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"The Dream"It was always the dream of Gilman T. Figaro, Sr. (Gil) a native of Trinidad and Tobago (West Indies), to make a positive and enduring contribution to Caribbean music, art, dance, poetry and culture. After much thought, he finally struck upon the idea of paying tribute to the great innovators and contributors to Caribbean artforms through an “awards” program. He was very excited about its prospects. In 1986 Gil shared his idea with Dr. Erold Hinds, a native of Barbados (West Indies) and former Scientist at AT&T Bell Laboratories. Erold, who maintained an active interest in “steelband” music, was immediately drawn to the idea and together they began the planning and implementation process (for the establishment of such a program) using their own financial resources. After two years of planning, “Calypso and Steelband Music Awards Inc” was formed, to make Gil’s dream a reality. On June 24, 1989 the idea came to fruition as the First SUNSHINE Awards® program was staged before a live audience at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York. The theme of this first awards program was “A Reflection on the History of Calypso and Steelband Music.” Gil wrote the script for the program and the world renowned Roberta Flack was the co-host for the evening. On that historic night, twenty (20) awards were presented. A panel of independent and well-informed judges selected the recipients of these awards. Well-known artists from the Caribbean punctuated the awards presentation with stellar performances. In addition, the special feature of the evening was the formal establishment of the “Calypso and Steelband Music Hall of fame.” Eleven lifelong contributors were inducted into the institution. And so the SUNSHINE Awards® began...
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"Regional Representatives"AntiguaGisele Isaac Post Office Box W-55 Woods Post Office St. John's, Antigua, West Indies Phone: (268) 463-3003 Email: giseleisaac@yahoo.com CanadaJoseph R. Brown Trinidad & TobagoDavid Cuffy 20 Queens Park West Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies Phone: (868) 622-4854 Email: dcuffy@wow.net Sinclair Thompson 6 Hudson Street St. James, Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies Phone: (868) 623-6101
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