Loop Magazine
The ex-wife of the late calypsonian Merchant is calling for an audit of the Copyright Organisation of Trinidad and Tobago (COTT).
Ruthlyn Dixon Boxhill is making the call after receiving $400 in royalty payments for Merchant’s estate.
Merchant, real name, Dennis Williams Franklyn, was considered one of the most prolific songwriters in Calypso, penning a number of songs for many calypsonians including his own hits such as ‘Caribbean Connection’, ‘Rock It’ and ‘Let Us Build a Nation Together’.
The latter was played at the swearing-in ceremony for President Paula Mae Weekes,
Merchant passed away in 1999.
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