"Chillin' by the Dock of the Bay", a concert hosted by Save The Bays, was deemed a success as people turned out in droves to dance and in the process raise funds for the environmental movement. The event was held in Grand Bahama at the Flying Fish Restaurant, home of Chef Tim Tibbitts, a Bahamian who returned to his roots after a successful performing career in Canada and is now ranked as one of the Caribbean's 25 best chefs.
Musical artists included the jazzy Marina Gottlieb Sarles who performed with master guitarist Steve Persaud, Grand Bahama local favorites, Derek Gape, Tim Tibbitts, with the legendary Kirkland "KB" Bodie headlining the event.
Sarles began the event with a smooth medley of songs, returning to the stage during Gape's performance to sing her famous brother, Sir Cay Gottlieb's song "Day Break". Gape also had Tibbitts join him and Persaud on the well-known song "Lyin' Eyes" by the Eagles, before Tibbitts performed his own numbers, including crowd favorite, "Purple Rain". The night's highlight was a surprise duet by KB and Tibbitts singing the well-known "Journey" song, "Faithfully" shortly before guests hit the dance floor to join KB to the tune of his hit, "Just Cause She Fat".
"I am happy with the outcome and Grand Bahama will definitely see more events being put on by our organization," said Save The Bays CEO Lindsey McCoy. "We want to do all that we can to raise awareness for our cause and I am happy that we were able to bring five passionate and talented persons to help relay that message."
Funds raised go towards defraying educational, legal and operational costs of the organization that has filed several legal actions to hold environmental protection violators accountable and force remediation of damage caused by oil pollution or unregulated development.
"We wanted to host a fundraiser in Grand Bahama where Save The Bays' impact, particularly in the education arena and among young Bahamians, has been so great," said McCoy. "We did not want to do anything too formal or fancy, just something that represented what we are all about -- preserving the waters for all of us to appreciate and for future generations to enjoy so what better place than on the waterfront.
"Every Bahamian should be aware of how important preserving and protecting our marine environment and our vast marine resources is," said the Save The Bays CEO. "It's the beauty of our waters that makes The Bahamas the amazing place it is."
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