OMG Digital Magazine OMG Issue 291 11th January 2017 | Page 32

OMG Digital Magazine | 291 | Thursday 11 January 2017 • PAGE 32
SuperBlue will be Honored in 2018
For the past 38 years, the name Super Blue has been
respected, revered by fellow Calypso and Soca artistes
and even as the winds of change continue to blow, ‘Super’
is still the man. His songs, ‘Soca Baptist’- the track that
won him his first Road March in 1980, ‘Ethel’, ‘Barbara’,
‘Lara’, ‘Flag Party’ and countless other hit Soca tracks have
cemented Austin ‘Super Blue’ Lyons’ name in Soca’s Hall
of fame, if there ever was one. In 2018, he will be honored
in a very special way.
Fifteen years ago, Randy Glasgow Productions- one of
Trinidad and Tobago’s most renowned promotional
entities, hosted its very first event. That event was Super
Blue in concert. The CEO of the company that has since
delivered major events such as Ladies Night Out and the
Chutney Brass Festival, Randy Glasgow, says, "Super will
be honored, as he should be. His music has stood the
test of time. His performances have told a story of this
country’s vibrancy and more than that, every bit of Super
Blue’s exhilarating stage shows have been the blueprint
for much of what is seen when Soca stars such as Machel
Montano, Bunji Garlin, Super’s daughter, Fay Ann Lyons
and many others, mount stages around the world today."
Randy Glasgow Productions will honor Superblue on
February 17th, 2018 with a Lifetime Achievement Award
for his contribution to the culture of Trinidad and Tobago.
“The award will be presented at the Calypso and Comedy
Cool Down concert we’re hosting at NAPA in Port-of-
Spain, next year,” said Glasgow. He said Super will also
be a featured act at the annual Ladies Night Out Mega
Concert set to be held on February 26th in Port-of-Spain.
This year, Glasgow and his hard-working team delivered a
tributary accolade to Dil-E-Nadan’s Raymond Ramnarine
at the annual Chutney Brass Festival in South, Trinidad.
This year the award was presented by Trinidad and
Tobago’s President, Anthony Carmona, and Glasgow says
the President has once again been invited to be a focal
part of this auspicious event in 2018.
The Carnival 2018 season fast approaching, all systems
are in place for major surprises and top-notch events by
Randy Glasgow Productions. “We want everyone to come
out to our events and walk away completely satisfied.
Honoring the greats is truly a necessary part of our shows.
Without these legendary men and women who paved the
way for the fresh, new faces and voices we’re enjoying
today, where would we be?” asked Glasgow. The promoter
says Super’s tribute is simply the second of many to come
from his outfit.