In 2000, it did Kubuli T-Shirt Band. In 2001, the band formed part of the Street Parade in Portsmouth on Carnival Monday where the band played from Jour Ouvert. On Carnival Tuesday Raw Redeem played in Roseau with the "Redeem Family" T-Shirt Band, which Raw Redeem organised under a lot of pressure, using a sound system from St. Lucia and with limited resources, financially and otherwise. However, it was well appreciated and successful.

The Band can boast that it has accomplished more than any other newly formed band in its setting has ever done. This can be attributed to its blend of youthful talent and mature experience.Raw Redeem plans to maintain Bouyon Music by helping other local and international artists and bands to produce and record bouyon music and expose it to the different international markets.