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Amid reports of artistes who can't behave ... Sparrow blanked for Germany
By CECILY ASSON
TnT Mirror News

Reputed Calypso King of the World Mighty Sparrow (Slinger Francisco)
got the blank from Ministry of Culture to be part of the cultural
contingent which leaves TnT next Monday (June 5) for the World Cup
Finals in Germany.

Sparrow's name was reportedly among the many cultural ambassadors put
forward to represent TnT when the action gets going.

An estimated 9,000 local fans are expected in Germany to see the Soca
Warriors make history in the World Cup appearance.

Insiders told TnT Mirror several factors, including his stage appeal
and material in this era of new-wave soca, worked against the
legendary calypsonian.

The source asked: "When you have to choose between a Kees
(Diffenthaller) and a Sparrow, tell me who has more appeal in these
times on a stage?

"Who has the energy; who shows the discipline on the stage?

"To watch Kees wine and Sparrow wine, who would you really choose?"

He went on: "Do we want to entertain the thousands with Congo Man? Of
course, that's not the message we want to send to the world.

"It may sound harsh but Sparrow no longer has that appeal, especially
for what we want to push in Germany."



KEES DIFFENTHALLER
... in the group bound
for Germany.



SPARROW ... stage
appeal and material
worked against him.



RIKKI JAI ... makes
good representation.

Sources told Mirror organisers opted for 2006 National Calypso
Monarch Luta, Stalin, and Skatie to represent calypso.

"Stalin is good and still has that appeal," Mirror was told.

"Luta has so much clarity and he represents real kaiso."

Mirror was told that Rose, the vaunted Calypso Queen of the World,
almost didn't make it.

"It's only because of the Tobago politics that she got through," the
source declared.

"When government is choosing, they have to be careful and include
everyone and, so, be politically correct.

"People ask why Kees Diffenthaller but the truth is the young man
also represents the face of TnT."

He defended Rikki Jai's selection over 2006 Chutney Monarch Ramdeen
"Falco" Maharaj and entertainer/businessman Iwer George.

"Rikki Jai has been out there toiling for years.

"He has always represented TnT culturally and makes good representation."

The recently-crowned chutney champ has gone public over his exclusion
from the trip.

"Falco has only just won a title and there was no way he could have
been considered over Rikki Jai."

"As for Iwer George, his presence on a stage is overwhelming, you
can't stop him and that's what we want energy, the passion."

He said when World Cup is over, Trinidad and Tobago should be remembered.

"We want real representation in Germany, we don't want artistes who
don't know how to behave, who don't know when to come off stage, who
when you tell them they have 15 minutes to perform they take an hour."

He refused to identify artistes who lack discipline.

"Let's just say reports of greed for booze, food and all-round bad
behaviour is what kayoed a lot of top-notch artistes who otherwise
might have made the cut," the source ended.

Others scheduled to leave TnT for Germany on June 5 are Eagle Boys
Tassa Group, Soca Monarch Shurwayne Winchester, National Panorama
winners Phase 11 Pan Groove, Defence Force Steel Orchestra and
African and East Indian drummers and dancers.

There will also be Carnival costumes and traditional ole mas
characters on display.

cuz the guy is old and he cant behave diazz why they aint send him

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Look at you and your fun facts.

ITS APPEAL NOTHIN ELSE.

i heard that BAJANS RUPEE AND ALISON HINDS are goin to GERMANY fuh de WORLD CUP. i dont know if TNT invited dem along to help push de culture but i heard ALISON HINDS said that she should be goin down there. it wont be wise not to have the SOCA QUEEN not present to help push soca internationally nor RUPEE not to be there either. by the way, TRINIDAD LOVE THEM so i dont see why they cant tag along if TNT has not asked them yet or something.

LOVE YOU ALLLLLLLLL!

see u still typin assness huh.

buh yea dem two along wit Machel goin here's da banner

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Look at you and your fun facts.

I DOH liek how the TRINIS TREATING the GRENADIAN Sparrow.

Sparrow brought Trinidad FAME and INTERNATIONAL exposure and this is the TREATMENT he GETS??

VP what is this thread really about ????They probably thought sparrow just don't have what it takes anymore and chose others, or is that you find he's a Grenadian and we as Trini's doh want him go??Trinidad always jumping up someway boy whoa!

SPARROW is the CALYPSO KING of the WORLD.

How are you going to PROMOTE that ART FORM and LEAVE the KING behind?

Sparrow buoyyyyyy, now you know how these TRINIS R.

But I am sure that U knew this ALREADY.

Yuh like small talk with yu shallow mind SPARROW IS AH TRINI 2 most Trinidadians.

Sparrow is a GRENADIAN to most TRINIS and he is ONLY a TRINI because he is the KING of CALYPSO.

How are you going to LEAVE OUT the KING of CALYPSO from PARTAKING in a WORLD EVENT to PROMOTE that part of the CULTURE??

Because it is " We Ting ."

Drunk and disorderly!

It WOULD APPEAR so.