{"id":115863,"date":"2025-07-09T12:13:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T16:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=115863"},"modified":"2025-07-09T12:13:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T16:13:09","slug":"preview-music-dance-spoken-word-caribbean-vibrations-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2025\/07\/09\/preview-music-dance-spoken-word-caribbean-vibrations-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW | Music, Dance & Spoken Word At The Caribbean Vibrations Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo courtesy of Caribbean Vibes TV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Toronto\u2019s Harbourfront plays host to the inaugural Caribbean Vibrations Festival July 12 and 13. It\u2019s a celebration of the region and its multifaceted culture, including music, dance, spoken word, food, and more in a family-friendly atmosphere.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis festival has been years in the making,\u201d says Alain P. Arthur, Executive Producer of Caribbean Vibrations TV, in a statement. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to bring together the sounds, flavours, and stories of the Caribbean under one roof to celebrate our shared identity and community spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Performers<\/h2>\n

\u201cThis festival is a dream come true,\u201d says Alain P. Arthur<\/strong>, Executive Producer and CEO. \u201cWe’re thrilled to bring Caribbean culture to life and connect with our amazing community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The lineup of performers includes prominent Canadian poet and spoken word artist Dwayne Morgan.<\/p>\n

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Poet\/spoken word artist Dwayne Morgan (Photo courtesy of the artist)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dwayne Morgan: Spoken Word<\/h3>\n

Dwayne Morgan is a two-time Canadian National Poetry Slam Champion. Morgan formed his Up From The Roots entertainment company while still a Scarborough high school student back in 1994, at a time when \u201cspoken word\u201d wasn\u2019t well known as an art form. Morgan successfully lobbied League of Canadian Poets to include performance poets as part of the Canadian poetry landscape.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s gone on to perform and produce large scale spoken word events across North America. Dwayne has performed across North America, in Jamaica, Uganda, Turkey, Trinidad, Bermuda, Barbados, England and Scotland, Ghana, and through Europe.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s appeared before for luminaries such as former President of the United States, Barack Obama, the former Governor General of Canada, Michaelle Jean, the late leader of the NDP, Jack Layton, has shared the stage with artists such as comedian Russell Peters, and opened for prominent artists like Alicia Keys.<\/p>\n

Morgan has published 14 poetry collections, two children\u2019s books, and a memoir, and has produced ten albums of spoken word art.<\/p>\n

Morgan\u2019s many accolades include a Toronto Arts Foundation\u2019s Celebration of Cultural Life award (2022), and the Sheri-D Wilson Golden Beret Award for Career Achievement in the Spoken Word (2018). In 2013, he was inducted into the Scarborough Walk of Fame. Dwayne has also received the Harry Jerome Award for Excellence in the Arts.<\/p>\n

He was appointed to the Order of Ontario in 2023.<\/p>\n

In addition to his work as a poet and spoken word artist, his Three Knocks short film premiered at the Reel World Film Festival in Toronto. He\u2019s produced two TV shows, and his one-man play, Grade 8, is featured on the CBC\u2019s PlayMe Podcast. He\u2019s also a photographer whose work has been featured in the Contact Photography Festival.<\/p>\n