Guyanese OnlineSlingshot – Christmas in Guyana – music video
…Celebrating Christmas in Guyana… “There’s nothing like meh home on Christmas morning, liming wid meh frens and family…” By: John Slingshot DrePaul, 2016…
…special ‘thank you’ to Russel Lancaster & staff (Guyana) for the original video shoot…and Dani Donadi & Donadi Music Productions (Florida) for the recording…our forever gratitude…!!
By Dmitri Allicock
”Slingshot” Drepaul
Happy birthday to famous Guyanese Slingshot Drepaul!
“Slingshot” is sobriquet for John DrePaul, an affable and multi-talented Calypsonian, who grew up in Guyana’s rural Corentyne, Berbice, with No. 63 Beach as his backyard. This would later prove to be the ideal landscape and inspiration for most of his poetry, songs, and short stories.
Soca and calypso singer John ‘Slingshot’ Drepaul was born at William Street, Kitty, Georgtown and grew up at No 63 Village, Corentyne. Slingshot lived on his own in a beach house at No. 63 Beach, from age 13, with no assistance from his family. His stepmother, Etwaria Masidas, had put him out of the family home to fend for himself. Continue reading
The Banks DIH individual float which earned them Queen.
The parade was a huge success as bands competed in the following category; costume and band parade-individual (king and queen, male and female), full and semi costume (large, medium and small), floats (commercial and non-commercial) and regional (full costume and individual) with depictions keeping in line with the theme. Continue reading
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