Jamaican dancehall artiste Mavado does not have permission to perform in Trinidad, at least not from National Security Minister Brigadier John Sandy.
Responding to a question from a reporter about how the singer, with a known reputation for promoting violence in his songs, could gain permission to perform here, Sandy said, “Only if you have given it to him, I have not.”
Mavado, whose real name is David Constantine Brooks, is scheduled to perform alongside two other Jamaican dancehall acts, Konshens and Aidonna, on July 30, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, despite being banned from this country since 2006 for having violent lyrics.
Mavado’s last performance in Trinidad was on March 29 at the Centre of Excellence, Macoya, and permission had been granted for that to the promoters by the Ministry.
Noel Smith, one of the promoters for the concert, said they had applied since April 1, for a waiver from the Ministry to allow the July 30 performance, but had received no word. He added that if they do not receive the requisite approval, “We will refund people their money... they’ll have to go back to the ticket seller and they will get a refund.”
Smith also said that it was unfair that his organisation should not be given permission when another promoter, whom he says is a member of the Congress of the People, was granted a similar waiver from the Ministry.
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