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FLOOD RELIEF
Sun. July 6, 2008
Hollywood Park Casino
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In This Issue
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Andy Palacio:
Garifuna Legend
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December 2nd, 1960 Andy Palacio was born in Barranco. A village
in the Toledo District of Belize. His father Reuben was a
fisherman-farmer who played English folk songs and popular radio
hits on harmonica and guitar. He taught Andy how to play
harmonica. At high school in nearby Punta Gorda, Andy took up
the guitar and played Soul, Reggae and Soca music. "I wanted to
be like Bob Marley" he said.
Growing up listening to traditional Garifuna music as well as
the tunes from Honduras, Guatemala, the Caribbean and the United
States, music was always a part of his daily life. . .
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ON DA SPOT
LIVE
 DNWM:
What did you do to prepare for the first episode of On DA Spot
Live?
Erlett: Hmm let see I started by prepping myself on a couple
of test runs then after that we watch what we did, then discuss
our do’s and don’ts. I also started watching a lot more talk
shows to kinda get a input about how the whole TV host things
works and so far it has helped me a lot.
DNWM: Who are some of the people behind the scenes during
show time and what are their assignments?
Ross: We got Lorenzo, my Technical Director and he is
responsible for . . .
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Belizean Actor
Curtis Gillet:
"NOH MATTA WAT"
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NetWork: You just recently completed your latest Belizean
project, how you got involved.
Curtis Gillett: It is a strange twist of faith, if I may,
that brought my involvement into the well received Belizean soap
opera, NOH MATTA WAT. In 2003, I self-produced a play "DEAR
COUNSELLOR" and Kim Vasquez, one of the writers of NMW assisted
me greatly in my production. The production could not
afford to pay Kim and so we agreed that when she does her next
project I will return the favor of assisting her.
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Belizeans At
War In Iraq Part 2
 dA
NetWork: How are you feeling today?
Kenrick: I am alive so I ain’t complaining.
dA NetWork: Do you still get two days off per week?
Kenrick: Hell naw, work 7 days a week.
dA NetWork: How do you sleep in a time of war?
Kenrick: Really don’t sleep that much.
dA NetWork: Is the combat anything like you expected it
to be?
Kenrick: No, I knew it was bad but getting here you see
worse.
dA NetWork:
Have you met any Belizeans in Iraq? If so, how are they doing?
Kenrick: Nope, Jamaicans and Haitians, but none from
Belize.
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WALADING:
"You Betta Belize It
PT-2"
 Janet: Where did the name Walading come
from?
Walading: There where two Wala on my
block, so my homeboy said there could only be one. The next day
my homie Rystan Bennet saw me and said Walading and that was it.
Janet: What are you trying to accomplish
in the next six month?
Walading: Drop my second cd (you betta belize it pt.2)
get my record lable and T-Shirt bizz going.
Janet: How did your music get on regular rotation in Belize?
Walading: I don't know. I guess somebody like it enough to
take it back home and gave it to a DJ at Wave FM.
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