History of Tuk Music in Barbados
Monday, 13 March 2017
by BDO
A Tuk Band is a collection of musicians, adorned in bright colored clothing playing several instruments. The instruments they play are the bass drum, kettle drum and the pennywhistle/tin flute. As indicative of our culture, the music and the rhythm emanating from these instruments forces persons to get up and dance or move in some
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