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General => Entertainment & Culture Discussion => Topic started by: Pro-Jayz on May 01, 2007, 07:27:59 AM
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http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_news?id=161139385
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WARM WELCOME: Retired West Indies star batsman Brian Lara, right, acknowledges the warm reception he received after he was invited on stage by soca star Machel Montano HD for a special tribute during the Plymouth Jazz Festival in Tobago on Sunday night.
Machel brings Lara to tears
Plymouth Jazz Festival finale
by Michael Mondezie mmondezie@trinidadexpress.com
Tuesday, May 1st 2007
Soca star Machel Montano recovered from a nightmare week and found his Carnival form to close the Plymouth Jazz Festival in emphatic fashion on Sunday night at Plymouth, Tobago.
The Siparia-born star dedicated his performance to recently retired West Indies cricket captain Brian Lara and seemed as surprised as everyone when the world double record holder decided to join him on stage.
"Keep going, keep moving, don't you ever stop. The road is long and rocky but I know you're gonna' make it," he began, singing the lyrics to his 2005 Carnival hit "We Not Giving Up", bringing tears to the eyes of the batting star. Montano embraced the emotional Lara and sang a new song he had written especially for "the world's greatest".
"Anything they can do, you can do it better because you are the greatest,"
Montano sang to the former skipper who was at this time drying his eyes with his hands.
Lara took the microphone from Montano and turned to the packed Plymouth recreation park to offer his gratitude.
"Thank you so much for the love and support. The difference between me and Machel is every time he comes out here he scores a century. He doesn't know about failure," Lara joked.
It was a storybook finish to the biggest music festival to be hosted in Tobago.
Even the sceptics couldn't deny the perfection and timing of Lara's impromptu appearance.
Montano capitalised on Lara's appearance and romped home with a slew of his soca hits, even dropping a verse from his school boy hit "Too Young to Soca" during an impressive hour-long set.
He told journalists minutes before his performance that the events of the last week made it "difficult to focus" on preparing a set for the show.
Montano and his entourage were accused of being involved in a fracas outside Club Zen in Port of Spain last week.
One patron was seriously injured.
The Signal Hill Choir joined him on stage to create a colourful opening of his Carnival hit "Higher Than High" before Zan, Montano's "hype man" for the night, rushed out on stage to provide ad libs and background vocals.
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Surprising Lara joined Machel on stage......and dat song "keep going...keep moving....never give up"..was the definitley the right song to tribute Lara on stage..................Wish I was there to see this
Guys I did not had anytime to post the picture of Lara and Machel on stage printed by the Express but its worth seeing..
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like dai she new thign rbinign tears to peopel eyes. he eh care hwo he do it ..licks or music. pic yuh poison..lol
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Surprising Lara joined Machel on stage......and dat song "keep going...keep moving....never give up"..was the definitley the right song to tribute Lara on stage..................Wish I was there to see this
Guys I did not had anytime to post the picture of Lara and Machel on stage printed by the Express but its worth seeing..
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http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_news?id=161139385
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http://www.guardian.co.tt/news%20Front%20page.html
Thanks Brian.
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game recognize game...
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game recognize game...
Could not have said it better :beermug:...
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ok ppl...ok...lewwe llow him yea, he is forgiven fuh de beatin if he really done it...we cyah bring down ah man like dis...wam wah de f$%k, llow him ah say
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ok ppl...ok...lewwe llow him yea, he is forgiven fuh de beatin if he really done it...we cyah bring down ah man like dis...wam wah de f$%k, llow him ah say
That's the question (if he really done it?) that everyone is so sensitive about...
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it was a nice gesture
but we all know is PR..Lara mustbe was in high spirits so he mustbe ent recognize he getting used
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all this talk about machel...he innocent till proven guilty...all dat talk about video and no one can see it (there is no such thing as a secret in Trinidad)..so it boils down to eye witnesses account (including the video if it exists) but until then de man innocent.
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I personnally duh tink machel could fight ;D
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I personnally duh tink machel could fight ;D
friday yuh eh have to be no fighter to hit ah man ah slap.lol.HIT AND RUN.hahaha.
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ah Batman special PAW BAP den RUN forest run