Yesterday I visited calypsonian Captain Sawyer in the hospital and he is doing well.
Well as fine as he can be considering he is still in hospital.
In case you did not know Sawyer experienced severe chest pains while at the scene of a fire where his friend Chares Griffith’s house was burning.
Sawyer had to be rushed to the hospital to while his friend Charles who had been wheel chair bound subsequently succumbed to his injuries and passed away.

When I visited him yesterday Sawyer was physically ok but very much reflecting on what had transpired.
He was saddened not only by the passing of his friend but also the manner in which he had died.
Sawyer then made a definitive statement, he said because of the experience he had been through he was now giving his life to the lord and would no longer be singing calypso. He would not be singing with the gospel “Experience tent”, nor writing for anyone, he was just done!
Sawyer asked for me to make that announcement hence I am making it to you.
We at Boyce Voice would like to wish the best to Captain Sawyer we hope he gets better soon and we applaud his decision to make a positive change in his life.

Captain Sawyer will be missed by the calypso fraternity but what is our loss is the Lords gain.
Sawyer says he welcomes visitors and you can find him in ward C4 of the queen Elizabeth hospital.

Kingsley Thorne ( best dressed designer for 2008 adjudged by Kingsley Thorne)The Best and the worst dressed, the lowest and highest attended show, the most unkempt designer for 2008, its all here in kingsley Thornes historical first Best and Worst listing for 2008.

My name is in here, you should check for yours … Read it in weep and LOL 

Lowest Attended Show- Le Jade Man, Miss Teen Universal
Most Attended Show- BMEX Fashion Extravaganza
Best Show- Absolut Caribbean Fashion Weekend
Worst Show-Le Jade Man
Most Anticipated- Absolut Caribbean Fashion Weekend
Lowest Anticipated- Le Jade Man
Highest Paying-Absolut Caribbean Fashion Weekend
Lowest Paying- Coastal Zone Fashion Show
Best Comedy Show- Laff it off
Best Dressed News Anchor(female)- Belle Holder
Jewel Forde

Cassandra Samuels
Best Dressed News Anchor(male)- Pearson Bowen
Mark Seale
Best Music Videos- Kirk Brown Show Me,
Nah Missing Me by Krosfyah,Tarah Holdipp-All Night
Tackiest Music Videos- Kyiomal Nurse-start the madness
Best Make-Up Artist- Greg Williams
” ” ” ” for runway shows- Adzil Stuart
” ” ” ” for pageants- Lia Gajadhar

Best & Most Dedicated Modeling Agency- GADAL MODEL MANAGEMENT, EBONY MODELS
Agency that produces the most beauty queens- New Horizons
Newest Modeling Agency- SFC Models
Most Talked-About Newspaper- HEAT
Best Dressed Journalists- Alyson Holder

Best dressed photographers- the pitt sisters
Most talked about photographer and video person-Stephanie Chase and Peter Boyce (On face book)
Barbados 4 sexiest female models on and of stage- Zina Gibbs,Michelle Bailey,Kari mccarthy,kenya Hope
Barbados 4 sexiest male models on and of stage-Ramon Dobson,Demitri Bessems,Corrie Goodridge,Andre clarke

Sexiest male vocalist- Kirk Brown, Phillip Seven, Ronnie morris,
Sexiest felmale vocalist- Tarah Holdipp, Tejay, Keanne Walters
Best dressed female designers- pat blackmen, pat brathwaith
Best dressed male designers- Kingsley Thorne, Roland Bascom, Ricky De Jude
Most unkempt Designer male-Rohan Husbands
Most unkempt designer female- pauline bellamy
Best dressed director of modeling agency female- Stephanie Chase
Best dressed director of modeling agency Male- Kingsley Thorne
This is for 2008 iam kingsley thorne @ ebonymodelsgrk@hotmail.com

Boyce Note; Well thats it for now, I gotta tell you I am a bit disappointed I did not make best dressed something or most beautiful or something, but at least I didn’t make unkempt either 

Let’s deviate this morning and talk about something that is not entertaining, Men peeing!
Its getting my ass sick the amount of men you see on a daily basis, who that think nothing of taking their penises out and spraying urine all over the damn place.
All over Barbados you see men peeing behind trees, behind bushes and sometimes behind nothing; they just get out of their cars at the side of the road and let it rip… Somebody should let them know there is no “P” in A.B.C highway.
Some of them act like the have never heard of the term “going to the bathroom” it’s like when they want to go they just go.
Isn’t there a law against exposing yourself in public?  Well the Royal Barbados Police Force needs to enforce it.

I frighten to shake men hands now; do you notice that when the men are finish peeing they just get back in their cars and continue like nothing has happened? What ever happen to the “washing of hands” then they will come pushing their pissy hands for you to shake.

I use to once complain that how come you don’t see women peeing in public places too, exposing their private parts like the men do. I thought it would have been erotic, that was until I saw a woman doing it at out the Garrison Savannah some weeks ago, believe me it wasn’t pretty.
In New York you don’t see men peeing all over the place, is it because the men or biologically different there and can hold their pee? No! It’s because the police would throw your ass into jail and charge you for putting a hole in the ozone layer. Our Bajan Police must take a leaf out of their book and start locking up some urinating offenders so they can pee in the privacy of a jail cell.

Maybe its me, maybe I have an inferiority complex and feel I don’t have anything worthy of waving in public places. But those of you who feel you do bear in mind some of us don’t wish to see “it”.
I am yet to hear a woman say she saw a man peeing at the side of the road and was so impressed she give him her number.
So in pee summary; Men, Stop peeing all over the place! that is what bathrooms are for… speaking of which, I have to go…..

 

“Kite’s sound is the unlikely combination of elemental, spartan reggae and the moodiness of introspective/anthemic rock.”

In case you are wondering how the sound of a flying kite could get such a musical compliment that is because they are talking about our own barbadian band “Kite”.

I was pretty much unaware of the international impact the “kite” had been making but then you could say that confirms the iigrunt dog I am. In a conversation with Stephanie Chase she edified with knowledge of how the band’s music had been featured on television network shows and thing.

Lets go straight to the press release from the band Kite which would say it a lot better than igrunt me could… then click and check out their music video at the end….

Kite’s ‘Firefly’ Features on the CBS Primetime TV Show JERICHO
Hey guys we are thrilled that our song ‘Firefly’ continues to do us proud!
‘Firefly’ has been featured recently on CBS PRIMETIME SERIES ‘Jericho’. The show JERICHO is a drama about what happens in the aftermath of a nuclear explosion in the once peaceful town of Jericho. Visit www.cbs.com/primetime/jericho/ for more info on the show.
It started for Kite in 2005 with the placement on CBS Primetime TV Show ‘The Ghost Whisperer’, then, last Year, Canadian TV CBC featured ‘Up In The Air’ and ‘Wake Up’ ‘from our debut album on the TV series ‘Degrassi’. Firefly featured, once again, on the movie ‘The Stone Angel’ earlier this year. And now it’s ‘Firefly’ on the CBS Prime Time TV Show ‘Jericho’…
We want to thank all of you guys for believing in the songs and giving us so much support here in BIM!
Our 2 albums ‘Up In The Air’ and ‘Thirteen Degrees North’ are on sale island-wide and online. ‘Thirteen Degrees North’ is the first interactive CD released by a Bajan artist and contains not only our music, but the music video to ‘Firefly’, a photo gallery and a mini-documentary on the making of the album…plus links to our web site, where you can get listings of the local outlets for our CDs.
Cheers guys,
Brian and JJ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TfWDVLfHqs

 Untill next time, Go fly a “kite”

President Obama and first family

Some years ago I remember being on a plane coming back from the States and watching a movie about a black man becoming President of the United States.
The name of the movie if my memory serves me correctly was “The man” it starred either James Earl Jones or Paul Winfield.
I searched and googled assiduously to find the movie so I can present it to you to illustrate my point but to no avail. I am convinced because of its subject matter there has been a strategic and deliberate effort to remove it from the records.

The plot of “The Man” was what happened when the President of the United States was shot and the vice who was black became the President.
Notice I said that the black man started out by being vice, not even in fiction it was not fathomable that a black man could be elected to be President of the United States.

As of this morning that has changed, from today the 5th of November 2008 the unthinkable, and perceived impossible has occurred, fiction has become fact and Barack Obama has become the 44th President of the United States of America.

What does this mean to black people in United Sates and throughout the world? I got a call from my friend Ian who said that blacks would now be getting better roles in movies. Will the incidents of Police officers shooting blacks unfairly in the U.S cease? Will Michael Jackson change back his skin colour?

Speculation on the future should not detract from the historical significance of this moment.
Let us rejoice that fact has become fiction and we now have a black President of the United States of America.
Barack Obama is now “The Man” !

* Since I wrote above post my friend Jdid in his comment identified that “The Man” was a 1972 movie starring James Earl Jones, some people would think that it was a display of igrunce I could not find the movie  while Jdid did, I know the truth is the FBI read my post and put back the movie info where it could be found, its a conspiracy, heres the poster to the movie… and in it Jones was secretary of state not Vice President…  

 

 

Ronnie Morris of Timeless Entertainment announcing the 2009 Barbados Music Awards Nominees at the Sir Garfeild Sobers Complex last night..

and the nominees are….

BMA Special Awards

Lifetime Achievement Award- Square One

International Lifetime Achievement Award- Regina Belle

Living Legend- Anthony Walrond

Award of Merit- Winston Jordan

Cornerstone Awards

Cornerstone- Ivory

Cornerstone- Wayne Poonka Willock

Cornerstone- Merle Niles

Cornerstone- Win Callendar
коли под наемBest Collaboration

Tara and Blood- This Is Fete
Ayana John and LRG- Paper Chase
Janna and Rasheeda- Candy World
Rihanna and T.I.- Live Your Life
Ruby Tech and Damian Marvay- Hustle

Best New Artist

Justin King
Livii Franc
Stabby De Guard
Janna and Rasheeda
Toby Armstrong and Blues Explosion

Ragga / Mid- Tempo Soca Single of the Year

Wrong Gal- Red Plastic Bag
Natahlee- Sun To Sun
Krosfyah feat. Edwin Yearwood- Nah Missing Me
Justin King- Soaking Wet
Gorg- Tipsy

Soca (up-tempo) Single

Stabby- Go Stabby
Blood- That Is What I Talking Bout
Khiomal- Unleash De Beast
Edwin Yearwood- Handle Ya Business
Kirk Brown- Show Me

Best Social Commentary

Mr. Impact- Where Is My Country
Adrian Clarke- Put That In Ya Song
Red Plastic Bag- De Government Change
Sheldon Hope- How Much Longer
Classic- They Dun See

Soca / Calypso Album Of The Year

Soca 2008- South Central Management
Blood Ties- Redd Head Records
Loaded- Monsta Piece
More Fire Blazing- De Red Boys
Feeling Nas- Dwaintrobus

Best Non- Soca Compilation

Unpolished Underdogs- Triple E
Best Christmas Ever- CRS
Mojo Vibes- Lethal Studios

Reggae Artist of the Year

Buggy
David Kirton
Seth Billy

Gospel Artist of the Year

Paula Hinds
Lana Spooner
Hosia Hinds
Crystal Cummins- Beckles
Suzanne Dottin

Jazz Artist of the Year

Rosemary Phillips
David Ziggy Walcott
Marissa Lindsay
Black Clay Soil
Andre Woodvine

R&B / Soul Artist

Ayana John
Hal Linton
Shontelle
J-Co
Damian Marvay

Pop / Rock / Alternative Artist

Kite
Rihanna
Nexcyxx
Phillip 7
Toby Armstrong and Blues Explosion

R & B / Hip-Hop Artist of the Year

Trezay
Ruby Tech
Fantom Dundeal
Nitro
Wizzurd

Song of the Year

Shontelle- T-Shirt
Rihanna- Disturbia
Edwin Yearwood- Nah Missing Me
Ayana John feat. LRG- Paper Chase
Rupee- Feet Donʼt Fail Me Now

Video of the Year Male

Krosfyah feat. Edwin Yearwood- Nah Missing Me
Buggy- Outside Lady
Kirk Brown feat. Danny Reid- Baby
Fantom Dundeal- One Minute
Khiomal- Start De Madness

Video of the Year Female

Tara- All Night
Rihanna- Disturbia
Shontelle- T-Shirt
Tejay- Chimmie Pappa
Rihanna- Take A Bow

Album of the Year

De Red Boys- More Fire Blazing
Krosfyah- Journey
Redd Head Records- Blood Ties
Dwain Anthrobus- Feeling Nas
Triple E- Unpolished Underdogs

Band of the Year

Strategy
Fully Loaded
Krosfyah
Massala
Nexcyxx

Producer of the Year

KB #
Peter Coppin
De Red Boys
Radar
Anderson Armstrong

Songwriter of the Year

Answar
Edwin Yearwood
Stedson Red Plastic Bag Wiltshire
Janice Lady J Devonish
Chrystal Cummins- Beckles

Female Entertainer Of The Year

Rihanna
Shontelle
Natahlee
Tarah
Ayana John

Male Entertainer of the Year

Buggy
Kirk Brown
Khiomal
Hal Linton
David Kirton

Boyce Voice congratulates all the 2009 nominees and awardees

 

It was intriguing and riveting, for thirty minutes I was glued to my chair awaiting the outcome of this suspenseful tale.

What am I blogging about? An Episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents which I was watching yesterday on the AMC classic cable channel.
The classic Alfred Hitchcock series are example that class is for ever while form is only temporary , these shows first aired in on television back in 1955 that was 53 years ago, I was not born yet and my mother would have been 10.
But yet the Alfred Hitchcock series have withstood the test of time and continue to be a regular staple on television through out the world.

What is unique about the series is  it featured some major names that some are now long gone, Joseph Cotton Vincent Price, Robert Redford, Burt Reynolds, William Shatner,Charles Bronson Dick Van Dyke to name a few. You also see some actors who became stars later in bit parts like Clint Eastwood etc.
What is also outstanding was the opening credits with the signature ‘funeral March” song and the dark humor dead pan delivery of Alfred Hitchcock himself as he did both the intro and the extro to the programs.

I am quite a fan of Hitchcock I find him inspirational not only because of his Director skills but also in the way he marketed himself.
He is a director who managed to be even better known than the movie stars he directed.
So for better or worse my name usually becomes a focal point of attention when I am involved in a production regardless of who else is involved.

Some years ago, I read 1300 pages of an Alfred Hitchcock biography so I am quite an expert on his life movies and the same series.
When next you see the old black and white show starts up and the larger than life Hitchcock steps in with is dead English delivery “Good Evening” keep tuned in, you will not regret it…

Click on below link for some humorous Hitchock intro and extros and the famous theme ….Until next time Good Night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajRpxpYRNwY

 

 

 

Pyramid Entertainment wishes to announce that Mr. Dale, the “soca junkie”, has claimed the title of “Favourite Groove Soca of 2008″ in the International Soca Awards. The awards, which were held in the St. Kitts Marriot Event Center in Frigate Bay, St. Kitts on the 18th of October, were a celebration of the art form and those who partake in building the genre. 
Beyond having a song nominated for the “Favourite Groove Soca of 2008″ title, Mr. Dale was also nominated for “Over All Male Soca Artists of the Year” and “Soca Song of the Year” titles. Narrowly missing having these two under his belt as well, the artiste is currently basking in the accolades and congratulations this masterpiece of a soca song has earned him and the recognition paid by his peers and soca lovers around the world. 
See below for a list of the recipients of this years awards:
2008 International Soca Awards Results 
 
Best New Female Soca Artist: 
• Zoelah 
 
Male Soca Vocalist of the Year 
• Never Leave Ya by Kerwin Du Bois 
 
Female Soca Performer of the Year 
• Faye-Ann Lyons 
 
Male Soca Performer of the Year 
• Machel Montano 
 
Soca Song Writer of the Year 
• Kernel Roberts & Machel Montano - (Unconditional Love, Blazed D Trail, Make Love) 
 
Best Soca Collaboration Grove 
• Kerwin Du Bois & Shal Marshall - Gyal Farm 
 
(2008 International Soca Awards Results) 
 
Best Soca Collaboration up Tempo 
• Machel Montano & Mighty Sparrow - Congo Man 
 
Over All Female Soca Artist of the Year 
• Faye-Ann Lyons 
 
Over All Male Soca Artists of the Year 
• Machel Montano 
 
International Soca DJ of the year 
• DJ Spice 
 
Best Soca Compilation Rhythm 
• Leh go Riddim 
 
Soca Humor of the Year 
• Phone Card by Crazy 
 
Favorite Groove Soca - Female 
• Patrice Roberts 
 
Favorite Groove Soca - Male 
• Mr. Dale 
 
Favorite up Tempo Soca - Male 
• Pressure Boom by Ricky T 
 
Soca Artist Album/CD of the year 
• Flame On by Machel Montano 
 
Soca Song of the Year 
• Get On by Faye-Ann Lyons 
• Pressure Boom by Ricky T 
 
Favorite Soca Info Website 
• www.toronto-lime.com 
 
Over All Soca Band of the Year 
• Machel Montano HD 
 
Soca producer of the year 
• Kerwin Du Bois - (Breathless, 2 days, Gyal Farm) 
 
Best Soca Music Video 
• Desire by SKHI 
 
Best Soca Re-mix Collaboration 
• Ricky T. ft. Mr. Vegas - Pressure Boom (Remix) 
 
Soca Chutney Song of the Year 
• Bring It by Hunter 
 
Favorite Soca Online Radio 
• WWW.SOCA919.COM

Boyce Note; 

Congrats to all the winners above, I just have one question?? Who do I have to buse to get an award at one of these damn shows? This is like 2 years now Boyce Voice has been up its time I got a freaking award. Take a subtle hint somebody

Don’t I edify and entertain your asses? thats why you keep coming back, I went on Toronto Lime.com, I did not see any articles on “How to be a whore” nor “How to call a cat and make it come” they call that a website?

They did not curse any body even once!!

Its time that Boyce Voice gets an award, if you dont agree, LOG OFF NOW! Bye!   (Come back tomorrow though)

 

Jerry Lewis makes another anti-gay slur
Oct. 25, 2008, 8:24 AM EST
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Jerry Lewis made an anti-gay slur on Australian television similar to one he apologized for using on his annual telethon a year ago.

Caught this just now on MSN.com Jerry Lewis again dropping nasty remarks at gays, but not what this post is about lets us return to the remainder of the news release.

Following a news conference in Sydney Friday, Lewis, 82, was asked by a Network Ten national TV reporter for his opinion on the Australian nation sport of cricket.
“Oh, cricket? It’s a f– game. What are you, nuts?” Lewis replied.
The network broadcast the comment in full on its Friday evening news bulletin along with footage of Lewis handling an imaginary cricket bat with an effeminate gesture.

Now that’s where we need to draw the line Jerry, Dropping remarks at Gays is one thing but when you bring cricket into it that’s where we must draw the line…
Where is the connection between cricket and fags? I think they 82 year old Jerry is going off his rocker or maybe at 82 he needs to stay on his rocking chair and shut to ass up.
And wha is dat about handling a cricket bat with an effeminate gesture… Jerry should be aware that he is treading on a dangerous cricket ground, in the Caribbean it is more known that you must be a fag if you DON’T like cricket.
Allow Boyce to take some time pick Jerry Lewis and the Americans breadfruits which hang pretty damn low..
Is Jerry Lewis aware of the practice in his national game American foot ball of the male players slapping one another on their behinds when they score a touch down? That’s why they wear those tight ass sissy pants when they are playing.

Let’s not even speak on how they call the game foot ball but yet spend the whole time running around with the ball in their hands, and it’s not even a freaking ball it’s some oblong thing. Some body should inform Americans that balls are round.
Isn’t it in the same American football that all the male players jump down on one another in a pile supposedly over a ball, those players lose no opportunity to get in contact with one another in a most gay like manner?

Is Jerry aware that his United States of America has the most fag laws you have ever come across? They are now three states in the U.S where men can marry other men legally, I challenge Lewis to come down here and identify a cricket playing Caribbean territory where Ellen can marry her girlfriend.
Mr. Jerry Lewis I would advise you to stop up in Australia and make your stupid comments if you come down to the Caribbean talking yuh shite holding a bat effeminate to prove your point, next thing one of we beer drinking west Indian cricket fanatics hit yuh round yuh fagging head with the same freaking bat and out yuh lights, yuh *gun see.

Cricket is a Game of glorious uncertainties, one thing for certain, IT IS NOT A FAG GAME!

*Gun is used hear deliberately cause if he is in Jamaica he probably “Gun see” for truth
Some parts of this post were written deliberately in dialect so Americans reading it would not know what I mean but would skin their teeth anyway…

Remember watching Kung Fu in the Plaza?

Asiba you seem to have been quite a theatre (Cinema) pimp, who spent quite a bit time in the pit, when I first started going to the cinema that’s the only part of the cinema I went. For one pit admission was $2.50 which was the lowest ticket price.
As far as I was concerned, you saw the same movie as the people in the circle and the balcony.
Let me explain how cinemas were segregated up through out the 60’s and 80’s The pit was the area right in front of the screen then there was a barrier midway which separated and created the “circle”, the balcony speaks for it self.
I can’t tell you what the ticket prices of the circle and balcony was cause I never went there… I was always a cheap Ali Singh from school.
Of course if you had a date you could not take her in the pit, which would be dissing the girl, your friends would laugh at you, and her, and you could forget any baby making activities you might have in mind. Fortunately for me I never had a date back then, or unfortunately.
Some times I would pay for the pit and sneak into the circle when the attendant wasn’t looking. Girls seemed to frown on that too.
I spent most of my time in the Olympic cinema, which was close to the buses, and then I watched kung fu and spaghetti westerns in the Empire and Plaza.
Westerns like “The Good the Bad and the ugly” “Trinity is still my name” and “A Fistful of dollars”

Kung Fu Starring Silver Fox, Wang Yu and Sonny Chiba in “The Drunken Master” “Snake and Crane Arts of Shoalin and “The Big Boss”.

Remember people use to say how the Roxy had in chinks?
When ever any technical malfunction happened in any cinema in Barbados people would shout “Roxy”! ….
The Globe and Vista were considered up market cinemas at that time, that’s where you took a girl when you wanted to impress her..
And here endeth my Boyce Voice Bajan Cinema nostalgia for the day…..