Cadence legend, Gordon Henderson has made an appeal to the Ministry of Education to have Cadence Lypso recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible heritage.
He made the disclosure while presenting an address virtually during the launching ceremony of the Cadence Lypso 50th Anniversary Golden Jubilee and Gospel Festival held recently.
“I want to appeal to the Ministry of Education to do what is necessary and Creole HeartBeat we are all here to assist you in applying to UNESCO to have Cadence Lypso recognized as one of the intangible heritage, whatever title that UNESCO would want to bestow on Cadence Lypso and Dominica,” he said.
Henderson believes this is Dominica’s contribution to the world.
“We exported that product in the four corners of the world and as I say that I must speak of La Réunion which is Reunion Island, which is part of an archipelago…,” he explained.
It is an island of France. It is also a region of France and an overseas department of France, meaning France owns the island.
Henderson said he performed many times in La Réunion and describes the island as the greatest lover of Cadence Lypso.
“I have performed in this island throughout the 50 years and I am proud to announce that Ophelia, after all these years, is finally going on tour in July 2023 to La Réunion,” he revealed.
Telemaque I agree with all what you said but why do you insist on calling grown men “Boy”? what is the problem with you sir?
Well, if you are a Dominican, you would perhaps remember, that referring to one another in Dominica as “boy” and it does not mean any form of disrespect.
When I grew up, even to this day we often greet each other by saying “wa happening de boy!” in broken English; or what’s up boy; and a conversation gets started!
Now when I want to insult Roosevelt Skerrit, I call him little boy Skerrit!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahah!
Referring to people as boy in Dominica, is traditional; the same as when we say “hey man! Even when we talking to women we may say “well boy you know.”
Such comes out automatically, not intended to cause harm, nor insults!
and please don’t call me Sir, I can’t deal with that, I can’t get accustom to that sort of thing.
Feel free to simple call me Francisco, or Etienne; Son is quite okay, that ‘s how everybody in Wesley, who knows me calls me from the day I was born to this day!
They called me little boy Son Fu Ma…
Is it the same loud-mouth ‘Son’ my dad talked about knowing in the 60’s 70’s in St. Thomas? Boy you must be 100 yrs ‘old’
Either you or your father are mad; because I never lived in any of the Virgin islands, however if it is any of you business, I lived in Antigua, England, Germany, and now in America.
And if your farther talked about me, and you known I am a hundred years old, then your father must be much older than I am!
So, you see how dumb both you and you stupid father are?
Age, is honor anyway: put that in the crack pipe you smoking, and get delusional on it!
Nonsense Gordon, the world is not Dominica!
If you say: you have contributed something to the world; you are insinuating that you have contributed to the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features.
As far as I know Dominica music as you call it “Cadence Lypso” might be heard in places such as Guadeloupe, Martinique, and St. Lucia where patios is spoken and understood.
Nevertheless, even on the English speaking islands, of the Caribbean, nobody play Dominica patios music! Guy even when that boy Richards (that’s Vivian Richards the former West Indies cricketer brother) played with you in a band in Guadeloupe, they did not play your Cadence music in Antigua.
If your music is international, name one country in Europe, or the Americas where Cadence is known.
Boy, the only West Indian music I heard internationally is Reggae, and 100% of the time you hear the late Bob Marley. Regular Calypso may play in England; and not on Radio.
Can I call you Telemakak?
You can call me any kind of name you wish, I could care less; you little rat!
Gordon should also know that like Spouge in Barbados, Cadence is as dead as Spouge. Nobody talks about cadence anymore. That was back in the seventies. Turn to R&B and some Motown music, Gordon. Gordon wants to be Internationally recognized for what? That was local music. Even the Elites in Guadelope and Martiniqe had an abhorrence for Cadence back then and still do.
But boy, Gordon knows be young Dominica his thing is dead you know!
This man was in New Jersey about none or ten years ago; if his music was a contribution to the world, he would be perhaps be performing in America s even now raking in millions of dollars.
They don’t seem to understand, Calypso and that type of music are limited to the Caribbean.
In America when someone talk about (calypso), they are referring to the music of the late Harry Ballefonte, which was nothing more than Caribbean Folk Songs rather Calypso.
Harry, brought the late great saxophonists Frankie Francis from Trinidad to play in his band in the 1960’s but even at that his music did not change; it still remain a rendition of Caribbean Folk Songs!
My brother had a band called Royalty Band in New Jersey, all they decided to play was Dominica patios; (band crash long ago eh!).
I told him that should play music relevant to America: Nooooooooooooo, dem want dem patios nu, band done died eh!