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Derek Burrows
Caribbean folktales and songs... Island traditions
Derek Burrows is a Bahamian-born performer who grew up in a storytelling tradition. A professional musician, Burrows has been singing, playing musical instruments and telling folktales, myths and legends from the Bahamas for many years. He performs in schools, libraries and museums as well as in corporate settings. He has appeared as a keynote speaker and workshop leader in these venues and in the medical field using stories to look at diversity, healing, cross-cultural understanding and conflict resolution. Burrows is the recipient of a Massachusetts Artist Foundation Fellowship for Storytelling.