Calypso Showcase Explainer
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Күн бұрынAlvin Daniell interviews calypsonian "Explainer" at his home in Coooyea Village, in the southern part of Trinidad. Explainer is best known for his hit song "Lorraine".
@thegenesisfoundation Ай бұрын
The Uncrowned King ... thanks for the memories, sir
@beenaramos9842 2 ай бұрын
He sang some really great song..goon tooo soon😪😪
@elsalynch3761 Жыл бұрын
Well done MrAlvin thank you Lynch EO
@jeancook82 7 ай бұрын
Rest In Peace explainer.
@user-do7ej1uj9k Ай бұрын
Rest in peace 🙏❤️
@aliciamirelleemmanuel8965 Жыл бұрын
🕊🎶🙏🏽Rest In Paradise to The Messenger of Calypso Explainer. "TAXI TAXI.....AIRPORT HEAVEN😭😭😭😭😭😭".🙏🏽🎶🕊
@riyadhrafique8377 Жыл бұрын
Love how you change the intro to Lorraine (1982) 😂
@aliciamirelleemmanuel8965 Жыл бұрын
@@riyadhrafique8377 well I tried🤣🤣🤣. He's been my favourite calypsonian of all time eversince I was born when Lorraine came out. So sad he's gone. Well, he did took that jet plane to Airport Heaven and that was his next stop. And his suitcase done pack already😪🙏🏽🕊.
@riyadhrafique8377 Жыл бұрын
@@aliciamirelleemmanuel8965 To me artists like Baron & Explainer represent a period when Trinidad's culture was changing. Remember Lord Shorty came out with the new sound "Soca" in the 1970s'. Unfortunately, Soca is not 🚫 worth it by today's standards at all- the music 🎼 🎶 🎙️📀 is not memorable like long ago when the Mighty Sparrow & Lord Kitchener ruled the Road March during the 1960s-1970s'. There is no melody, there is no lyrics or storyline to the song & I doubt if any of the artistes have longevity in them. Everyone is telling me there are plenty of great Soca arrists- name one, other than Machel Montano, Fay Ann Lyons (Blue Boy- Superblue's daughter)& Destra Garcia.
@aliciamirelleemmanuel8965 Жыл бұрын
@@riyadhrafique8377 that makes alot of sense.
@normanosborne7367 2 жыл бұрын
🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹 EXPLAINER THE KAISO, CALYPSO & SOCA MESSENGER. A LITTLE BIT OF DREAD ME DREAD BRINGS BACK SO MANY MEMORIES. 🌠🌌🌠🌌🌠🌌🌠🌌🌠🌌🌠
@camryn7171 Жыл бұрын
18:34 ❤. . . Poetic. Would love to see the entire video footage.
@sylvansnagg856 Жыл бұрын
SIP bro🙏☀
@djhdgraham4124 2 жыл бұрын
Can you please put up super blue next
@riyadhrafique8377 2 жыл бұрын
Winston "Explainer" Henry. He left school prematurely in his own words "My parents couldn't afford my books 📚"... He started singing during Black Power (1970) in Trinidad 🇹🇹. He earned $50.00 (TT) when he started in the Calypso line/trade in 1969. He said how the Lord Kitchener (1922-2000) was "a mysterious man". Kitch said "Doh give dat boy no tunes"!!! "Let him compose his own music." 🎼 🎶🎵 Some classics by him include "Notting Hill" (1983) "Free Base" (1984) "That Is Soca" (1984), "Xmas or Army" - with Designer (1983), "Is Horse" (1987) "Soca All Night" (1988)...... Of course the song he is well known for- his trademark tune "Lorraine"- from the album "Man From The Ghetto" (1981). In my book 📖 after the Sweet Soca Man Baron, Explainer has Soca music 🎼 🎶 lock, stock & barrell!!!! Thank you very much uncle Alvin Daniell!!! You are a blessed soul to interview/interact with the "cream of the crop" in Calypso/Kaiso!!!!!! Long live this artform & tradition!!!! 🇺🇸 🇹🇹 🎼🎶🏆
@alvindaniell9865 Жыл бұрын
Yes! I got the news easy morning after his passing. It I sad. I hope they follow through and have a tribute to him!
@riyadhrafique8377 Жыл бұрын
@@alvindaniell9865 His daughter said he had material ready for Carnival 2023... Next month would've been his 75th birthday 🎂 🎉. Now they are planning to do a celebration of his life. He had the same ailment as comedian Sprangalang, Dr. Eric Williams (1911-1981) & Sparrow- he lapsed into a diabetic coma. Looking at him you wouldn't think 💭 or know he was suffering with diabetes.
@rogerrousco2921 Жыл бұрын
It's a pity his song "tell them" is never mentioned. A tribute to Maestro.
@noramohan5835 Жыл бұрын
Well done , the prize money were too small.
@franklinkellman7029 10 ай бұрын
No question he should have won with Lauryn
@nickash9936 Жыл бұрын
Have nothing against scrunter but I thought explainer won with Lorraine & Chambers that night
@rogerrousco2921 Жыл бұрын
Aye man you are quite right, Explainer should have won that night with Lorraine and Chambers
@aliciamirelleemmanuel8965 Жыл бұрын
I thought that too till Scrunter brought Kitchener with a one two punch. I wonder what place Explainer came in that year? Well, come to found out that Explainer came 2nd.
@riyadhrafique8377 Жыл бұрын
Uncle Alvin Good Day Sir. I hope you got the word via the internet (or however-- Trinidad Expess, Guardian or Newsday). I found out through an Opinion piece from I think Guardian- Explainer has departed this life. He slipped into a diabetic coma and died in Port of Spain General Hospital. He was set to perform next month for his birthday, now it looks like that will be turned into a celebration of his life.
@aliciamirelleemmanuel8965 Жыл бұрын
That's right.
@franklinkellman7029 10 ай бұрын
Explainer was such a great writer his song always had a message some how he keep getting denieding him life not fair Rip great man
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