YOUTH PAN FEST
with a rich melodic tone in his
voice — Trevor Lockhart, better
known as Winston Soso,”
Browne, a Brooklyn resident,
told Caribbean Life.
“On behalf of Clymax, formally
Volume 5, we celebrate
the legacy of this brother,
‘Sos,’” he added. “Special condolences
to his mother, sisters,
all his children, extended families,
friends and fans.
“I wish I could take credit for
discovering this treasure when
he became a member of the
group back in ’69, but ‘Sos’
was already crooning out soulful
ballads and R&B songs at
shows, while still a teenager, at
Lyric Cinema (in Kingstown,
the Vincentian capital), with
the Slum Mates (later Gratitude),
backing up that golden
and powerful voice and, almost
in the same breath, mesmerizing
fans with his athletic skills
in the day as a top-notch goalkeeper
in soccer,” Browne continued.
He said he became one of
Destine Media, Inc., told Caribbean
Life.
“Emphasizing on the freedom
that comes with the
summer season, Buju Banton
champions for females to enjoy
themselves,” she added. “’Summer
CLACC-C 2017 Youth Pan featuring Adlib Steel Orchestra.
Leah Clark-Brisard
Winston Soso’s performing with Clymax in St. Vincent and
the Grenadines in 2009. Oris Robinson
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Body’ defines the mood for
many women who are yearning
to return to the outdoor
festivities.
“Celebrating life, removing
doubt and restrictions is the
underlying message throughout
this single,” Tomlinson
continued.
Produced by Banton himself,
alongside dancehall staple Jon
Jon, “Summer Body” features
Buju’s “quintessential deejay
style over a hardcore dancehall
riddim, setting the tone for the
soundtrack of Summer 2021,”
Tomlinson said.
She said the single borrows
signature sounds from the 90s
reggae dancehall era that Banton
emerged from, “yet seamlessly
fusing the contemporary
sound of the present cultural
landscape.”
Following the success of his
“Long Walk to Freedom tour,”
Banton released his Grammynominated
album, “Upside
Down 2020.”
In hosting 20 tracks, featuring
Stephen Marley, John
Legend, Pharell Williams and
Stefflon Don, the press lauded
his return, declaring him “A
national hero”, according to
FADER.
“Pan is meant to be experienced
in person.”
CLACC-C said it is “a nonprofit
institution devoted to
the development, promotion
and preservation of Caribbean
culture and history through
the collection of archives and
art memorabilia.”
Established in 2005,
CLACC-C said its mission is to
educate communities regarding
Caribbean heritage.
Cultural activities have
included panel discussions
with Caribbean scholars, writers
and artistes, art/costume
exhibits, and music/dance/
theater performances.
CLACC-C said it “promotes
and preserves West Indian culture
and history through the
growth of an archive center
dedicated to the legacy of Carlos
Lezama, the ‘godfather’ of
Brooklyn’s annual Caribbean
Carnival on Labor Day.”
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Soso’s biggest fans and never
missed Avenues United games.
Avenues United was one of the
top soccer teams in Kingstown,
St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Browne said Soso was also
an “excellent tailor,” who made
band members’ outfits.
“He had that ability to excel
that gave us some togetherness
and helped raise the level
of musicianship,” he said. “We
practiced intensely and secured
a gig to perform alongside the
great Latinaires at the then
popular Ricks Disco. We opened
our set with ‘Sos’ singing ‘Wild
Flower’, a ballad that had just
hit the charts, not yet popular
at home.
“l will never forget that performance,”
Browne added. “He
was motivated as he made that
song his own, delivered a soulful
articulated rendition. The
crowd responded with loud
applause. We had to repeat it.
“This set the mood, as we
broke into our repertoire,
played with confidence, as the
crowd dance/feted the night
away, with a double treat — us
with Latinaires to cap it off,” he
continued.
Browne said Soso was dubbed
the “Rolls Royce of Calypso”
by the late popular Vincentian
radio and television broadcaster,
Ferrand “Randy D” Dopwell.
Browne said Clymax recorded
many hits, with Soso as lead
vocalist, included the hit R&B/
funk “Musicland” and “Dianne”
— “another big hit here in USCaribbean
circuit and in T+T
(Trinidad and Tobago).”
Early in the 1980’s, Browne
said Soso embarked on a solo
career, linking up later with
prominent, Vincentian-born
musical arranger, Frankie
McIntosh.
“As it’s been said, ‘the rest
is history’ — a merger that
produced the mega hit ‘I don’t
Mind,’” Browne said.
When the occasion arose, he
said Soso and Clymax “displayed
some memorable reunions,”
such as the Vincy fundraiser
for Haiti after the 2010 massive
earthquake; the homecoming
reunion for the 2009 Vincentian
independence anniversary;
a tour to Toronto, Canada for
Caribana 2010; and a trip to
Aruba Carnival in 1978.
“Winston put up a valiant
fight when he was diagnosed
with several health challenges,”
Browne said. “I can testify
to his journey and time spent
with us. He never smoked nor
drank alcohol. He was very disciplined,
constantly working on
his craft/skills be it soccer, sewing
or his vocals.
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Roxborough Dance Group of Tobago 2017. Nick Katz
Clymax band leader pays tribute to calypsonian ‘Soso’
Jamaica’s Buju Banton drops ‘Summer Body’