Akua Leith is a Fulbright fellow who graduated from the University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Musical Arts, as well as, the Northern Illinois University (NIU) with a Masters of Music in Conducting with an emphasis on Steelpan Performance. Prior to pursuing his studies, he became a musician in the National Steel Symphony Orchestra of Trinidad and Tobago and was later appointed Artistic Director/Conductor of the Orchestra in 2016. Mr. Leith is now the Director Business Development of Musical Instrument of Trinidad and Tobago Co. Ltd (MITTCO) where steelpan is manufactured.
RVRB Speaker 2022
Akua Leith
