Gerald Achee was born in St. James, a suburb of Trinidad and Tobago's capital Port of Spain.

In 1969 Gerald Achee founded the free improvisation percussion band Village Drums of Freedom.

[1] From 1970 until 1980 he travelled with his ensemble and a group of dancers through Europe, South America and US and then finally settled in Brooklyn, NY.

[2] Every year Village Drums of Freedom plays a leading part in the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival.

And in the same year – Night Train For Lovers And Thieves with the Gypsy Groovz Orchestra, which was nominated to the Best Album of 2009 in World music on BBC.