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By Nelson A. King
One Caribbean NYC said on Sunday
that it will be partnering with the
Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York
City, the Mayor’s Community Affairs
Unit, the Public Advocate’s Office and
elected officials, among others, in
hosting a major fundraising concert
on Dec. 1, at Resorts World Casino
in Queens, to aid the Bahamas hurricane
relief efforts.
“Caribbean American entertainment
community has organized, and
planned a fundraising concert in support
of a hurricane disaster in the
Caribbean region,” said One Caribbean
NYC in a statement.
“This highly anticipated benefit
concert will showcase internationally
recognized DJs and artists, who will
come together for one day to raise
funds and support those impacted by
the effects of the devastation in the
Bahamas,” it added.
“We anticipate over 3,000 attendees
to come and support this important
cause,” One Caribbean NYC continued.
“Let’s Connect!”
The group, which was formed only
this year, was expected on Tuesday to
be joined, at a press conference, on
the steps of City Hall, by “numerous
partners and supporters,” including
the Brooklyn-based Caribbean American
Chamber of Commerce (CACCI),
Young Gifted & Black and the United
Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Invited legislators included Councilmembers
Adrienne Adams, Donovan
Richards, Laurie Cumbo, Alicka
Samuel and Farah Louis; Congres-
Grenadian soca singer Tall Pree.
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Michael Booker, pianist; Brandie
Sutton, soprano; Lucia Bradford,
mezzo-soprano; and Marvin Lowe,
bass-baritone in concert.
Carlos Prescod
By Nelson A. King
A popular church in the heart of
the Caribbean community in Flatbush,
Brooklyn on Nov. 10 hosted a highly
acclaimed “Afternoon of Spirituals,
Gospel and Music of the Black Church
Experience.”
According to the Panamanian-born
producer and director Carlos D. Prescod,
the Organ Restoration Committee
of St. Paul’s Church in the Village of
Flatbush presented its third concert to
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“Trinidad” is the refrain to “What’s
Your Name”, the lit Soca anthem
launched recently by the New Yorkbased
artiste Julius (Rodney Julius).
“It’s a powerful patriotic song… and it
will still have you going in a fete,” said
Julius on his trip home to Trinidad and
Tobago in October.
“When Trinidadians the world over
listen to this song, it must ignite them
to come home for 2020 Carnival, and
walk bare foot on the beach in Tobago
and eat some doubles, hug up Granny
and pelt a mango. It must create that
spirit of euphoria, and spirit of Trinidad
and Tobago. “What’s Your Name” is
a love song dedicated to Trinidad and
Tobago.
“We have a lot of people invested in
this project,” Julius said. The song is
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SINGING THE
GOSPEL
Julius launches
Soca anthem
BAHAMAS
FUNDRAISER
Caribbean performing artists sing for a cause
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