# @toronto_archives on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DQHMhCgkxPC
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/36123351-toronto-archives-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-22T13:01:12.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** City of Toronto Archives (@toronto_archives) — https://gondola.cc/toronto_archives

## Caption

October is Caribbean Heritage Month! To celebrate, we're giving you a sneak preview of a new collection: Fonds 658, the Jayson Perez fonds.

Perez was born in Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago and was a talented musician, composer, and educator. In 1991, Perez won a Juno Award for his song 'Soldiers We Are All' in the Reggae/Calypso category, becoming the first and only calypsonian at the time to receive the honor. Perez also co-created Canada’s first non-profit calypso music academy for youth called Pass the Torch. Calypso music reflects the vibrant cultural heritage of the Caribbean and has played a vital role in the region’s social and political expression.

#TorontoArchives #TOhistory #CaribbeanHeritageMonth

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