Forming the soundtrack to our lives for so many years – Lord Kitchener’s legacy of calypso and soca will be celebrated in an intimate show: Where Yuh Get That Sugar? in recognition of the 100 year anniversary of his birth and his immense contribution to the genre.
Featuring some of the bard’s sweetest selections, performed by David Bereaux and band, and with a special appearance by Kitchener’s son, Kernal Roberts, the show takes place on Saturday 21 May 2022, 6pm, at the Little Carib Theatre in Woodbrook.
Acknowledged as the Grandmaster of Calypso and the Road March King of the World and affectionately called Kitch, Aldwyn Roberts was given the sobriquet ‘Lord Kitchener’ by fellow Calypsonian, Growling Tiger, in the early 1940s and would go on to lead the way as an innovator and trend setter, becoming one of the first major singers of soca and one of the most prolific pan composers. His classic ‘Sugar Bum Bum’, from where the line “where yuh get that sugar?” is from, is just one of the many classics composed by Kitch and sung with delight by audiences across the globe.
According to Mrs Rashidan Bolai, Chairman, Little Carib Theatre: “Where Yuh Get That Sugar – our celebration of the Grand Master – is a continuation of the life-long work of Little Carib founder, Beryl McBurnie, whose mission was to showcase our rich, vibrant culture and the very best of Caribbean talent. And who more deserving of this accolade, than Kitch? We are inviting all who loved the man and his music to join us in this celebration of his legacy.”
Asked which of his father’s songs were his favourite, singer-song-writer Kernal Roberts said it was hard to choose, but if pushed he would say – Sugar Bum Bum, Twelve Bar Joan and Bees Melody. He also shared that his father would have been deeply touched by all the tributes in his honour “He would have been really happy. The admiration and expression of gratitude for all he’s done for the industry and T&T would have left him with a real sense of achievement.
Tickets for Where Yuh Get That Sugar? are $150.
They can be booked at: https://form.jotform.com/littlecarib/where-yuh-get-that-sugar-from
or by calling: 784-5269 or 622-4644
Tickets are also available at the Little Carib Theatre box office from Monday, May 16, between 12pm to 6 pm daily.
