Dudley Dickson
- 2010 Hall
of Fame
Lifetime
Achievement
Award presented
by Pepe
Francis
- BAS
United Kingdom
- The BAS (British
Association
of Steelbands)
Awards Dinner
event celebrated
its 12th
year in existence
on Saturday
4th
December 2010,
since its initiation
in 1999 in the
humble surroundings
of the Tabernacle
which now houses
the refurbished
Carnival Village.
The event continues
to develop in
leaps and bounds
setting the
standards for
similar events
organized by
the other UK
Carnival arenas.
The Association
celebrated their
annual awards
ceremony at
the Holiday
Inn in Bloomsbury,
London which
was established
to celebrate
the successes
of bands and
individuals
and, in recognising
excellence,
to honour the
wider and more
sustained contributions
of individuals,
groups and organisations
to the promotion
of steel pan
music, culture
and heritage
throughout the
United Kingdom.
The Association
congratulates
all recipients
on their outstanding
achievements.
In celebrating
achievements
BAS are raising
the profile
of carnival
arts.
It is a fact
that BAS is
the UK’s only
carnival arts-based
organisation
whose membership
and network
extends throughout
the UK. On the
night of the
Awards Dinner
event they had
members and
representatives
not only from
London and the
Home Counties
but also from
Bath, Birmingham,
High Wycombe,
Leicester, Newcastle,
Reading and
Plymouth.
Distinguished
guests included
Samenua Sesher
– Head of Culture
at Royal Borough
of Kensington
and Chelsea;
Rudolph Walker
– Actor; Frank
Rollock - member
of the BAS Hall
of Fame; Toussaint
Clarke; Dudley
Dickson; Aubrey
Bryan; Robbie
Joseph; Grafton
Yearwood and
Cordelia Johnney
of the UK Pan
Tuners Guild;
Tony Isles -
Chair of the
UK Carnival
Arts Centre;
Angela Thompson,
Ricky Belgrave
and Lyndon Lacrette
– Chairs of
the Notting
Hill Carnival
Arts Arena and;
Shabaka Thompson
– CEO of Carnival
Village.
Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra (RASPO) with Randolph Baptiste Inspirational Award 2010, presented by Tara Baptiste
Pepe Francis,
Chair of BAS
noted in his
speech the effect
that the current
economic climate
is having on
the steelband
community, highlighting
the support
and involvement
needed from
everyone involved
in the art form
to ensure its
continuity particularly
as the Association’s
funding is to
be reduced by
33% over the
following three
years.
Struggle is
nothing new
to the steelband
fraternity but
as a unified
body they can
use that strength
to overcome
current and
future barriers
and ensure that
the steelband
music continues
to grow stronger
on the global
music platform.
Master of Ceremonies
on the night
was Martin Jay
of Choice FM
96.9 who has
officiated at
this event for
a number of
years. After
having the truly
delicious West
Indian cuisine
and witnessing
the Awards,
Rudolph Walker
gave a nostalgic
speech highlighting
the journey
of Pepe’s life
who was celebrating
his 30th
anniversary
of being at
the helm of
the steelband
movement in
the UK, which
was inundated
with amusing
wittiness. Kayleigh
‘Loudmouth’
Lewis, the live
act of the evening,
filled the hall
with laughter
from her overwhelming
humour with
Pepe being her
subject matter.
She had everyone
in stitches
with her ten-minute
delivery. Samenua
Sesher also
presented Pepe
with a ‘Book
of his Life.’
Patrons were
treated to some
lively and captivating
music by DJ,
Mike Forbes
who had them
dancing until
the wee hours
of the morning.
Everyone is
now looking
forward to next
year’s event
with great enthusiasm.
Visit the Pan
Podium photo
Gallery to view
all
the photos of
the BAS 2010
Awards ceremony.
BAS Awards
British Association of Steelbands 2010 Awards
BAS continues
to work with
all interested
commercial entities
to encourage
investment in
steelbands highlighting
the many and
varied benefits
of – social
and community
cohesion, regeneration,
education, preventative
and diversionary
engagement strategies,
employment opportunities
as well as brand
awareness and
promotion, marketing.
The British
Association
of Steelbands
extends their
thanks for
everyone’s
support of their
12th Annual
Awards Presentation.
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