Mighty Chalkdust awarded T&T’s highest honor
By Azad Ali
Former nine-time Trinidad
and Tobago Calypso Monarch,
Dr. Hollis Liverpool
popularly called “Chalkdust”
was awarded the country’s
highest national award —
the Order of the Republic of
Trinidad and Tobago (ORTT)
— on Trinidad and Tobago’s
43rd anniversary as a republic
on Sept. 24.
The Trinity Cross was the
highest national award until
it was changed in 2006.
Dr. Liverpool was nominated
in the sphere of education,
culture and research.
He was among 40 persons
who were awarded medals for
their services and contributions
to Trinidad and Tobago
in various fields. The occasion
also marked the 50th
anniversary of the National
Awards ceremony, which was
held at the National Academy
for the Performing Arts
(NAPA) in Port of Spain.
Dr. Liverpool has become
the second calypsonian to
receive Trinidad and Tobago’s
highest award in the
nation’s history. It is not his
first award.
Trinidadian calypsonian Mighty Chalkdust. Sunshine Newspaper
The only other calypsonian
to receive the ORTT was
McCartha “Calypso Rose”
Lewis in 2017.
Last year former, Minister
of Finance Wendell Mottley
was the only recipient of the
nation’s highest award.
In 1976 Chalkdust received
the Humming Bird Medal
(Silver) for his contribution
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Chalkdust has been singing
calypso since the 1960s
and has won the Calypso
Monarch titles nine times
during his career. He is also
a university professor.
He taught at primary and
secondary schools for more
than 35 years and afterwards,
served in the Ministry of Culture
as a cultural officer and
director of culture from 1993
to 1999 when he retired from
public service.
He has recorded more than
300 calypsoes.
Chalkdust has won the
Calypso King of the World
title in New York twice, the
Buy Local competition title
nine times, and was the ninetime
Caribbean Monarch in
the US Virgin Islands.
Commenting on his award
Chalkdust said, “after 53
years in the vineyard, I have
to say thanks for all that
I have done, for recognizing
my work, for recognizing
my contribution not only for
culture and carnival, but also
education.”
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