Organizer of the Papa Creole Extravaganza, Leroy “Wadix” Charles has said that the upcoming ‘Papa Creole’ concert is going to be an historic and once-in-a-lifetime experience.
He spoke at a press launch of Papa Creole at FlOW’s conference room on May 29th, 2019.
“This historic and once in a lifetime concert was conceptualized by myself and Val Cuffy while reminiscing on the Mama Creole project…we thought it was important to do this major production because there are some trail blazers [who] for the first time in Dominican history will be on one stage. It’s an expensive project but we felt it important because there a few gentlemen who have revolutionized creole music,” Charles stated.
He mentioned some of the main acts which will be performing and their contributions to Dominica’s musical history.
“What we are going to demonstrate on the 15th has never been documented in Dominica’s history. Chubby (Phillip Mark) will also be celebrating 50 years in music, his younger brother Marcel Mark, almost 50 years and one of the most holistic song writers, Halibut, formally of Belles Combo, will be celebrating 46 years, original WCK 32 years and if you combine my 40 years, Mr. Mixx 35 years….so almost 300 years. The energies, the intellectual properties of some of our finest acts on one stage for the first time,” he said.
He added “Just imagine the multitudes in one space and historically celebrate Father’s Day like no other in the Windsor Park. We were called to this particular forefront of a platform to make this happen. And we want to thank all the partners thus far, for coming on board and looking forward to more, because this undoubtedly is a national event. It may not be organized by a national organization or institution but it is a national event.”
Charles said he is looking to the authorities to endorse this project as this is something never documented before.
Meantime, Event Promoter of Papa Creole Festivals Val Cuffy called on the leaders of the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) and the United Workers Party (UWP) to purchase tickets for the Dominica state college students to attend the show.
He said with about 200 plus years of music going to be on one stage, Papa Creole creates an opportunity to create a cultural musical lesson for this generation in order for them to understand “where our music was, where it went to and where it has to go.”
“We are in election season now, I want to challenge the political leader of the DLP, I want to challenge the political leader of the UWP,” Cuffy stated. “There are about two thousand students at the state college, go buy tickets for them, its only $50 and get every student at the college to come to witness this musical class that is second to none. Put your money where your mouth is; we can save a generation if we show them what is important to us.”
Cuffy encouraged Dominicans to not let politics divide them, and to bring their children to experience the performances at the concert.
Among the artists that will be highlighted at the show are Gordon Henderson and Exile One, Chubby Phillip Mark and Midnight Groovers, original Bouyon Pioneers (original WCK) and Prince Wadix.
The show is scheduled to take place at Windsor Park Stadium forecourt on Saturday, June 15th (Father’s day) from 9 pm.
Waddix and Val can’t be serious
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With all the BS going on in Dca now reference money distribution for votesyou guys should be ashamed of encouraging the government to patronize your money making schemes. I love the Papa Creole idea but being SLY about telling Skerro to pay for the students to come is another way of you all collecting money for votes. This call is more about giving the government another venue to give away our money for votes and sewo. These two guys should know better than that. SMH in disbelief.
Dear Mr Cuffy I am really trying to understand which direction your are heading, sometime ago I heard a very touching testimony from you regarding your health and how God has given you another chance. But from what I am reading and hearing form you now it seems you have forgotten. Val God has a work for you to do, with your popularity he wants you to humble yourself and bring people to him. Right now the promotions you are doing it is not glorifying God. You have the opportunity to speak to Mr Charles he needs to be humbled. Please Val show your representation for For God before it is too late.
Leroy means King, in this case the King of Bling.
Where they getting the money from val cuffy. You think everybody sits down on money like you? What nonsense, Please allow and encourage the
government to “finally” get its priorities right by “finally” fighting the black sikatoca disease and reviving our banana industry with the help of the farmers to get us back on our feet.
A man like Val who, every time he gets an opportunity on stage to be MC , throws political talks left, right and center and hes’ now encouraging Dominicans to not let politics divide them? Why don’t you put a zipper on it Val…we all know you are one of those highly political Dominicans.
What I would like to know Wadix is whether the Government gets a share of the profits if they endorse it and throw tax payers money into it.
‘Meantime, Event Promoter of Papa Creole Festivals Val Cuffy called on the leaders of the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) and the United Workers Party (UWP) to purchase tickets for the Dominica state college students to attend the show.”
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“Cuffy encouraged Dominicans to not let politics divide them, and to bring their children to experience the performances at the concert.”
Is two VERY VERY NARROW-MINDED STATEMENTS coming from a man of intelligence, I AM SOOO DISAPPOINTED IN VAL RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!! SMDFH!!!
Who tell Val students of the DSC cannot pay their ticket to the show if they so desire? also did parents of these children tell him they cannot afford but want to send their children to the show?? Also why is he making the people of Dominica look so Politically divided??? People who wants to go to a show do not look at politics to go was Mama Creole politically motivated Val?? SHAME!!!
Val what is your problem really and truly. Are you serious???? Stop them nonsense my brother then all you will come and say everything is a politics.
Charles I hear you. But YOU should submit your PROPOSALS to the aforementioned rather than doing a pity plight on DNO
Mr.(V C) was M C- ing a carnival calypso show, it was pure politics HE was advocating. One would think he was on a campaign mood through out the show.
He is now promoting a Fathers Day Festival in the very same attitude.
What election season has to do with the papa creole activity?
You said there are about . 2000 students at the state college.
Val, all you had to do was to ask the DLP to buy tickets for 1000 students and the UWP buy tickets for the other 1000 students. If you wanted some assistance from them. If they can do so, THEY will; If they can’t , well that’s it. What kind of DIPLOMATIC POLITICAL MESSAGE are you sending out there to the Dominican people?! YOUR MESSAGE is like a jig-saw puzzle with a piece missing.
The word “POLITICS” and “ELECTION”should never have been mentioned in your address- period!. It’s Fathers Day, not Election Day. Look at it as a (DOMINICAN) NATIONAL event.
Wadix did a much better job than you.
All the same, congratulations to YOU BOTH…
Wadis boy nobody ask you for that show, you doing it to make a money. OK but don’t ask government to put tax money in that for you and Val to make profit. Is your show so risk your own money because if make a profit you not sharing that with tax payers either.
Good luck.