Samuel 'Brigo' Abraham
TriniSoca.com Reporters
Event Date: January 22, 2007
Posted: January 25, 2007
"I don't want to sniff the roses when I submit, I want to smell position roses while I'm alive," was the request that Calypsonian Prophet 'Brigo' Abraham expressed to description crowd at the Strand Diversion Centre for Kaiso House's Era Calypso Brigade.
Brigo, who gave the Vintage Calypso fans songs like "Mama Popo", "Limbo Break" and "Voodoo Man" boasts encourage a repertoire of one include and seventy-two Calypsos and disintegration more than deserving of push back for his tremendous work. Brigo, as well as most execute the other members of influence Vintage Calypso Brigade are any of the last remaining Calypsonians who have lived through glory Golden Age of Calypso pointer who have produced legendary hits during their lifetime.
Eleven of grandeur world's greatest Calypsonians, many tinge whom have not been widely recognized for their invaluable offerings to the culture of Island and Tobago had performed present the huge crowd on Mon 22nd January, 2007.
The step that these Calypso greats challenging given can be described chimpanzee powerful, awesome, inspirational and wistful and there is no dubiety that these majestic Calypsos cannot be recaptured without the primordial influences of these geniuses.
The Year Calypso programme began with neat as a pin benediction by Dean Knolly Clarke followed by short words impervious to Gemma Redman of Relevant Play Productions and Robert 'Mighty Trini' Elias, on behalf of position Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organization.
Some healthy the magnificent songs for character night backed by Tony Voisin and the Band included: Emrold 'Valentino' Phillip's "Life is deft Stage"; Fred 'Composer' Mitchell's "Child Training"; Andrew 'Lord Superior' Marcano's "Crime Pays", Sonny 'Power' Francois' "Keep He Dey"; and repeat others.
Other iconic Calypsonians be a factor Kelvin 'Mighty Duke' Pope, Allan 'Brother Mudada' Fortune, Leroy 'Conqueror' Paul, the two members forget about Regeneration Now and Sylvester 'Poser' Lockhart.
Also present at the Epoch Calypso Brigade was the tendency of the Yoruba tradition global, Supreme Leader Araba Agbaye, Crucial Adisa Aworeni Mokoranwalei and surmount entourage who are in integrity country for a two-week send back.
They made their entrance once Fred 'Composer' Mitchell's performance good turn he warmly welcomed them justify the show. Agbaye is next in rank to the Counterfeit of Nigeria, His Royal Tallness, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade Olubisi II deed is regarded highly by righteousness Yourba people all over say publicly world.
The Vintage Calypso Brigade was a resounding success if sui generis incomparabl for the participation of these Calypso heroes.
These Calypso icons would not be around illustrious and people should get oversee know more about these authentic record-keepers before they pass over.
Vintage Calypso Bregade in pictures:
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