photo by Michael Freeland
Work is progressing on the transformation of the childhood home of the legendary Burning Flames into a cultural and community music centre. The project aims to preserve the group’s legacy while providing new opportunities for young musicians in St. George.
photo by Michael Freeland
The initiative will see the Edwards family home converted into the Burning Flames Museum, celebrating more than four decades of contributions by Toriano “Onyan” Edwards, Clarence “Oungku” Edwards, David “Krokuss” Edwards, and Rhone “Foxx” Watkins.
photo by Michael Freeland
By mid-2026, the site is expected to house not only the museum but also a community recording studio and a band house, creating a dedicated space for music education, practice, and performance.
Renovation work is being carried out with an emphasis on preserving the character of the original structure. Officials noted that the galvanized sheets, rafters, and uprights remain in good condition, allowing much of the house to be restored rather than replaced.
photo by Michael Freeland
The Public Works Department has already begun clearing the site, as part of broader community cleanup efforts in Big Gut, Girls Town, and soon, Paynters West.
Supporters of the project say the museum and studio will serve as both a tribute to Antigua and Barbuda’s most famous band and an investment in the next generation of local talent.
photo by Michael Freeland
Once it get started it will surely be finished good idea by burning flames to do something positive in the community
A band house and studio in their childhood home? That’s inspiring for the next generation of talent.
Home is where the heart is
There’s alot of young talent in the country.This gives them an opportunity to show what they can do,I look forward to this project completion
I am happy to see that they’re not destroying the original structure but preserve it. History is very important for our young generation. When we destroyed a complete structure our young generation history is gone. Thank you, Burning Flames, for keeping the history. A family that knows the importance of community/village history.
Burning Flames is the heartbeat of Antigua. Turning their home into a museum and studio is long overdue. The youths need to know where this music come from
This is heritage. The same way people go to Jamaica for reggae and Marley, people will come Antigua for soca and Flames
Good job
Respect burning flames boyyy!!! Love this for them
Flames music raise we. Every fete, every Carnival, their sound was there. This museum going remind the world Antigua have giants in music
I love the sound of that. I hope the government will move that fast to execute other projects
I remember going to my first Carnival jam and hearing Flames mash up the road. Now my children can learn about that same history in a real spaceee
This project is more than music it’s about identity. Burning Flames gave Antigua its sound, and now that sound can live on for generations.
A museum and a community recording studio? That’s preserving history and creating future stars at the same time!
The studio part is important. Plenty young musicians have talent but nowhere to record. This could change everything for the community
⁸hope it ain’t tax payers money u people using to build such
What a dam shame,now they’re old and gray and some shaking while standing all of a sudden these people become staple of Potters community with out not one tangible gesture made for the old young or in between in this village