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Cyril “Dry Bread” Ferguson, guitarist and native of Crooked Island, owes his nickname to his voracious appetite and his own humble beginnings. His work for GBI (record label) stemmed from an award he received from Frank Penn: Most Potential Artist at the inaugural Music
Maker of the Year Awards in 1972, a tradition Penn began in hopes of further invigorating public interest in Grand Bahama artists. Stunned by Ferguson’s performance of his original composition “Yamar,” Penn invited him to GBI to cut a record. The flip, “Words To My Song” is a tongue-tied prediction of writer’s block, created on the spot and inspired by drummer Ebo’s flawless skin wizardry. “Gonna Build A Nation,” his plea for civic understanding and perseverance, was recorded two years into independence and immediately banned from ZNS, the state controlled radio station, for being too “cynical.”
Maker of the Year Awards in 1972, a tradition Penn began in hopes of further invigorating public interest in Grand Bahama artists. Stunned by Ferguson’s performance of his original composition “Yamar,” Penn invited him to GBI to cut a record. The flip, “Words To My Song” is a tongue-tied prediction of writer’s block, created on the spot and inspired by drummer Ebo’s flawless skin wizardry. “Gonna Build A Nation,” his plea for civic understanding and perseverance, was recorded two years into independence and immediately banned from ZNS, the state controlled radio station, for being too “cynical.”
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