CMEA row ‘Notches’ up as native musicians wrestle

Cayman News Service

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Jean-Eric “Notch” Smith

(CNS): A long-running dispute among members of the Cayman Music and Entertainment Association ratcheted up another ‘notch’ this past weekend following an angry meeting that resulted in what appears to be yet another failed attempt to oust the current president.

Some CMEA members, described by long-standing president Jean-Eric “Notch” Smith as a “rogue faction”, have accused him of “colossal incompetence and mismanagement” of the organisation, which is supposed to promote Caymanian talent in the music and entertainment sector.

Smith, who has been CMEA president for well over a decade, has defended his tenure, claiming that for years he has been the driving force in protecting and helping local musicians and invigorating the local music scene, which he described as “a thankless job”.

During Smith’s time as head of CMEA, the ongoing dispute has divided both the executive and the membership over a multitude of issues,…

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