DANCE FEST AT HIGH TEA CONCERT

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Shaback, the renowned Bahamian gospel ensemble, performed several gospel songs at the start of Bahamian High Tea and Concert at the Hyatt in Bethesda on Sunday, July 10, 2016, one of the events held over the weekend celebrating the 43rd anniversary of The Bahamas’ attainment of independence from Great Britain. They came back on stage later to close out the concert with a medley of traditional Bahamian songs that ended with a dance fest involving virtually every member of the audience before the concert came to a close with everyone singing The Bahamas National Anthem. Pictured from left dancing to the music of Shaback are: Ms. Cleola Hamilton, MP for South Beach and Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Miss Stephanie Rahming, Accounts Officer at the Bahamas Embassy Consular Annex; and Ms. Paulette Zonicle, Bahamas Consul General to Washington, D.C.