It’s not very often a calypsonian shoe go missing at a calypso competition in Dominica but strangely reigning three-time Calypso King, Gregory “Karessah” Riviere said his right shoe disappeared on Saturday, January 23, the night of semi-finals.
He is now demanding that the shoe is returned to him.
“All I am requesting is that the person who took my shoe, please bring back my shoe because I need my shoe” he pleaded during an interview with Dominica News Online. “That is my shoe I supposed to perform with.”
He explained what happened the night the shoe supposedly vanished.
“Saturday night was the semi-finals and they asked me to perform as a guest artiste, so I basically wanted to test the second song and get a vibe from the people…,” he explained. “I was on stage performing. Normally I would have my performance shoes that I don’t walk in the crowd with. So I had that shoe on my feet and the shoes I came to the park with I left it in my bag, with my with my clothes, my jacket…”
Karessah said following his performance, he went backstage to pick up the bag with his clothing and went straight to his vehicle.
“The following morning I was clearing up, packing up everything and noticed that my right side shoe was missing,” he remarked. “I know that would have been the only time that shoes came out of the bag was while I was on stage because when I came back I went straight to the vehicle.”
He described the missing shoe incident as ‘funny’ and ‘unfortunate,’ adding he also was planning to wear the shoe for his graduation.
But all searches for the missing shoe have turned up empty handed.
“I turn the vehicle upside down, no shoe…” he stated.
Quick I calling crime stoppers now!! Be on the lookout for a one legged tief and chase him down!
Face up was face down on the idea CADETTE. People like face sideways are so out of the loop. dats y I kept it simple 4 ignoramus like facedown hahahaha stop being so brainless FACELESS.
Man buy another shoe lololol
Karessah claimed the shoe disappeared while he was performing on stage. Being the political freak I am and not fully awake i had a different take reading this post. I had not even read the comments LMAO!
I thought it was a calypso about the original DLP likewise the Neo-DLP’s Logo 4 want of a better word.
Seeing I have written many a song for carnival only to trash em year after year I pen this in my head.
The Neo -DLP who has been doing it WRONG since Pierro passed likewise his predecessor. Both were LEFT. My take was the calypso I thought i was reading about in the aforemention/post was that Gregory contrary to the natural nature of things(since U are a Ahfouahwee you UWP)
Thought he was Original Labour and was clear as to what happened since the Neos took power thru the hybrid arrangement. So Greg was saying the Neos don’t have the left shoe they looking 4 de RIGHT shoe and maybe he Gregory has it so they stole it. The calypso would have been Skerrit looking 4 de…
Oh that pointed shoe??? Hahahahaha ..Man just you go by another,Stop being a cry baby,hahahaha
Was it a red shoe or a blue shoe?
Is that what has happened in Dominica….someone stole one shoe? Maybe that’s why the govt can’t perform with one one.
Hahahahaha. I’m not laughing with you btw, I’m laughing at you. Thinking everything to politics. Abolor sized brain
This may be “Karessah’s” social commentary on what he thinks is the perceived loss of “Right -wing Democracy- the Right Shoe)” and that he is left with only “the Left leaning socio-political order – (the Left shoe)”.
If that is the case, it is an interesting build-up to the finals. However, if the shoe was actually stolen then this is no laughing matter.
I believe it is Social commentary set on a platform of melodramatics, suspense and expectation. A technique straight from the curriculum of “Dramatic and Performing Arts” of most Performing Arts Academies. I know this technique because my son had to use it last week in his auditions in New York.
You too high-brow for us man,
It’s not that deep. Somebody voleh de man shoe to make him tremble and think is sorciay they going to do on him.
Do not denounce it. Dominica is not devoid of jealous and wicked people.
Why would his shoe disappear and that he was unable to find it? It did not take feet and disappear. Someone did that. This person has an ulterior motive.
Ok! CADETTE u got the same take I just kept it simple.
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One thing I know Carissa is writing his own songs, and do not need anyone to compose it, he has stage personality, a good entertainer, and he and Hunter are one of my favourite calypsonians, not talking about witty, so, please do not think of anything evil focus on God, and on a personal note, I do not want Dice to win again, he is too sure of himself, and a little too arrogant, please give another man a chance, especially one who composes his own songs.
I would shake your right shoe…oops, toe, on that one. lol. U have echoed my sentiments 100%.
There must be composers and singers. What is your point?
I really second you on this one.
This may be why his shoe was stolen, not for good reasons. You better believe it.
A cocomakak that my brother. Go and take a dip in the mouth of a river or you will finish. Just know u not winning finals this year!
Win or lose caressa is the winner, he doh have nothing pending than his graduation …lol
I don’ t blame Karessah of his concern about his right shoe, why not the left whoever take it took it for a reason. I think about it maybe is some seeking for a crown that take your shoe according to a song I heard a few years ago there is voodoo in the calpyso.
zarsee mu sei
Boss you have two old songs and u know dam well you can’t win again so start making excuses
St.Joe! we people not dotish so use ur name not St.Joe .This one flew over ur head you are way out
Hahahahaha I thought that was the title of his second song wii? lololol…
The person who stole the shoe knows why he/she stole it. It is not for something good.
In future, ensure that your personal belongings are not left on stage. These days some people cannot be trusted. They should have been in a cupboard, under lock and key and hold the key to the cupboard.
Imagine playing a trick on him, The Carnival Association.Calypso should make note of it.
Shame on the culprit who stole your shoe. Thou shalt not steal, whether it is a prank or not.
It is said, “Every disappointment is a blessing.” Here is an excellent opportunity which you should not miss. Compose a relevant song on the culprit who stole your shoe. Dominica has many criminals/thieves, those who have no respect for others and their property. Your day is coming.
I hope your shoe is returned.
FIRST WAS TOKYO WITH HIS TENNIS SHOE TOUNG NOW DE RIGHT SIDE SHOE
You see Facts, you must never assume. The shoe is with Matt. It was not stolen but found at the place where Karessah was performing and was misplaced. It was found by someone and taken to Maat for Karessah to collect. It was never stolen.
Carrissa blew this out of proportion .He misplaced his dan shoe, no one stole his shoes, and he running on air waves.
Face the Facts Telemaque classied U as an ??????? Guess he is more than correct.
You just id not get it. hahahahahaahhahahahh RU a D/can blonde?
lol ,LMAO & REAL LOUD AT DAT
“The person who stole the shoe knows why he/she stole it. It is not for something good.”( Facts Kid On Block, & Other names).
To all the names quoted, how do you know that some person, or persons stole an old shoe. If someone had the opportunity to steal a pare of shoe, why would leave one side, and steal the other?
Maybe you are the only person walking around with a shoe on one foot whiles the other drags on the pavement! Cant you see that is nothing more than a ploy this guy has used simply to solicit some publicity, and notice from the public?
If someone wish to steal a shoe, they might not chose an old raggedy plastic shoe with a rubber sole. You need to stop; you are always thinking wrong, and always on the wrong side of the equation! All that guy is trying to do is make belief he is so popular, that somebody want his shoe for some kind of souvenir or as you believe to work obeah on him: I suspect he is responsible for the disappearance of that old piece of trash!
Do you know what has occurred and continue to occur in Dominica? If they get your clothes they will steal it and perform an evil act.
You are a great pretender. As the song: “Oh yes, I’m a great pretender.”
You who are always critical never heard of those various stories or do you pretend not to know? If so, you missed out on hearing a lot of that. They are not fictitious but real.
Every town and village in Dominica are susceptible to it. I am certain there is some of that in Wesley. Inquire about it.
Tonight, while at the grocery store, I overhead one West Indian woman say to another, “I do not eat at people’s home.” This means, strangers’ home. They were in the same aisle but were walking away. If I were in their presence I would inform them, “The same as I.” It never was my custom when I resided in my land of birth..
I can’t refer to you by name anymore since I discovered that you have multiple personality’s, every mane you used express a different personality; nevertheless, I’ll say this, I do not know how you can pretend to be knowledgeable of the word of God, yet you believe in obeah, and such nonsense!
Haven’t you notice all of the people who believe in obeah in Dominica, are the poorest in the nation? Even those who takes money from the ignorant illiterates who put their trust in Stan’s power are themselves poor like unfertile dirt!
Answer this: if these obeah men, and women can work obeah for people to even get rich, and kill someone for them how come they cannot work obeah for themselves to get rich. Here this when I was about seventeen years old one of my older sisters husbaand waked me upside my head; knocked me out cold okay. No need to say the matter went to the high court in Roseau. The day of the case I was at a place eating lunch, they say the people at who’s house I was…
While I was in one room eating, I saw my sister, and her husband walked in and went into a room with the obeah man, apparently they went pay him to work Obeah on me so that he can win the case. The obeah man gave him some crap and told him sprinkle it on himself and he will win the case.
We went back to court, by the time it was all over, when they were about to sentence him to jail my sister collapsed in the court, she was pregnant, I felt sorry for them both them, I cried and beg the court not to send him to jail, the court obliged!
So, so much for you stupid belief in obeah!
roadmarch i say…..bring back my shoe oh!
alu giving mister more popularity like when they voley Jah Cure watch
I recall that a paro was on stage while the results were being called. There is a possibility that the paro disposed of the shoe or Karresah may have lost it on his way to his car. After all, he did not miss it prior to exiting backstage. What if a calypsonian took it in error and is just afraid to return it for fear of being wrongly accused of doing something sinister? I am just saying – let’s keep an open mind. Nonetheless, I hope Karessah finds his shoe.
Is either you take the shoe and you pretending or you did not read the article. Did you read where he said it was IN HIS BAG?
Kareessah my boy go Haiti and fix that. . .go quick!
It’s carnival some humour is always welcome
do we expect the king to graduate wearing only one shoe give the man a break , he should offer a reward ,……..
I would go on dno to talk about a shoe then. Stupes. The shoe WANJAY man
Good try so if he does not get the Crown to blame it on the shoe which was stolen.
Look And see if u missing one noh and I will see u lol hatersss…if only it is in your backyard
Karessah…..that missing shoe incident sounds like a good song title my brother,,,lets hear it.
somebody want to walk in your shoes, but blessed is the head that wears the crown,no weapon formed against you ,will prosper karessah
Well show a picture of the other side of the shoes so we can get an idea of what the shoes look like.
dem ratta eat your shoe
Weh papa. So now he has a ready-made excuse when King Dice whips his a….! Karessah go back to the drawing board with those 2 mediocre songs and stop worrying about an old shoe you probably dropped in the park.
A double master, a bachelor, up to grade 4 in music….no criminal record u want more tell dice take the crown off Karessah head noh…stupessss….nonsense alone u talking.
The man is one of the best writers on island up to now they still writing song anyway karessah best of luck
TEE , my sentiments. Excuse, excuse
A piece of plastic on his head and the fame that goes with it alone that have dice..stop scream when he singing and allu will hear wat allu would get
I have a feeling is Dice dat take it…Dice want that crown back by de hook or de crook. LOL!
I am wondering if he is speaking the truth, why would someone take one shoe. It sound suspicious or maybe it fell from his bag.
Boy even if you get back the shoe, don’t wear it. LMFAO
Yeah don’t even go near that shoe just burn it .
Karessah… boy just use that to your Advantage…. incase you forget your song like Lugas … you could say is de coco makak they work on you …. lol
A shoe? A whole spread on a SHOEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE?
Who bless let no man curse. No weapon that form against you shall not prosper
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When the shoe is returned to u ask pastor Randy Rodney to pray over the shoe before u wear it people are very evil and wicked it’s not a joke
But wait, that shoe “mootay” man…just get another one..and he doh fraid he get a big foot when he get it back??
Please do not wear that shoe again if you do get it. One thing I know you are my king and remain so. You don’t need anyone to write your song for you and you can perform. Win or not you put you rewards into something good not drugs, and am proud of you. I ove you Karessha ! God bless
Maybe one of those rats he come back to chase ran away with his shoe. lol
Labour take back their shoe………whoosh!
This is too funny
I suspect rose take the shoe she give him blows with and now he catching his nehnen
Sorry about your loss but really this makes for a real good calypso “I want my RIGHT SHOE BACK”!
what is Mr . Lafond’s take ????
Come on you Labour guys, we know you sign is the shoe but do not deprive a man of his majeee footwear because it is better than yours and you are desperate. Give the man his shoe back because it will bring bad karma to your cause.
They have 25,000 of them he can get a whole pair!
Taking the shoe done mess up his head no need to even work any coco makak. Easy way to make DA superstitious people go crazy, just do something that seems suspicious hahahaha
He fraid they try a ting with that shoe ROFL
Somebody working a coco makak on mister
And good excuse if he does not get the Crown to say that work coco makak. I bet
The neos came and duped D/CANS lol and they still dumb. read Cadette & NO LAUGHING MATTER.