Pigeon Island (Saint Lucia) Pigeon Island (Saint Lucia) Pigeon Island is a islet located in Gros Islet in the northern region of Saint Lucia. Once isolated from the country in the Caribbean Sea, the island was artificially joined to the western coast of mainland in 1972 by a man-made causeway built from dirt excavated to form the Rodney Bay Marina. Composed of two peaks the island is a historic site with numerous forts such as an 18th-century British fort and Fort Rodney both used by the British to spy on French Ships from neighbouring Martinique. In 1979 it was named a national park and
Music of Saint Lucia Lucian culture" and to "explore and clarify the role of culture in the development of our people". Bouyon soca typically blends old bouyon music rhythms from the 90s' and soca music. In recent years Bouyon soca has become popular in the island of Saint Lucia. Saint Lucian artist Ricky T released a song "Pressure boom" in 2007 which blended the two genres and became very popular throughout the English speaking Caribbean. This style of bouyon is mostly, but not exclusively, produced in Saint Lucia. The government has seen value in promoting a music industry, and has formed the Cultural Development