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In light of recent developments in the\u00a0 Ultimate Soca Champion Competition, veteran musician Gordon Henderson has publicly voiced his support for Trilla G, who recently withdrew from the upcoming show in Trinidad and Tobago. Henderson took to FaceBook earlier today to highlight what he sees as the significance of Trilla G’s participation, not just for the artist, but for the broader Dominican music community as well.<\/p>\n
Henderson, who has enjoyed a long and distinguished career as Exile One frontman, and solo artist, expressed his deep concern over Trilla G’s withdrawal, stating, “I want to express my heartfelt appeal for Trilla-G’s reinstatement in the Caribbean Soca competition.”<\/p>\n
He articulated that the loss of Trilla G from the event represents a missed opportunity for Dominica to shine on a larger stage, emphasizing the potential impact on Bouyon music and the Dominican community.<\/p>\n
The recent announcement of Trilla G’s withdrawal was reportedly met with speculation and assumptions from the public. The artist’s team promptly issued a statement to clarify the situation, confirming the withdrawal while addressing the circulating rumors they deemed “false.”<\/p>\n
Henderson, in his statement, acknowledged that there may well be complexities involved, particularly pertaining to “ownership of the song\u2014often referred to as the ‘work and master’\u2014[being] divided among four knowledgeable individuals,” though the artist’s team stated that this was a non-factor.<\/p>\n
Moreover, Henderson lamented the potential consequences of these misunderstandings, stating, “Such issues are regrettable, especially considering our past experiences in the Bouyon industry.”<\/p>\n
He urged the relevant parties, including the four songwriters involved and the government, to convene an urgent meeting to address the issues stifling Trilla G\u2019s participation.<\/p>\n
\u201cI earnestly urge the four stakeholders involved and our government to come together for an urgent meeting\u2014like TODAY!\u201d he emphasized, underscoring the need to secure Trilla G\u2019s rightful place in the competition.<\/p>\n
“Let’s unite to support our talent and showcase the best of Dominica!” declared Henderson.<\/p>\n
As of press time, there has been no direct public response by the artist or his team, to Henderson’s weigh-in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In light of recent developments in the\u00a0 Ultimate Soca Champion Competition, veteran musician Gordon Henderson has publicly voiced his support for Trilla G, who recently withdrew from the upcoming show in Trinidad and Tobago. Henderson took to FaceBook earlier today…","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":336487,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,235,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-336485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","category-homepage-carousel","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n