New NCF D.D.A (Diss De Artistes) Dept Doing Well
The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) yesterday announced the establishment of a new department dedicated to the cultural industries of Barbados. The CEO at a press conference proudly introduced a new initiative of the NCF entitled D.D.A meaning – the “Diss De Artistes” department.
The head of D.D.A was then introduced and he outlined the objectives of the new entity in terms of its long and short term goals. The D.D.A head stated they would have the sole responsibility of coming up with initiatives to disrespect (diss) local artistes as much as they possibly can.
D.D.A has already achieved quite a few of its objectives for Crop Over 2007.
In the past, calypsonians received free access to Crop Over events in recognition of their contribution to the festival that wasteful act of the government has now been stopped.
An example was identified where calypsonian Captain Sawyer had his pass withdrawn the same night after not being able to judge in the competition because he had an accident the same day that affected his eye.
“Eye or no eye, he should be able to perform dammit! Such acts will not be tolerated!” the head of D.D.A stated. As a result of this “No Ticket” initiative more passes are now available for friends, families and women of organizing officials.
Another situation for which D.D.A dissed an artiste big time was at the Junior Monarch finals. At that event two time Junior Monarch Tiffany G was not provided with a seat at this years contest. “Does she think she is a queen?” the head of D.D.A stated “It is time these artistes were put in their place”.
The crowning achievement of D.D.A however was its “Vegas” initiative. Instead of local acts being highlighted at the national event Cohoblopot as in previous years, it will now be “hot wuck” and “dutty wine”. The head of D.D.A then demonstrated his physical prowess in doing the “dutty dance” much to the delight of ministers in attendance.
The cultural mandate of D.D.A will be to humiliate and embarrass as much calypsonians as they can throughout Crop Over and beyond. “We will not be deterred by misguided organizations like UAB and BATMAN who seek to protect the rights of artistes. They will be addressed and their asses eliminated!”, the head of D.D.A stated as he returned to his seat to rousing applause from government officials present.
Congrats to the D.D.A from BoyceVoice.com finally an NCF department that is finally achieving its mandated cultural objectives …..
The shrill sound of my alarm clock woke me from my deep sleep; I awoke to find that the D.D.A NCF release above was nothing but a figment of my igrunt and deranged entertainment imagination. I was so relieved it was just a nightmare, OR WAS IT??
Wait, where’s my Crop Over Pass??
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August 1st, 2007 at 8:18 pm
I’m supporting you one hundred percent Boyce!! There is no way that one of the traditional events of cropover should resort to borrowing talent from another country when we have so much right here…Euphoria all the way until they get their act right
August 2nd, 2007 at 7:19 am
Ok, explain to me why MR. VEGAS is the artist featured in the Cohobolopot advertisement I just see on TV. My mout drop open. De NCF really gone and lost dum mind in trute. What next?
Err…can you impeach the CEO of NCF???? Coz he want impeaching for that nonsense.
August 2nd, 2007 at 1:28 pm
i spoke about this man at the N C F
but everyone ignored me
i do not know why we are so slow and afraid to take action
this man should have been given his walking papers eversince
the artists especially the calypsonians are to blame for this situation beacuse vegas or regas should not be allowed to come bout here compliments the N C F.
The N C F SHOULD BE SO AFRAID ——that they would have not even think about such nonsense
there is so much that i can say but one thing imust say is that the artists must all come together in unity and respect each other , realising that thay are up against people who hate the artists and who hate bajan culture—
i called such persons middle class jackasses
August 2nd, 2007 at 8:00 pm
if i was to disagree with everything you said (which i don’t) i would have to take a step back and look at the vegas issue. there is no justification for this. it is utter madness. even if i wanted to hate all you saying the vegas thing does it for me. utter nonsense
[i know i rambling but that vegas ting pisses me off]
August 2nd, 2007 at 8:01 pm
p.s. krosfyah came live on starcom and bulldoze the NCF and highlight them as liars as well. i hereby tender my nomination of Peter Boyce as chief cook and bottle washer of NCF
August 2nd, 2007 at 9:04 pm
Well I will be at Euphoria. Dunno how the F**k NCF can bring foreign acts to party monarch and cohobblopot to begin with (and I sure they getting paid well), and not want to hire local acts (unless they decide to hold a competing event). Then to top it off, they have “Bashment Bacchanal” playing in the Cohobblopot ad when neither Khiomal nor Krosfyah is performing at the event.
August 3rd, 2007 at 8:30 am
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August 3rd, 2007 at 9:06 am
things really SAD at the N C F
mr grindminister please do sumting
these things cannot be right-unbelievable in this day and age—-we are regressing -the atrists need to hold a march after kadooment and come down hard on the N C F and in particular the C E O
the C E O must GO–
dont stop protesting until he is driven out of office
if the things that come to light are so problematic what do you think about the things that we dont see and dont know about.
e.g -why did wayne cool leave N C F
why was addington forde treated the way he was treated –why did many of the staff express concern about the goings on at the N C F
what are the artists waiting for, what is U A B waiting for
THE CEO MUST GO
enough is enuff