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Archived: Trinidad Born Megastar Hits TIME Magazine’s Most Influential List.
Nicki Minaj
Trinidad born international megastar, Nicki Minaj is one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential people in 2016. Minaj, born Onika Maharaj, remains in a state of disbelief over the accomplishment it seems, the artiste on Thursday night Instagram to post, “Won’t get over it. God is always working. Be careful,” beneath an image that showed her cover photo of the magazine blown up and strung high for all to see.
It’s definitely big news, TIME Magazine being the 11th most circulated magazine in the United States. A feature article written by Minaj’s musical mentor and friend, rapper Lil Wayne, reads, “I always wanted more for my artists and saw Nicki’s potential from the first moment I laid eyes on her. She’s reached far beyond everything I would have imagined. Man, she’s so influential and doing all the right things. She’s an icon, a boss and a role model to all these young girls out here on how to do it the right way. Her work ethic speaks volumes and has yielded these results. The scary thing is she’s still going. Ha! Nicki Minaj will go down as one of the best to do it in the history of music.”
Nicki Minaj is TIME magazine’s lone female rapper on the 2016 list of Influential People.
Nicki who also stars in Barbershop – The Next Cut, has been documenting her excitement over the TIME achievement, via social media in recent days. TIME Magazine in its digital feature on the rapper was informed of two goals she set for herself. “Two of the things that I wanted to leave behind is I write my own raps. A man doesn’t have write down your thoughts. You’re intelligent to write down your own thoughts. And number two, I would become a mogul.”
Other people who’ve made it to this year’s list include, Jamaica’s star sprinter, Usain Bolt, Kendrick Lamar, Taraji P Henson, Donald Trump, Caitlyn Jenner, Adele, Leonardo Di Caprio and US President Barack Obama. Beyonce Knowles, despite much media buzz in the past few months, did not make the TIME magazine list.
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Calypso Rose Excited to See ‘Queen of the Road’ Musical; Her Life and Legacy in Focus.
The story of the incomparable, Calypso Rose – an icon and Calypso stalwart of Trinidad and Tobago, will be brought to life in a highly acclaimed production, ‘Queen of The Road- The Calypso Rose Musical.’ The production debuts at the Central Bank Auditorium on May 10th and the entertainer herself is excited to return to T&T, for the prestigious occasion.
Written and directed by Rhoma Spencer and presented by YES Productions, Queen of the Road – The Calypso Rose Musical, is a soul-stirring experience that will capture the hearts and minds of Trinidad and Tobago, say organisers.
Under the distinguished patronage of T&T President, Her Excellency Christine C. Kangaloo, the musical will debut on May 10th at 7:30pm, with repeat shows carded for May 11th and 12th at 6:30pm. “I am happy to know that the story of Calypso Rose will be told in Trinidad and I can’t wait to be there,” said the 83-year-old singer. The Calypso musical takes a journey down memory lane, recounting the life of Rose, whose real name is Linda McCartha Monica Sandy- Lewis, by fusing some of her most loved songs from her repertoire, with classics like, ‘Tempo’, ‘Fire In Yuh Wire’, ‘I Thank Thee’, ‘Her Majesty’ and many more.
Stacey Sobers-Abraham, known for her vocal prowess and her NWAC 2018 Calypso Queen reign, steps into the spotlight as Calypso Rose and embodies the spirit of
Rose in her delivery. The Queen of the Road production was brought to life at a workshop in 2023 at Hart House Theatre in Toronto, Canada. Spencer shared, “I cast her because I simply found that she looked like Rose, only to find out when I approached her that she is called, ‘Young Rose’ at home by some members of the public. What a coincidence!”
Part proceeds from the event’s ticket sales go to the Black Collar Creative Foundation – which was launched in October 2023 to honour the legacy of Janine Charles-Farray. Janine wore several hats and sat on various boards and committees in the Creative Sector, which included the National Carnival Museum and the Caribbean School of Dancing.
The foundation’s objective is to assist creative sector entities with their start-ups or special projects and provide support to firmly establish and sustain their venture in the spirit of entrepreneurship.
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