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Steve Higgins

THE JAMAICAN TENOR

For more than 25 years, his voice has carried Jamaica's culture across continents. Sacred classics, Italian arias, Broadway, jazz, and the folk and mento traditions of home.

Tenor Soloist Recording Artist Musical Director Producer & Actor Public Speaker
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25+
Years performing, locally and worldwide
23+
Years with the Jamaican Folk Singers
~50
Voices in the chorale he founded
3
Solo albums to his name
Steve Higgins
The Artist

A voice rooted in heritage.

Steve Higgins is a tenor soloist, musician, public speaker, actor, director, and producer. He sang with the internationally acclaimed Jamaican Folk Singers for more than 23 years under the ethnomusicologist Dr. Olive Lewin, spreading Jamaican culture across continents.

In 2001 he founded the South Florida Caribbean Chorale, a roughly 50-voice ensemble that hosts an annual classic Christmas concert series and leads the annual Jamaican Consulate's Independence Service. He is also a dedicated advocate for preserving mento as Jamaican musical heritage.

The Repertoire

From sacred classics to Jamaican mento.

Sacred Classical Italian Arias Broadway Ballads Jazz Jamaican Folk & Mento
Albums “Sacred” “Dis Long Time” “All For You”
Recognition

Honored on two nations' stages.

Special Congressional Recognition
United States Congress
Certificate of Appreciation
Jamaica Ministry of Culture · 2013
Honor Roll · “Change Maker”
Jamaican Consulate, Miami
Recognition
Project 12 & the Government of Jamaica
Proclamation
Town of Davie, Florida
On Stage

A career performed across the world.

  • Jamaica 60 · “Love & Nostalgia” at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts
  • Headlined a celebration for the Queen's 90th birthday
  • Toured Europe, North America, the UK, the Caribbean, and Japan
  • Leads the annual Jamaican Consulate's Independence Service
Steve Higgins performing
In Closing

A profile prepared in honor of his artistry.

This page celebrates a body of work built over decades, and opens the door to a conversation about what comes next.