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Sanch Electronix Donation to The UWI Alma Jordan Library

For Release Upon Receipt - April 20, 2026

St. Augustine


St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago -  April 20, 2026 - On Thursday 12th March 2026, Sanch Electronix donated a collection of multimedia to the Alma Jordan Library at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus. The donated materials represent a curated subset of Sanch Electronix’s music catalogue, reflecting a rich cross-section of Trinidad and Tobago’s musical heritage. Dr Shamin Renwick, Acting Campus Librarian, formally accepted the donation on behalf of the Library from Mr Simeon Sandiford, Founder and Managing Director of Sanch Electronix. The collection includes notable works by the Lydians and Signal Hill choirs, Felix Roach, as well as recordings from local calypsonians and steel bands.

This contribution significantly enhances the Library’s special collections by strengthening its audiovisual holdings of indigenous music, an area that remains underrepresented in formal academic archives. By incorporating these recordings into its catalogue, the Alma Jordan Library advances its mandate to preserve, document and provide access to Caribbean cultural expressions for research, teaching, and public engagement. The donation not only safeguards these works for future generations but also supports scholarly inquiry into the evolution of local music traditions, performance practices and national identity.

 
Sharing History: (L–R) Founder and Managing Director of Sanch Electronix, Simeon Sandiford, presents part of a donation to Acting Campus Librarian of The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Dr Shamin Renwick, at the Alma Jordan Library on Thursday 12 March 2026, a donation that enriches and deepens the Library’s archival holdings at UWI-STA.
 
 United as one: Marsha Winter, Librarian, The Alma Jordan Library (AJL), Dr Lorraine Nero, Deputy Campus Librarian (Ag.), The AJL, Mr. Simeon Sandiford, Founder and Managing Director of Sanch Electronix, Dr. Shamin Renwick, Campus Librarian (Ag.), St Augustine Campus Libraries and Ms Aisha Baptiste, Librarian, West Indiana and Special Collections, The AJL during the official donation handover on Thursday 12 March 2026, an initiative that contributes to deepening and enriching the Library’s archival collections at UWI-STA.
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