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Janni was
Rare, Exceptional and Extraordinary!
Contact:
Earl Bousquet
Monday, October 25, 2004 -
Prime Minister Dr. Kenny D. Anthony has paid tribute to the late St. Lucia
Calypso Monarch Janni Williams, who died yesterday as a result of a fatal
accident.
In his weekly radio address Conversation With The Nation this morning, the Prime
Minister said the late Calypso Queen was “a rare and extraordinary young person”
who had “a complete vision for her country and the Caribbean.”
Dr Anthony said that just as he was about to record this week’s Conversation, he
received a telephone call informing him that Janni Williams had died.
The Prime Minister said he was “shocked!”
He said: “Janni was a young, beautiful, creative and energetic. She was so
exceptional. She was a gem! Truly, she was a rare and extraordinary young
person.”
Prime Minister Anthony continued, paying tribute to her resilience: “Never have
I met a young person with such a complete vision for her country and her beloved
Caribbean. What a wonderful human being!”
The Prime Minister said he, like the rest of the nation, will mourn her loss.
He said: “I share the grief of her parents, family, friends and fans. I too,
will miss her!”
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister has also expressed the collective condolences of
the Cabinet of Ministers on Janni’s untimely death.
The Cabinet of Ministers met this morning and paid tribute to the late Calypso
Monarch, who was just about to embark on a major local calypso show to raise
funds for Grenada.
The show had the support of the Government of St. Lucia and the personal
endorsement of the Prime Minister, who appeared with Janni and her songwriter
Kurt Allen at a press conference announcing the proposed concert.
Janni was the main local spokesperson for the band Caribbean Vizion, which
comprises members from various Caribbean territories. Five other members of the
band were in the vehicle with Janni when the accident occurred.
The late local calypso monarch was also about to embark on a national tour of
schools when the fatal accident took place.
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