Posted by Pan Times on September 13, 2019 at 1:16pm
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Aldwin Albino is the eldest sibling in the very musical Albino family of Success Village, Laventille. His unique interpretation of calypso melodies in classical mode presented in two C.D.’s Calypso in Classics 1 and 11 made for an impressive re-connection with the land of his birth. Alongside his early music education courtesy of his mentors Frankie Francis, and Dawlet Ahye, Aldwin became a schoolteacher, following the completion of his secondary education at St. Mary’s College. Music figured prominently throughout his teaching career in Trinidad. Among his proud achievements was establishing a steel band at Calvary R.C. School and co-composing a mass that the band performed at Rosary Church in Port of Spain, a pioneering initiative. He was accompanist on the “Scouting for Talent” and “Riki Tiki” TV shows before he eventually became the first music director at T.T.T. Aldwin migrated in 1969 to Canada, where music continued to commingle with his teaching duties. While completing his Bachelor of Education degree at Mc Gill, the media faculty of the university commissioned him to compose and record music for a promotional documentary. Took up his first teaching assignment at Laurendeau- Dunton elementary school, where the drum majorette band he launched and directed secured first place in Montreal’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade for ten consecutive years. Albino found time to publish a magazine, produce a local news program, the LaSalle Senior, and LaSalle Secondary concert bands. Aldwin was the recipient of the Martin Luther King Award in Canada and was honoured at the Trinidad and Tobago Independence celebration in New York for his contribution to the arts.
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