Late pan icon Rudolph Charles should be honoured with Trinidad and Tobago’s highest national award. This is the belief of the people of Laventille and the steelband fraternity in general. And this year should be the year that the Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago should be bestowed posthumously upon him. Following his passing 29 years ago, the Rudolph Charles Link Road was named after him however there have been calls from some circles for the pan inventor/tuner and Laventille community leader to be honoured. The National Awards of Trinidad and Tobago recognises the contributions of citizens and non-nationals who have had a significant and positive impact on the country. http://www.trinidadexpress.com/featured-news/Time-to-honour-The-Hammer-271930831.html
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THE CHACONIA MEDAL (SILVER)
Name: Mr Rudolph Charles (Posthumous)
Status: Pan Tuner/Innovator
in the Sphere of: Culture/ Community Service
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/NATIONAL-AWARDEES--273354521.html
Desperadoes this is your guy. Barrie forget about being politically correct. Get your captain to make the proposal.
My signature will follow, if you wish.
Sad, that's how it is in "sweet' TnT. Check out the lyrics to Explainer's "Heroes" and Black Stalin singing Andy Narell's "Appreciation'. Now, although I don't appreciate Desperadoes defying the Steelband boycott of '79, Rudolph Charles remains one of the greatest minds, in Steelband History.
Rudolph Valentino Charles should have been Honoured a long time ago and with the highest National Award. He was not just Pan Man He was an Inventor,Inovator,Creative Thinker,Community Leader and Trail Blazer in the Steel Pan Fraternity but People need to know he was most of all a great Human Being! If he was your Friend you had a Great Friend for Life. If You stood for Fairness and Justice He was your Friend. I am Speaking from first hand Experience. It is Time to Give this Great Man His Just Due. Nuff Said.
sheldon, Nuff Said.