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‘D-Azz’

sung by Lennox Picou
lyrics by Winsford Devine
melody by Edwin Ayoung

arranged by Wayne Kirton

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“D-Azz”
Lennox Picou
Provided with the expressed permission of the composer(s)

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LYRICS

Verse 1

Panorama time again
Time for sweet music to reign
Trinidad and Tobago
Putting on the greatest show
But in every steel band yard
All them pan players gone mad
What it is that have them so
Scandal in Pan Trinbago
I entered the picture late
But when I investigate
What could be the reason why
From a man I heard the cry

Chorus 1

D - Azz - Is what them pan men playing
D - Azz - Have everybody saying
D - Azz - Music for dingo-laying
D - Azz - If no money ain’t paying
Ah say - ask Invaders and All Stars
Casablanca and Despers
Renegades and Hatters
Pamberi - Silver Stars
(They playing D - Azz – (D – Azz)
They playing D - Azz – (D – Azz) - D - Azz - D -Azz - D -Azz) Repeat

Verse 2

Corruption and skull duggery
Confusion and ratcheefee
And one set of bacchanal
Carnival to carnival
Those on the executive
Certainly know how to live
With the taxpayers’ money
Dey living up lavishly
Because they are full in charge
Dey eating and driving large
Any time that you ask them
You hearing the same anthem

Chorus 2

D - Azz - Is what them pan men playing
D - Azz - Have everybody saying
D - Azz - Music for dingo-laying
D - Azz - If no money ain’t paying
Ah say - ask Phase 2 and All Stars
Invaders and Despers
Renegades and Hatters
Pamberi - Power Stars
(They playing D - Azz – (D – Azz)
They playing D - Azz – (D – Azz) - D - Azz - D -Azz - D -Azz) Repeat

Verse 3

Duvone Stewart and Boogsie Sharpe
Hear them heat up Laccoo Harpe
With this haunting Rhapsody
In a Steel band Jamboree
Liam Teague the arranger
Pelham G and Clive Zanda
Will heat up the Savannah
With D-Azz - in the Rama
From town to San Fernando
Is only D-Azz tempo
Imagine tenors ringing
And the whole North Stand singing

Chorus 1
_________________

Verse 4

Remembering “Professor”
I sing dis in his honor
Because as an arranger
He was quite spectacular
Now that he is in heaven
For de Carnival season
Let de Savannah echo
In celebration for “Pro”
As we love de sound of steel
Tell de whole world how we feel
And in de North Stand, of course
People singing de chorus

Chorus 3

D - Azz - Is what them pan men playing
D - Azz - Have everybody saying
D - Azz - Music for dingo-laying
D - Azz - If no money ain’t paying
Ah say - ask Fonclaire and All Stars
Invaders, Silver Stars
Renegades and Hatters
Pamberi - Power Stars
(They playing D - Azz – (D – Azz)
They playing D - Azz – (D – Azz) - D - Azz - D -Azz - D -Azz) Repeat x 3

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Lennox Picou

A San Juan, Trinidad born native, Lennox started his career at a young age on the local television station in Trinidad. He moved on to popular local bands as lead vocalist, gaining national recognition.

Lennox has worked with many top local artists like the Mighty Sparrow, Mighty Duke, and others, lending his voice as back-up support on many recordings. He performed with reputable bands like Byron Lee & the Dragonaires.

Lennox teamed up with Leston Paul and the New York Connection as lead vocalist and together produced major hits such as “Doh Bother Meh,” “Get Up and Dance” and “Dancing.” His versatility as an entertainer encompasses many genres; Calypso, Soca, Soul, R&B etc. His musical career has earned him recognition at home in Trinidad, the United States, and England.

Lennox’s passion for music includes composing, and actively collaborating in the arrangement, and production of the songs he performs.

For the 2019 Panorama season he vocalizes D-Azz, written by Winsford Devine and Edwin Ayoung, and featured here.

Edwin Ayoung

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