Rest In Peace DJ Lalo...Enjoy Yourself in di Mas..

I saw this article this morning...and was sooo shocked and disheartened by it.
I knew DJ Lalo as the LONG standing Dj for Generation X for years upon years.

When I worked with Generation X myself i considered him a TRUE professional, a PURE soca lover...and a generally decent person all round...

I know his immediate family will mourn him....but his larger CARNIVAL family will also.

Rest In Peace..

" Enjoy yourself in di mas....cause you never know....."





Flashback: Kewal "DJ Lalo" Ragbir, centre, and two masqueraders from GenerationX mas band during Miami Carnival in October 2007, outside Bicentennial Park, downtown, Miami, USA. -Photo: JERMAINE CRUICKSHANK


DJ Kewal "Lalo" Ragbir, one of the main providers of sound systems for the Carnival industry, was killed yesterday afternoon, following a three vehicle smash-up along the Churchill/Roosevelt Highway, between Trincity Mall and the Holiday Inn Express.


And with just four more days until the official start of revelry, Ragbir's relatives were yesterday unable to say whether or not the show would go on in his absence. One of them told the Express that "right now, we are unable to make any decision with regards to his Carnival commitments".


Also killed in yesterday's accident was Jacqueline Lewis, 49, of Basilon Street, East Dry River, Port of Spain.


According to the police, who have interviewed several eyewitnesses, Lewis was in a burgundy Nissan Almera being driven by her son, Anson King Jnr, 26, heading east along the highway around 12.10 p.m.


According to Lewis's husband, Anson King Snr, they were heading to the Piarco International Airport to pick up relatives. Behind them was a silver coloured Mazda 323 driven by Nancy Stevenson.


According to the police, while Stevenson lost control of her car ran while attempting to overtake and ran into the back of the Nissan, causing that vehicle to spin out of control. The Nissan, which was in the right lane, slammed into the highway's median, knocked over a small tree and ran into Ragbir's three tonne truck, which was heading west. After being hit, Ragbir too lost control and knocked over a lamp post located in the median and crossed over into the east bound lane.


When fire officers arrived they used the jaws of life to free Ragbir from the mangled truck. He was immediately taken to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex in Mt Hope, but he was pronounced dead on arrival. Lewis died on the spot. She too had to be cut from the wreckage of the Almera.


Her son, King Jnr, was taken to the Arima Health Centre and was listed in stable condition last night.


The Express was told last night he did not know about his mother's death.


The other victim in this accident, Stevenson, was also taken to the Arima Hospital and her condition was listed as stable last night.


Ragbir's relatives did not want to say much when contacted by the Express.


Upon hearing the news of Ragbir's death, several fellow DJs, including Joel "Signal to Noise" Morris, visited his College Road, St Augustine home yesterday afternoon, as the family prepared for a wake.


Several officers from the Arouca Police Station visited the scene yesterday, including Snr Supt Maharaj, ASP Wesley Moore, Ag Cpl Hospedales and PC Worrel. Cpl Hospedales is continuing investigations.

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Soca 2008 My Favourites

Wednesday, January 16, 2008 clivia 2 Comments

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Head Against A Brick WALL

Sunday, January 13, 2008 clivia 1 Comments


So... I'm stuck
I have so many projects going on that require me to be ..CREATIVE..
that i have run full tilt into a nasty moss covered crumbling lime stone WALLL!!


AAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRggggghhh

gosh even my blinkin brain hurts..
i need balance
lol
i try soo hard at the 9-5 to not detract from the work in supposed to do..
but some how my brilliant moments seem to arise just when i'm supposed to be doing that complicated spreadsheet that my boss needed twenty minutes ago....

so I've taken to emailing myself...haha... I email myself my idea so i can go back to it later..sigh

so then i end up with a set ah blinkin emails that jus reminding that I still aint do nothing!!!!

My blog reader so full that just looking at the list giving me anxiety headaches...

When i sit to read... i wonder if I'm missing CSI...

when im watching TV im wondering if i should be catching up on my blog ...or doing design research...

sigh..

plus this social networking thing is a blasted pain in the backside sometimes..

its like i cant NOT check facebook or myspace...cause i missing out on everything...

Missing out on what??
EVERYTHING!!

then i pray for my phone to not ring...and i worry when it doesnt..

maybe i just need a good well. um..vacation?? hahahahah

Is this a cry for help??

A friend of mine ...{marlos} said that one of the things that define me is the fact that i'm Driven...

at the time it sounded like a compliment..

Right now i'm wondering...if im DRIVING myself into a state of INSANITY..

Its like Michael Jackson and R Kelly...

You pay for GENIUS with INSANITY...

sigh

i wonder how Minshall does handle it?

[forgive the trini accent in this one... lol.. it's like a language you lapse into when you scared or suprised or upset. Maybe Google should come up with a translator for that]

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My Trinidad Carnival 2008 Hits

Thursday, January 10, 2008 clivia 1 Comments

Ey .. i old..some of them is pure lavway..forgive me..lol.. They in no specific order...OBVIOUSLY!! look where Jesus is...sigh
But i love:

  1. Farmer Nappy - Chippin
  2. Fay Ann Lyons - Road Callin'
  3. Machel Montano HD [JESUS!!]- More Love
  4. Biggie Irie - Jump If you Jumpin.
  5. KMC - Cool U Down
  6. Machel Montano HD [JESUS] - Unconditional
  7. Machel Montano HD [JESUS] - We Will Live
  8. Machel Montano HD [JESUS] - Winin' Season

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Sounds Like Fighting Words to Me!

Wednesday, January 09, 2008 clivia 0 Comments

Today we will set up your new eating plan and if you like we can start some outdoor cardio work. This will help build your endurance while burning off body fat.

Dont' they???

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2008

Sunday, January 06, 2008 clivia 0 Comments

I already know that I'm am going to be soooooo busy this year ..
that at times im struck with anxiety...and apprehension and excitement...
but strangely enough its brought me to this decision..
I will be happy...
I WILL treat myself to the things that bring ME joy
I'm not gonna wait on company or the PERFECT FINANCIAL position to do the things that make me giddy..
I don't intend to be selfish or hurtful with it..
but I've realized that people you THOUGHT you could count on oftentimes have their own agenda...
So I'm planning MINE!
so the hangers on have to either roll with it...or fall off !! hahah
Happy New Year To MEEEEEEEE!!

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soca 2008 Faves

Wednesday, January 02, 2008 clivia 0 Comments


music player
I made this music player at MyFlashFetish.com.

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Happy New Year

Wednesday, January 02, 2008 clivia 2 Comments

Umm...for the past few months...my life has been a veritable roller coaster of events...
Some wonderful and grounding and promising ..
some terrible and trust shattering...

For those who I unintentionally neglected over the past month or so..
Forgive me..
I have been truly overwhelmed...
Thank you to those who even in a smallest moment have been able to bring sanity to my sometimes anxious, often angry, heart...
Those who have hurt me ...intentionally or other wise..
I forgive YOU! because to not do that would just crush my creative spirit and aint no way in hell i letting other people do that...

I wish all of you PEACE for 2008
just Peace..

no drama,

just peace..

cause even change, and wealth and success can be full of Conflict

So Peace in 2008

much love
cliv

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