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Lord Blakie more popular than St Thomas govt
THE calypso fraternity of St Thomas and calypsonians across the Caribbean mourn the passing of Kenneth “Lord Blakie” Blake, 75, the well-known and well-loved calypsonian who served as chairman of the Virgin Islands Carnival Committee.
The former winner of the World’s Calypso Monarch competition died on Friday while receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness at a hospital in Orlando, Florida.
Veteran calypsonian Dr Hollis “Chalkdust” Liverpool, who is the recipient of TT’s highest award, the Order of Republic of TT (ORTT), commented on Lord Blakie’s death saying he was more popular than the government of St Thomas.
“If you go to St Thomas, you will see Lord Blakie’s image everywhere, and if you ask anyone, they will tell you that is Lord Blakie. He was a decent man who worked hard as a police officer and as the leader of the Carnival Committee in