‘Cultural icon’ Eddy Grant gets Barbados’ Order of Freedom

The President of Barbados Dame Sandra Mason presented Eddy Grant with the Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados at the 58th Anniversary of Independence Ceremony at the Kensington Oval on Saturday 30th November 2024.

The Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados was awarded to prominent
entrepreneur Richard Edghill and two other global icons in an honorary capacity.

This honour acknowledges a distinguished person who is not a citizen of Barbados
but whose contributions make it desirable for the nation to confer such recognition.

The recipients are Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and musical doyen
Edmond Eddy Grant.

Prime Minister Modi is being honoured for his “leading role and reputation for
responsiveness and care. Under his strategic leadership, the Government of the
Republic of India took urgent action to assist countries like Barbados with
Covishield vaccines, which changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and
minimised its social and economic impacts”.

Eddy Grant is being cited for his exceptional achievements as a global cultural icon, innovator of unique music genres including soca and Ringbang, vociferous
promoter of indigenous music, socio-political commentator, and matchless talent as a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.

The OFB also honours Grant’s excellent contributions to the development of local,
regional, and international recording artistes (Press release)

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