Niuzy – Rihanna Childhood Street Renamed “Rihanna Drive”

On November 30th, the Government of Babardos has changed Westbury New Road, in St. Michel Barbados, to Rihanna Drive. Ms Robyn Rihanna Fenty grew up in Westbury New Road until the age of 16, when she left to pursue her music career. Her yellow and orange family house is now became a tourist attraction.    

 

 

a day my people and I will never forget! all the lessons, running around barefoot, nosey neighbors, braiding hair on the step, playing in the cemetery, walking to the beach, rum shop karaoke keeping the whole street awake til 4am (“only the lonely” by Roy Orbison is playing in my head as I type this) , stealing Sammy pomegranates from his tree, begging my mother to let me walk to Jan’s shop cause she had American snacks, selling plastic/glass bottles to Peter so I could buy those American snacks, getting my hair hot combed for Harvest at church, doing my homework on my front step while Miss Hyacinth yells “ya gon get belly hurt from dat cold step” across from her veranda, watching iFE walk past with her dreads dragging on the floor like a couture gown, all the times I thought Melissa came to hang out with me, turns out she was dating my next door neighbor all along, rushing to do dishes when my mother’s high heels start hitting the pavement as she gets off the bus from work……right here on this street! WESTBURY is more than a community, we’re family!!! Thank you for all that you’ve poured into my life and the woman I am! It takes a village, and I’m glad my village was you!!!! To God be the Glory!!!! #RiRiDrive

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on any block.

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Rihanna has attended the ceremony in a radiant yellow off-shoulder dress from Hellessy’s spring 2018 ready-to-wear collection.

 

 

 

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On the road, a plaque featuring the singer includes her history and personal words: 

“Welcome to Rihanna Drive…My home. My whole life was shaped on this very road. I was just a little island girl riding bikes, running around barefoot and flying kites in the cemetery, but had BIG dreams. Dreams that were born and realised right here.”    

 

 

 

🇧🇧💛 “Welcome to Rihanna Drive… My home. My whole life was shaped on this very road. I was just a little girl riding bikes, running around barefoot, and flying kites in the cemetery, but I had BIG dreams. Dreams that were born and realized right here. Thank you to my family, my country and the people of Westbury New Road! You will forever be a part of who I am, and for that I am honored to have this place named after me.”

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You can stand under my umbrella ella ella e e e 💛

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