{"id":143892,"date":"2015-08-17T09:30:38","date_gmt":"2015-08-17T13:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=143892"},"modified":"2015-08-17T09:30:38","modified_gmt":"2015-08-17T13:30:38","slug":"commentary-gordon-henderson-le-pere-de-la-cadence-lypso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/features\/commentary\/commentary-gordon-henderson-le-pere-de-la-cadence-lypso\/","title":{"rendered":"COMMENTARY: Gordon Henderson – Le p\u00e8re de la Cadence-Lypso."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alex Bruno<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I would rather be happily wrong with my support for Gordon Henderson based on the issues surrounding his omission from Dominica\u2019s 2015 World Creole Music Festival (W.C.M.F), than to be politically correct or sympathetic to\u00a0 those responsible for this heinous act of cultural sacrilege by shabbily sidestepping one of Dominica\u2019s cultural icons.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

It is my personal view that those who are averse to the autocratic style of Dominica\u2019s political leadership are condemned to the backbench of insignificance, disrespect and non-inclusion. Based on recent trends, there seems to be no role in development of our blessed nation for those who harbor opposing views to the present governing authority, and this cannot be right for our fledgling democracy. The evidence is there for all to see, so I am not going to raise the countless issues in this article.<\/p>\n

Gordon Henderson, \u2018Le p\u00e8re de la Cadence-Lypso\u2019<\/em> (The Father of Cadence-Lypso), is one of those in an increasingly long list of Dominicans to be shoved to that back bench of insignificance and deemed irrelevant, \u00a0anti-productive and anti government\/Skeritt. Let me defend this assertion especially as relates to Gordon Henderson. It is a well known fact that Gordon Henderson is an independent thinker who is not shy about his political convictions. Gordon also freely exercises his constitutional franchise to identify, associate and assemble with whomever he wishes. This is his right. This is every individual\u2019s right, but it seems that it is this right that has led to Gordon\u2019s undoing. Again, I won\u2019t discuss Gordon\u2019s \u201cpolitical\u201d activities because they are very well published. Just permit me to say that Gordon dances more in sync with the rhythm of the opposition Dominica United Workers Party (U.W.P) than that of the Dominica Labour Party (D.L.P); he even sings to U.W.P\u2019s rhythmic patterns at times. No one can or should fault Gordon for this\u2026it is his right.<\/p>\n

Gordon Henderson, from the town of Portsmouth in Dominica, is one of the creators of Cadence-lypso. The music was presented as a part of the ever evolving Afro-fusion musical tapestry, and was formulated in Dominica, France and its regional dependencies of Guadeloupe and Martinique during the 1970s; the actual formation of Cadence-Lypso, however, took place in France, one night in 1974. In his book, Zoukland\u2019<\/em>, Gordon relates the creation of Cadence-Lypso, a music genre that would later influence \u2018Zouk<\/em>,\u2019 and \u2018Soca\u2019<\/em> as follows: One night, in 1974 at 44 rue de Rennes, Paris 75014 we played the best we could and for over an hour the audience stood politely and applauded, but never danced. It was, however, a dance and by definition they were expected to dance. We quickly understood why they did not dance and decided right there on stage to modify the arrangements of our repertoire to make the songs danceable. And they all danced till daylight. In fact, what we really did by synthesis was to include our true innate musical personality to the songs that we performed. The \u2018creolization\u2019 of the music permitted the French West Indians to identify with that cultural commonality, and so Cadence-lypso was born <\/em>(Zoukland, 1998, p. 31). As lead singer and visionary manager, Gordon seized the moment and directed Cadence-Lypso\u2019s creation, hence the title, \u2018Father of Cadence Lypso,\u2019 <\/em>being rightfully bestowed on Gordon Henderson.<\/p>\n

The original pioneers of Exile One are Gordon Henderson – Lead Vocal and Organ, Fitzroy Williams \u2013 Organ and Synthesizer, Oliver Cruickshank \u2013 Drums, Julie Mourillon \u2013 Guitar and Chorus, Vivian Wallace \u2013 Bass and Chorus, Kremlin Fingal \u2013 Trumpet and Chorus and Pierre Labor on Sax. Together, these young men had created – in an instant – a new and dynamic trend in Afro Dance Music that has impacted the world, and its marginalization is the subject of this discussion. Dominica\u2019s contribution to the evolution of world musical beats has been overlooked, as affirmed by Dave Thompson in \u2018Reggae and Caribbean Music: Third Ear:<\/em> The Essential Listening Companion.\u2019<\/em> Thompson affirms that \u201cDominica is often overlooked by the compilers of the various \u2018world music\u2019 guides on the market today, but it is safe to say that the nation has as great a contribution to the modern flavor of the region as any of its neighbors\u201d<\/em> (Thompson, 2002, p. 155). With the present attitude of the Dominican authorities, it appears that this issue of non-recognition and disrespect meted out to Gordon Henderson, irrespective of his publicly acclaimed political views, is in line with Thompson\u2019s observations.<\/p>\n

I say so because on the eve of constructing this article, I wrote to a very well known and highly placed government of Dominica operative to request information on the ongoing Gordon Henderson saga. I wrote: Greetings: I am writing a piece on the Gordon Henderson fiasco and I need information (facts) from the government of Dominica\/Prime Minister\u2019s side of the equation. Please furnish me with whatever facts you may have on the matter as I intend, as I have always done, to handle this most crucial matter in a responsible manner. Respectfully, Alex<\/em>. The individual whose name I shall not publish responded accordingly; I have nothing on this non issue.\u201d <\/em>The issue, or non issue according to my learned friend,\u00a0 was presented by Gordon in a facebook post as follows: \u201cThanks for the massive wave of support and solidarity over the past days…I am unable to respond right now because I am very busy doing multi-media promotion for my August 14 concert in Martinique. In addition, my roaming Internet service is not the best…We should not lose focus on this issue! Please be reminded that it is not about taking my name out of the list for an award. It is about: 1) Asking me in writing to give up an engagement in the Seychelles to perform at the\u00a0WCMF and all arrangements were settled. 2) Not to this day telling me that my engagement was cancelled even if we met and spoke a few weeks ago. 3) The most important is that all Dominicans of all political colors must stand up against the PM and his cabinet to put a stop to the disrespect of their cruel micro-management and abuse of authority. They clearly stepped over the line just to hurt me…They should not be allowed to get away with this. 4) PM Sherrit needs to man up and respect the office and not bow to the level of gutter politics by blatantly disrespecting everyone whenever he feels. This must stop!\u201d <\/em>(The preceding text was copied and pasted as is).<\/p>\n

Let the people judge whether this is in fact a non issue.<\/p>\n

To bring the pieces together in a way that probably the independent thinking layman (like me) will understand, Gordon was informed that he was recommended be the 2015 World Creole Music Festival (W.C.M.F) Awardee. He and his band, \u2018Exile One,\u2019<\/em> were also confirmed as an act on the line up for the festivities slated for October 30 \u2013 November 1, 2015. Following this notice of recommendation for recognition and confirmation of his band at the event, no communication had been had with Gordon up until the official presentation of this year\u2019s honoree, \u2018Ophelia Marie,\u2019 <\/em>(who was slated as option or choice B, next to Gordon) and the official line up of the bands. Neither Gordon\u2019s name (as honoree) nor that of his group, \u2018Exile One,\u2019<\/em> (as performing group) were mentioned, and obviously, there was an issue or perhaps not \u2013 according to my young friend. So Gordon reacted. Leroy \u2018Wadix\u2019 Charles, a lead promoter of the W.C.M.F, sought to clear the air by explaining the selection process for artists on the W.C.M.F line up. Wadix suggested that the buck stops with the Cabinet of Ministers of the government of Dominica, so obviously the government must answer the questions about Gordon\u2019s un-ceremonial omission, since no other authority in the chain of command seemed to know. Up until the time of publication of this article, no official reaction was provided and so, I had to proceed with my contribution.<\/p>\n

Here is my take on the matter. This is the best sign yet that \u201cwe do not understand the worth of artists and musicians in the development of a brand, a people, a culture; a nation.\u201d<\/em> I am saddened by this colossal disrespect of a virtual icon of Dominica\u2019s culture and a forerunner in the creative industry of world music. Gordon Henderson should not have been treated that way, and even if there were to be a credible reason or reasons for his omission, he still should not have been treated that way; there must have been another\/better way of handling this. If Gordon could have been placed on the guillotine because of his failure to worship at the shrine of El Supremo Skero, who am I not to be annihilated following the publication of this article? The next generation(s) will absolve me from the wrongs that I have committed in this, and other articles and other such works of art, where I try to remain objective in this era of vicious partisan political tribalism, where commonsense, independence of thought and nationalistic valor are kicked out the door.<\/p>\n

Honestly, I am running out of recommendations. All I wish to say at this juncture is that the people should be wise and they should rise to the occasion. The peoples\u2019 voice should be heard on this matter as loudly and clearly as it was heard in the days when \u2018our\u2019 voice was heard in a collective refrain against oppression, nepotism and victimization. Such expressions should and\/or could take several forms, but the expressions of protests must be launched. If, as a people, we remain mute on such issues, we will suddenly awake on the troubled waters of dictatorship, sadly and dangerously adrift with a severely battered sovereignty, adrift amidst the sharks of neocolonial imperialism and autocratic fundamentalism. If we fail to talk and accept the differing views of others, Dominica will become a lost cause and a failed state on the highway of world democracy, and the new political system will not be for the good of the masses but a glorious sunrise for the perpetrator of this new and rapidly emerging form. I had to be so brutally blunt because this is just what I see and feel.<\/p>\n

I do believe that we have an issue now my friend.<\/p>\n

I would rather be happily wrong with my support for Gordon Henderson based on the issues surrounding his omission from Dominica\u2019s 2015 World Creole Music Festival (W.C.M.F), than to be politically correct or sympathetic to\u00a0 those responsible for this heinous act of cultural sacrilege by shabbily sidestepping one of Dominica\u2019s cultural icons.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Peace.<\/p>\n

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