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What is the pathway to greatness in Trinidad and Tobago?
Musical icon David Rudder shares the secret of Bahia Girl, the aftershocks of the 1990 attempted coup, High Mas and what music says about our lives today.
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Lasana Liburd is the managing director and chief editor at Wired868.com and a journalist with over 20 years experience at several Trinidad and Tobago and international publications including Play the Game, World Soccer, UK Guardian and the Trinidad Express.
Great dialogue, keep it going so necessary
Thanks much for this. The one part I have a problem with is at 22:01 when he attributes the current “unruliness” to how the members of the Jamaal al Muslimeen essentially got away with all what had transpired during the coup of 1990. I reject that argument; the culture of criminal impunity goes back long before Bakr was born. The historical record is very clear on this.
What examples are there of criminality at that scale being pardoned outside of our “ruling classes”?
Lasana Liburd we can argue on the question of the scale, yes, but correct me if I am wrong, *we* did not pardon him so much as the Privy Council did in essence
Fair enough. But I don’t think that changes his point too much.
I strongly disagree and furthermore, the exact same thing was said about NJAC and Raffique Shah (and that too is incorrect)
Well what do you attribute the sharp rise in street violence to?
Read my paper, Lasana, I know it’s long, but read it.
A Corey Gilkes we might have to publish that piece then! I will.
I can also refer you to this which I wrote after the little boy was killed in the Beetham a couple years ago:
http://www.trinidadandtobagonews.com/blog/?p=9382&cpage=1
Ok. Thanks
The 1991 coup attempt cannot in anyway compare to the 1970 in terms of the impact to society. Rudder makes a very good point when he says that street crime can be directly tied to that. People have been getting away with crime since the existence of man, so this isn’t about whether crime was going unpunished before.
For the first time street criminals were able to bring the country to its knees and force it to negotiate a “pardon” at gunpoint. And he *was* indeed pardoned btw, the Privy Council just upheld it’s validity.
really down to earth man yes
Will Always Be Proud Of You David M Rudder Keep It Coming.
Thanks Steve.
Best music ever!
Calypso and Soca, Soka Icon. David Rudder helped shape Trini Music. Thanks for your contribution.
Always love his music…
Hail the
Hail the King, a date to be top priority in all the madness
Thanks David Michael and 868 for this Interview. Very refreshing Always One of my favourite calypso singer. We go back a long time.
David rudder is and still the best…
Greatest music ever. Artists nowadays cannot even compete with him, David Michael Rudder!!!
We attended Belmont Boys RC Primarily School, and grew up in Belmont at the same time. He would often be called upon to sing a hymn on the school stage.
this was when calypso use to make sense not everything was about woman bottom and verses that made no sense
This man is one of my favorites. His musicianship is fantastic. Nice interview
bring de sweetness back, please, please!!!
David thanks for the great music school mate Belmont methodist
For real this generation really dumb down.
wire u chasing after music too i didn’t no dat
Those were the days!
The fella has class and is well grounded.
Thank you Dr. David Rudder keep the education coming brother. #bostoncarnivalvillage
Enjoyed the conversation it opened up so much meaning to the calypso music that I love so much……Thank you Professor
Thanks for the music King, great input…..nice interview.
Thanks Bas.
I’m a fan of him as well …..intelligent dude!!
Belmont’s great contribution to our Society.
He is our living legend celebrate. Him now let us don’t wait till he is gone. Thank u Mr David Rudder .
Yes …!
Enjoyed this.
I am keeping the variety of melody in my life. Will always be a devoted fan of David Rudder. Keep bringing the spice in our music. It will infiltrate the masses again.
The bell belonged to Brother Resistance.
Me fave calypsonian…
Reflections that should make each of us sit-up and think deeply about how we can and must make a difference in our country. Gratitude
I salute u King David Rudder, a true Kaisonian
Lasana Liburd thanks for this, truely a memorable and important interview. Well done
top class…well done Lasana Liburd and Mr David Rudder
Thanks Gary.
” See the Raggamuffin Congregate “
cant wait for 6.5 in May.
Great piece Lasana!
Thanks Dan. I really enjoyed that. It was an hour long chat and it was almost cruel to cut it so short.
Hopefully one day, I can use some more as he spoke at length about creating “Calypso Music” and the drama of the 1987 final when he went toe to toe with the Black Stalin, the 1990 coup, his love for sport, his Belmont upbringing and raising Trini children in Canada.
It was all good enough to be in this.
I’d love to see that sometime. It seemed like there was more to be said.
watching now…
Dylan vs Adele…spot on, eh?
Jonathan Ali yes…
D BOSS..ah not asking.
Always a historian yes… My favorite Kaisonian… Hoosay always makes me teary eyed… Anthony Morgan Beach ah kno yuh go love what he say about “mumble rap” I think he should be featured in a song writing camp yes… proper song composition seems to be a dying art in our culture…
That’s what I’ve been saying…
One of my favorite artistes ever. Just finished watchin it. Very insightful.
Thanks Nigel. I am pleasantly surprised by reaction so far because I wasn’t sure if it was too much of a test of attention spans! Lol
I hear yuh, but because I is ah big fan, I could do with further installments. We just doh get these kinda interviews with our people often enough, so it was something very refreshing. David’s storytelling is so vivid, I fell as doh I was in de studio with dem and Blueboy.
I’m not sure if I should try to add to same video and make it an even half hour in which I just add on top of what is already in this interview. Or if I should make a sort of epilogue with 10 minutes that were not used so far.
I think a separate video would be fine.
Belmont you did a great job keeping the culture alive
Always love you
I can’t believe I edited out his making of “Calypso Music”. Smh. Shame on me. Maybe sometime I can revisit that interview and throw in an additional eight minutes.
But I agree DeNyssa, he is blessed. It’s amazing how he harmonises words on the street, emotion and current affairs into something so gripping and touching.
And you look in total awe! I would be as well yes
Lol. I get teased all the time about that when I’m doing interviews. But I’m always totally keyed in at that point in time.
Tenille Clarke spotted that look when I interviewed Borel Cleo last year!
Savitri I can confirm that this is true ???? in those moments, he is a kid at Christmas!
Hahaha! That was priceless to watch him..lol
Oh gorm… Lol
Rich history lesson too I love David Rudder so creative
I envy you Lasana! Boss musician
He is indeed.
His music/lyrics will forever be relevant
Las the line ” can you hear a distant drum …..bouncing on the laughter of a melody!!” ….for years whenever I heard that my mind was blown lol
One of the most memorable song openings. Ever.
Excellent production Lasana Liburd and team. So very true too “me and” it’s a me first world we’re living in. He is still so relevant
Michael Samuel, thanks again for being so generous with your time. There was so much more that I would have loved to share from our talk… but I was forced to cut (sigh!) to stay within particular time frame.
This is already long for online and is almost an experiment in attention spans. Lol.
Anytime.
bring part 2