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I tend to keep my mind open to the different forms of art out there and I am always willing to try new stuff.
St. Lucia
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St. Lucia
Age: 54
Musician
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa
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I am home grown St. Lucian. Born in 1980 I have spent most of my life on this island. Apart from the few summers I spent in the United States I spent most of my time in my homeland.
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Unfortunately, there are very few facilities which offer courses in the arts. Not all the secondary schools offer the subject for CXC examinations.
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