Akua Leith

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.