Hailing from the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, composer, writer, producer, and lead vocalist/trumpeter for “Shamarr Allen & The Underdawgs,”.!
Shamarr Allen. The Ages of
Exploration
Introduction
We know that In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. But what did he actually discover? Christopher Columbus (also known as (Cristoforo Colombo [Italian]; Cristóbal Colón [Spanish]) was an Italian explorer credited with the “discovery” of the Americas.
The purpose for his voyages was to find a passage to Asia by sailing west.
New Orleans-based vocalist and trumpeter Shamarr Allen and his band The Underdawgs played a free concert at Levitt Pavilion in downtown Dayton on Saturday.
Never actually accomplishing this mission, his explorations mostly included the Caribbean and parts of Central and South America, all of which were already inhabited by Native groups.
Biography
Early Life
Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, part of present-day Italy, in 1451.
His parents’ names were Dominico Colombo and Susanna Fontanarossa. He had three brothers: Bartholomew, Giovanni, and Giacomo; and a sister named Bianchinetta. Christopher became an apprentice in his father’s wool weaving business, but he also studied mapmaking and sailing as well.
He eventually left his father’s bu