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Abaco, Bahamas Music 

Looking for Members of the Band The Funk Connection

November 2, 2022November 3, 2022 AbacoSun 0 Comments History

Does anyone know how/where to reach members of The Funk Connection, a band that was active in Abaco in the late ’70s and early ’80s?

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Abaco, Bahamas Artists Daily Photo 

Daily Photo – September 18, 2022

September 18, 2022September 6, 2022 AbacoSun 0 Comments

In the weeks following Hurricane Dorian, Benjamin Swatez and his Goodness Tour, soothed souls and lifted broken spirits with music and murals.

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Abaco, Bahamas Artists People 

Call for Photographs of Alton Lowe Paintings

April 4, 2022April 3, 2022 AbacoSun 0 Comments Alton Lowe, Mat Matlack, Sea Turtle Creative

Do you have an original Alton Lowe painting or know someone who does? Photographs of these pieces are needed for a digital Alton Lowe gallery.

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Abaco, Bahamas Books 

New Book Explores Mailboat Travel in the Bahamas

January 26, 2022August 25, 2022 AbacoSun 5 Comments Fred Braman, Mailboat Travel, Tourism

“Cruising by MailBoat” is an entertaining read about Fred Braman’s adventures exploring Abaco and other Bahamian out islands by mailboat, and a must-read for anyone interested in this unique mode of travel.

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Green Turtle Cay Junkanoo 

Green Turtle Cay Welcomes 2022 With Mini New Year’s Junkanoo

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 AbacoSun 0 Comments

Though smaller and more subdued than normal, Green Turtle Cay’s 2022 New Year’s Day Junkanoo was a welcome reminder of pre-Covid, pre-Dorian normality.

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Books Daily Photo Man-O-War Cay 

Daily Photo – September 5, 2021

September 5, 2021September 4, 2021 AbacoSun 0 Comments Abaco, Bahamas
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Artists Daily Photo South Abaco 

Daily Photo – August 4, 2021

August 4, 2021August 3, 2021 AbacoSun 0 Comments
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Arts & Culture Business 

What’s Open in Abaco: Artists & Artisans

July 1, 2021June 27, 2021 AbacoSun 0 Comments

Know someone who should be included in our listing of Abaco Artists and Artisans? Let us know!

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Books Man-O-War Cay 

Man-O-War: From Shipwreck to Boat Building Capital

March 8, 2021August 25, 2022 AbacoSun 1 Comment History, Jeremy Sweeting

Jeremy Sweeting brings the story of Man-O-War into the 21st century with his recently published book, Man-O-War: From Shipwreck to Boat Building Capital.

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Artists Cherokee Sound Hurricane Dorian 

Abaco Artist Auctions Artwork to Raise Funds For Long Dock Restoration

March 1, 2021March 2, 2021 AbacoSun 0 Comments Cherokee Long Dock, Rhonda Pearce

Abaco artist Rhonda Pearce is auctioning off this beautiful, mixed-media art piece to raise funds for the the reconstruction of the iconic Cherokee Long Dock. Please bid often, and share this link with anyone else who might want to support this worthy cause.

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White Pentas Flowers - Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, Bahamas
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