Dr. Leah Brown

Leah Brown was a singer, educator, writer, and composer. She graduated **summa cum laude** from Talladega College and subsequently received an MA from Morgan State University and a DMA from the University of Connecticut. Her research interests included the music of African-derived religions in the Caribbean and their use in ritual healing.  

She was head of the Voice Studio and taught ethnomusicology and a course titled *Music Drama Performance* at the Academy for the Performing Arts (APA) at the University of TT. In the field of musical theatre, Brown received a Cacique Award for Best Original Score for *Dansé* and wrote music for the Immortelle Theatre’s *Waves of Hope.* *Jumbies,* her first full-length musical play, debuted in June 2018 and formed part of a presentation, *Jumbie Gone Global: Performing Resistance in TT Culture,* at a Research Forum and Symposium in Barcelona in August 2018.  

Brown was the founder and chairman of the board of AGAPE – All Girls Alliance Percussion Ensemble. She was also a member of the TT chapter of Caribbean Women in Leadership (CIWiL), an independent NGO established to monitor, strengthen, and increase women's political participation and leadership in the region through advocacy, networking, research, and capacity-building initiatives.  

Brown held an executive graduate certificate in social entrepreneurship, cultural agency, community development, business management, and teaching artistry from the Global Leaders.