THE Yoruba Village Drum Festival took place on Piccadilly Street, Port of Spain on June 15.

Port of Spain mayor Chinua Alleyne and vice admiral for the Embassy of Venezuela Reinaldo Jose Leon Fajardo were in attendance at the event.

Performers included the St James Cultural Artisan Drummers, Unified Cultural Beacons, Frontline, and Second Sea Scouts. Newsday photographer Faith Ayoung captured these images at the festival.

[caption id="attachment_1099638" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Drummer Derick Charles, leads members of the Unified Cultural Beacons from Never Dirty Morvant, St James Cultural Artisan Drummers, Frontline and Second Sea Scouts at the Yoruba Village Drum Festival, on Piccadilly Street, Port of Spain on June 15. - Photo by Faith Ayoung[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1099637" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Port of Spain mayor Chinua Alleyne and vice admiral for the Embassy of Venezuela Reinaldo Jose Leon Fajardo enjoy the Yoruba Village Drum Festival on Piccadilly Street, Port of Spain on June 15. - Photo by Faith Ayoung[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1099639" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Joshua Hamlet, 10, of the Second Freeport Sea Scouts play the drums and chant songs of the Orisha with members of the St James Cultural Artisan Drummers Unified, Cultural Beacons Frontline and Second Sea Scouts at the Yoruba Village Drum Festival, on Piccadilly Street, Port of Spain on June 15. - Faith Ayoung[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1099641" align="alignnone" width="683"] Allex Maillard, 15, Jovani Carndinal, 12, Keien Songue, 14 of the Second Freeport Sea Scouts play the drum at at the Yoruba Village Drum Festival, on Piccadilly Street, Port of Spain on June 15. - Faith Ayoung[/caption]

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