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Cultural Icons Honored - steelband legends Dr. Jit Samaroo and Anthony Williams among honorees

Anthony Williams (seated) with plaque presented by NCC chairman Patrick Arnold
Anthony Williams (seated) with plaque presented by NCC chairman Patrick Arnold

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Six cultural icons have been honored by the National Carnival Commission (NCC) for their outstanding contribution to the Carnival art form spanning more than a century.

The tribute took place during Dimanche Gras at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, on Carnival Sunday night at a show titled “Bring Back De Ole Time Days.”

Those honored were calypso veterans, Robert Nelson aka Lord Nelson, Andrew Marcano aka Lord Superior, masqueraders Geraldo Viera Sr., Gilbert Maynard and ace steelband arranger Dr. Jit Samaroo and pioneer and innovator Anthony “Tony” Williams.

Recipients were each presented with commemorative plaques and TT $30,000 by Patrick Arnold, Chairman of the National Carnival Commission and Lutalo Masimba, Commissioner and President of Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organization (TUCO).

Robert Nelson aka Lord Nelson (left) with Lutalo Masimba (right)
Robert Nelson aka Lord Nelson (left) with Lutalo Masimba (right)

“The production” says Director Norvan Fullerton, “is a comparison between the mas of today and the mas of the 60’s and 70’s. We are looking at the Baileys, Harold Saldenahs and Lee Heungs. It is a comparison between the music from people like David Rudder and Lord Nelson. Today, we have the Machels, Benjais and the Keeses. Even the dance style is different. Long ago, we had the bounce. Today, we have the freestyle. The wining has always been around.”

This year’s Dimanche Gras saw 12 calypsonians compete for the National Calypso Monarch title which was won by Duane O’Connor and 10 Kings and a similar number of Queens seeking to be crowned as Carnival’s supreme title holders. Winners in these categories were Roland St. George as “Ralliez-vous Mon Panache Blanch” and Chariss Bovell as “Mother of Humanity – The Weeping Madonna” respectively.

 

From the News Desk of Pan Trinbago
Angela A. Fox - Media/Communications

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