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11th
Feburary 2010
31 Kaisos
For Haiti
By Stan Bishop
Thirty-one
kaiso tunes will take centre stage in tribute
to Haiti as part of activities marking St. Lucia
‘s thirty-first anniversary of independence.
The show – dubbed “Kaiso 31 for
Haiti,” organizers told the press last
Tuesday morning, forms part of ongoing relief
efforts being undertaken to assist that Caribbean
island.
The show will be held under the distinguished
patronage of H.E. Earl Huntley, Caricom Ambassador
to Haiti, who will be present at the event.
The St. Lucia Calypso Association 2009 committee
is spearheading plans for the benefit show slated
for Saturday, February 27 at the National Cultural
Centre. Caron Tobierre, one of the committee’s
members, said the public should make a concerted
effort to attend the show since it, in a sense,
demonstrates our support for our affected brothers
and sisters in Port-au-Prince.
“We want people to purchase their tickets
and tee shirts and come to the show wearing
those tee shirts to show that we care, show
that we are in solidarity with our sister Caribbean
island,” she said.
Calypsonians on the card for the night include
Ashanti, TC Brown, Robbie, Lady Leen, Walleigh,
Pep, Nintus, Educator, Invader, Floopsy, Tricky,
Herb Black, Pelay, Ginger and Paulinus. Former
Star Quest winner Emrand Henry, who recently
penned and recorded a song in tribute to Haiti
entitled “Shaken But Not Broken,”
is also slated to perform on the night. Former
calypsonian-turned-minister of health, Damian
“Short Pants” Greaves will perform
one of his hits, “Sister Haiti,”
at the benefit show.
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According to
Tobierre, all artistes will be performing
pro bono, with the proceeds from the 800 printed
tickets at $20 each going directly to the
people of Haiti. Also, a number of commemorative
tee shirts will be on sale at $25 each for
the event and the proceeds also added to the
relief fund.
Tribute will also be paid to local calypsonians
who have passed on during the past thirty-one
years. These include Bristo, The Mighty Tinker,
Tony Martino, Jany, T.G. Fury, Egbert Mathurin
and others. Tobierre said the organization
took the initiative following the tragic death
of former Take Over Tent member Meindad “Ratchie”
Raggie, who was fatally shot on January 30.
Floopsy will be performing a song in tribute
to “Ratchie,” one of the latter’s
calypsos.
A power-point presentation will be part of
the proceedings that will depict scenes of
the earthquake-ravaged island that has been
on the path to recovery since the 7.0 magnitude
earthquake it experienced on January 12.
MC’s on the night include Ezi Hall,
Pringles, Carlton, Donerville and Poule Bwa.
Screens will also be erected outside the NCC
for patrons seeking an al fresco ambience
and the event will also be streamed on Scruffy
TV.
Tickets go on sale from this weekend at Y.
De Lima and from association members. Next
weekend, tickets and tee shirts will be on
sale at the Derek Walcott Square.
Sponsors for the event include WLBL, Carpet
Media/Scruffy TV, LIME, Voice Publishing,
J.E. Bergasse, and CDF.
Discuss
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