ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Authorities of Antigua and Barbuda has expressed disappointment on the sudden loss of life of famend soca artiste Ricardo Drue earlier this week.
In a press release, Prime Minister Gaston Browne mentioned Ricardo Drue “was an rising expertise who commanded consideration, applause, and appreciation all through the nation of his delivery, Antigua and Barbuda, and the broader Caribbean, together with his mom’s native Trinidad and Tobago. He was probably the most gifted.”
“The youth and adults of Antigua and Barbuda warmed as much as this excellent expertise,” the Prime Minister famous, “and he had a rare future. The Authorities stands in solidarity along with his household, buddies and followers,” Browne remarked.
“The lack of this youthful expertise is a major discount within the inventory of Soca artists which have reached the very prime of their competitors. Ricardo Drue was so extremely regarded that his loss of life robs Soca of a major voice.”
The assertion added that the Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Fee enrolled Drue as an Ambassador, with the approval of the Cupboard, based mostly on his assist in selling festivals in Antigua and Barbuda.
“He will certainly be missed since all cherished and embraced him. Might his soul relaxation in peace and rise in glory.”
Drue, 38, who moved to Trinidad and Tobago on the age of 4, died on the Sir Lester Fowl Medical Centre in Antigua earlier this week after he was discovered unconscious and unresponsive.
He dominated the Soca Monarch and Highway March competitions right here and had a big following throughout the area. Amongst his hit tunes had been Vagabond and Skilled.
He was engaged to Trinidad and Tobago soca sensation Patrice Roberts.
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