The world's most energetic and effervescent grand-daddy of calypso and soca, Lord "Meh Lover" Nelson, is slated to be a special guest artiste at an upcoming New York tribute concert. Tribute concert you wonder? Tribute to whom? Seventy-eight-year-old Nelson (born Robert Nelson on the sister isle of Tobago), is on an August 8 pre-Labour Day tribute to Trinidad & Tobago's reigning National Calypso Queen, Twiggy.
At the event carded to take place at the Afrika House facility on 2265 Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, Bro Mudada, the 2009 Veterans' Calypso Monarch is also to be celebrated along with this year's Calypso Monarch of Manzanilla, Frosty Brooks. The event, bearing the title "The Victory Show & Dance" is being staged by Hometown Studios in collaboration with Culture Best Promotions. The concept behind the event is to honour the successes of the three entertainers all of whom are clients of Hometown Studios located on 1235 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn.
New Yorkers are excited about the heavily advertised show that will be followed by a party at which former south Trinidad DJ, Mad Man Maddy, will exhibit his turn-table wizardry to the gathered patrons. Other DJs listed to keep people dancing into the wee hours of the following day are Cassanova, Eddie D and Mr Easy. The performing cast includes other Hometown Studios recording acts like Brown Boy, Lovey, Ajala, Garth David and Choklet. A special appearance is also expected from the long-serving Drums of Freedom group.
Early Bird tickets are priced at US$35 and Hometown Studio president, Jamal Talib, is directing prospective patrons from neighbouring US and Canadian cities and those coming from Trinidad and other Caribbean islands who are coming to New York to visit Hometown's Web site: www.hometownstudios.com for additional info about the celebration event.