CO.RE.CA concert raises 12,000 Euros for Dominica

Henderson raises the Dominican flag as he performs at the concert
Henderson waves the Dominican flag as he performs at the concert

A concert titled Dominica Relief Concert has raised over 12,000 Euros, which will be delivered to the Government of Dominica to assist in relief efforts following the ravages of Tropical Storm Erika.

The funds will go exclusively to the area of education.

The concert was held at the Lakasa Club in Guadeloupe on Saturday, September 19 to a full house of supporters and well wishers.

The show was managed and organized by CO.RE.CA (L’ssociation Contacts et Recherches Caraïbes).

It featured numerous artistes from Guadeloupe and a few from Dominica, among them SOFT, Tanya St. Val, Ridla, Mas Ka Kle, including Gordon Henderson and others.

Henderson brought down the curtain with a medley of Cadence-Lypso classics.

It was announced at a press conference on September 17 in Pointe-a-Pitre in the presence of the General Counsel for Dominica in Guadeloupe, Presidents of Dominica associations, Chairman of CO.RE.CA that another fundraising show previously announced for September 26th would be brought forward and merged into one huge solidarity concert on the 19th, featuring the same artistes in Guadeloupe.

More concerts are coming one organized for Paris under a series
DOMINICA RENAISSANCE CONCERTS, Henderson said, is expected to be a truly big event featuring an array of international stars and a platform to introduce marketable Dominica talent to the world.

The theme song of the series titled “lévé Dominique, Stand up Dominica” is below.

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24 Comments

  1. historian
    September 21, 2015

    YES YET GORDON still lives and produces !

  2. historian
    September 21, 2015

    Exile One Fitzroy ,Gordon and the rest exemplifies the youth of the day which like LOS CABELOROS..Larococque …/Swinging teens -Swinging stars -Norman and brother letang , Bing and the rest -/Belles Combo Mahaut boys /-Mantra -Anison Rabess-David Laville -/Diamonds led by Manager Julien Giraud /Voltage 4 Tony Valmond led by Manager OJ / Gaylords led by Manager Denis Joseph /THE HOME OF ENTERTAINMENT GREEN LANTERN owned by OJ and CK where ALL the local bands were showcased/Palm Grove where PIWI was the owner /Black Affairs /Bill Omen etc etc
    The age of a Dominica where muisc reigned supreme –where our boys graced the stages of the french Isles -FRANCE -Puerto Rico and the USVI
    Where even SUPER BOWL Miami was arranged by OJ for the showcasing of GRAMACKS their largest audience ever ..
    And the trip by GRAMAX to guadeloupe on “Dominca Airways’ of OJ AND CK which led to the exposure by ANWI DEBBS studios where Grmacks was launched
    Oh what a time it was YET GORDON still…

  3. The frying Pan!
    September 21, 2015

    what a master piece Mr Henderson and Nasio you guys are just too SMART for Dominica.
    God be with you guys!

  4. too late
    September 21, 2015

    Curtist: Mr Prime Minister what do you think about the 12,000 that Gordon raised at this concert?

    Prime Minister: First of all dem fellas had lennox linton on interview in France and second of all, I cant accept that money because man was wining on woman with Heineken in their hand in that show.

    Curtist: Mr prime minster what are your minsters example Mr. reginald Austrie doing to raise funds for Dominica?
    Prime Minister: Well you know that’s not mister austries strength.We will reserve Mr. Austrie to talk about dem people who like cow meat and those who does coolay bakery and so on.

  5. marie-claire
    September 21, 2015

    Excellent. This man deserve his due credit. Kudos

  6. recollect
    September 21, 2015

    I recall Gordon Henderson who promoted in 1980 the first 45 record done
    IN TRINIDAD with the sparrow trabodours as back up by calypsonian Mighty Lilyas well as becoming a Manager of DBS radio during that administration.
    With O.J.They brought BIG YOUTH of Jamaica at Bala Park grand bay and TOBOU COMBO for their first Dominica visit at a free concert at the Potters ville savannah after Hurricane David .
    A secret is the initiation of Q95 when these two men through a contact of Gordon Henderson
    in Paris with a radio station in storage and through a license of DENIS JOSEPH was finally appropriated by the present owner .
    Gordon has been a connector and is a part of our cultural tapestry.

  7. too late
    September 21, 2015

    i hope it didnt have man wining on woman with kubili in their hand in that show.

    • skerrit's formula
      September 21, 2015

      The majority of them had bois bande post show.

  8. Faceup
    September 21, 2015

    Gordon you must thanks Erica for your most needed self employment.. Cost of airfares from Paris to the Caribbean, five star hotels, car rentals, entertainment, plus your take home fee. Twelve thousand dollars per concert is peanuts but thanks for small mercies, it will buy a few books…

    • PaPaJoe
      September 21, 2015

      Twelve thousand euro, thats more like 36,000.00 thirty six thousand ec dollars Bro.

  9. As I See It
    September 21, 2015

    So Nasio Fontaine as he was on Q today, he blue. What wrong with sick minds. Stop that none-sense. Some people don’t belong any darn place for one reason or another. If I appear on Q tomorrow am blue?. For your darn information my faith debars me from getting involved in politics. Give people their respect, stop aligning people to political parties without their consent. Comments like these places people in serious trouble innocently.

  10. thomas stuart
    September 21, 2015

    IF we don,t stop this STUPIDNESS with This RED/BLUE poision that is dividing and tearing us apart . WHERE WAS BLUE/RED while erika was pounding the country KILLING BOTH BLUE AND RED.We don,t HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE YOUR POLICAL PARTY and choose somelse,s GOD don,t force anyone, he allows us our freedom IF we stick to that path negative vibes will only PRODUCE. Negertive situations PLEASE PLEASE stop this……For your self,family ,and COUNTRY that u LOVE. Thanks. …think about it …GOD BLESS SHALOM

  11. Tout Twelle
    September 21, 2015

    Hello guys!!! Why don’t we just let the results speak for themselves!!! Don’t blow our own trumpet!!! We might end up loosing points like Donald Trump!!!(lol)

  12. September 21, 2015

    Gordon Henderson is a true patriot, he stepped up like many of us and used his talent to assist Dominica He did not look at colour nor did he ask for position, he is just doing what he has to do to help his country, to him I say good job. For the others who are injecting partisan politics in this wothwhile endeavour, I say Shame! Shame!

  13. William Mc Lawrence
    September 21, 2015

    Congratulation to Gordon Henderson, a patriotic Dominican at heart. This donation towards education will go a long way in assisting with the education needs of those communities affected by the passage of Tropical Storm Erika.

    Thanks again… and continued success and best wishes as you proceed with your series of relief/ benefit concerts… :wink:

  14. Emile Zapatos
    September 21, 2015

    So Gordon Henderson is blue. Good to know. Q95 is blue, interesting.

    • As I See It
      September 21, 2015

      wepapa. No wonder this country is so divided. We causing the division, placing people under various groups and people like Skerrit for years started it and there is no end to it. Bold face bare face Skerrit will still say they did not start this whole thing. Just look at how he handling the rebuilding, saying one thing and doing another. He says he uniting the country and back-stabbing the opposition at the same time. Anyway God still in control, we praying still

  15. simone nelson
    September 21, 2015

    Way to go Gordon that is amazing keep up the amazing work.

  16. jungle
    September 21, 2015

    Merci pour tes efforts Gordon!

  17. Thorbjørn Jagland
    September 21, 2015

    Wow 12,000 Euros don’t give it to Skerrit ……go thru the red cross. 8)

    • jim pwell
      September 21, 2015

      Skerrit not hungry na,ignorant Dominicans

  18. too late
    September 21, 2015

    those in red dont have any talent then? what are they doing to raise funds?all they can do is give hand out, give maypwee, spread propaganda and steal elections? Thanks gordon, thanks ronald charles, thanks q 95.

    where are those that talk about cow meat , coolya bakery , man wining on woman what are they doing to raise some funds?

  19. too late
    September 21, 2015

    Gordon i wonder why you are not coordinating the relief show in October .again it seem that this administration is frightened of people with talent like gordon, Doctor Fontaine, Isaac Baptiste, Joseph Isaac, Lennox Linton, Ronald Charles and so…

  20. too late
    September 21, 2015

    Cant understand why Dominicans cannot see that the men and women on the blue side are a better team of people to govern our country. Thanks Ronald Charles for that wonderful song thank you Gordon for your effort, thank you sirs. maybe those on the other side can hold a show where they give jokes about cow meat and coolay bakery charge people to come in and raise some funds.

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