{"id":313646,"date":"2023-12-12T16:38:28","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T20:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=313646"},"modified":"2023-12-12T16:39:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T20:39:32","slug":"antiguan-and-barbudan-soca-star-ricardo-drue-has-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/death\/antiguan-and-barbudan-soca-star-ricardo-drue-has-died\/","title":{"rendered":"Antiguan and Barbudan Soca star Ricardo Drue has died"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_313647\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313647\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-313647\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Richardo-Drue-642x642.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-313647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ricardo Drue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soca Artist Ricardo Drue has died in his home country Antigua and Barbuda, sending shockwaves into the region and the world by extension.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drue who reportedly died from a heart attack died just after noon on Tuesday. He was found at his home unresponsive and pronounced dead at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Center a little later.<\/p>\n<p>Drue was a dominant figure in the Soca Monarch and Road March scenes and had a significant following throughout the region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was the lead singer of the A-Team Band and was engaged to the Trinidad and Tobago soca sensation, Patrice Roberts. Some of his popular soca hits include &#8220;Vagabond&#8221; and &#8220;Professional&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s Minister of Festivals Daryl Matthew said the industry has suffered a great loss.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, entertainers from all over the region have used social media to express shock, condolences, and love to the family of Drue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fay Ann Lyons wrote, &#8220;Condolences to you and your daughter. May God give you strength. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Destra Garcia said: &#8220;Condolences Patsy, I\u2019m so sorry babe. Hard to tell you to stay strong at this time, this is a hard one! Prayers going up for you and Lilli. Drue darling, may you sleep in peace. You are already missed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mical Teja said &#8220;My prayers go out to you and the family,&#8221; commented under Patrice&#8217;s post.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local vlogger Jadee posted: &#8220;Sigh gosh Boy&#8230;My condolences Pats. May the Lord keep you and your family wrapped up in His arms for such a time as this.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Soca Artist Ricardo Drue has died in his home country Antigua and Barbuda, sending shockwaves into the region and the world by extension. Drue who reportedly died from a heart attack died just after noon on Tuesday. 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