Port-of-Spain, Trinidad – 4 younger individuals have been brutally murdered in Trinidad and Tobago within the wee hours of September 21st, 2023. The youngest of the 4 victims was simply 10-years-old. Her identify was Religion. That is the unhappy actuality of present- day T&T- a spot as soon as dubbed, ‘paradise.’
Amid the bloodshed nevertheless, there are strides being made to impact change, and whereas the messengers behind the trouble aren’t politicians or members of legislation enforcement, they command a stage of understanding concerning the inhabitants’s dissidence and know they will flip issues round.
Orlando Octave stands on the forefront of the UNITTY challenge
The staff, comprised of artistes and influencers have hit the bottom operating, launching a marketing campaign they name, UNITTY. Firmly standing forward of the pack is singer, Orlando Octave. His religious enthusiasm and love for all times and other people, gas his need. Along with different Trinidad and Tobago creatives, comparable to Isasha, Erphaan Alves, Preedy, Jaron Nurse, DJ Lila, Pengo Music’s Randal Alexander and others, the mission to cleanse the minds of the nation’s aggressors, is now underway.
A music producer in Trinidad and Tobago, Randal Alexander believes within the energy of subliminal advertising and marketing and the engagement of youth by means of music and lyrics.
“The general mission is to curtail crime in our country- to offer our younger girls and boys a preventing likelihood,” defined Randal Alexander.
A father himself, the tremendous producer who has labored within the leisure business for a few years, says he stands firmly in help of constructive reinforcement.
“What we want to do is remodel the media’s narrative, turning it from unfavourable, to constructive. The loudest noise is heard from a distance. If that noise is unfavourable, a bigger cross part of our society feeds on this unfavourable noise. We should change that- flipping it from unfavourable to constructive,” he enforced.
Already, staff UNITTY has produced a lot of quick interactive movies, partaking artistes on the subject of the crime epidemic that’s sweeping by means of the land. In one of many movies, soca artiste Preedy, whose actual identify is, Akeem Probability, says he’s learnt that probably the most highly effective phrases within the artwork of battle is “I apologize.” “The issues and the options are proper there,” he famous, mindfully telling the world that he’ll without end stand for unity.
These movies have been making the rounds on social media, trickling into the unconscious of the individuals wanting in.
Jean Marc Aimey (left) and Randal Alexander help the initiative to battle for a greater Trinidad and Tobago.
Assist for the initiative is tantamount to its total success. “Our mission’s success relies on the quantity of help we obtain from individuals who have the sources to assist – individuals who wish to assist,” stated Alexander.
Along with the core members of the staff, which incorporates Octave and occasions skilled, Jean Marc Aimey, Alexander revealed that a lot of companions have proven curiosity and as such, a 100 day ‘POSITIVITY’ marketing campaign has been launched.
“This would be the forerunner to the primary occasion – a coming collectively, a unifying and uplifting live performance for change – a peace competition, which can happen on the shut of the 12 months.”
Radio Companions
Radio stations and different media teams have been invited, and inspired to associate on this super endeavor. “That is no small feat. This must be intentional. We additionally perceive the significance of a covert strategy, as a result of our need is to not flip the youth away,” stated Alexander.
Trinidad and Tobago’s worldwide status tarnished to a big extent, because of crime. Octave, Alexander, Aimey and so many others who’ve dedicated to the trigger, say one thing should be accomplished.
“It’s higher to try to fail than the choice. That is our nation. Our youngsters and generations to return, will inherit our particular person legacies, right here, on this land. How can we stand by and watch this place, as soon as thought-about Paradise, crumble and never even attempt to create change?, he questioned.
Company Assist
Staff UNITTY is asking on residents, and corporationsclose to and much. They need them to take a leap of religion, within the identify of little Religion and others like her. “They didn’t ask to be right here. It’s our job as mother and father, leaders, professionals, businessmen and girls, to maintain them. Particularly, present a secure world for them, set up a no-nonsense strategy to crime and felony habits. It may be accomplished and it should be accomplished. We should save our nation.”
