{"id":472,"date":"2011-11-26T01:58:17","date_gmt":"2011-11-26T01:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.quiliby.com\/all\/?p=472"},"modified":"2011-11-26T01:58:17","modified_gmt":"2011-11-26T01:58:17","slug":"jeff-joseph-should-be-remembered-as-a-national-hero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quiliby.com\/all\/jeff-joseph-should-be-remembered-as-a-national-hero.html","title":{"rendered":"Jeff Joseph should be remembered as a National Hero"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following article appeared in Dominica News Online<\/em>, in it homage is passed to musical icon Jeff Joseph who passed away on Wed. Oct. 24, 2011.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Culture Minister Justina Charles said Dominica\u2019s Goodwill Ambassador and cultural icon Jeff Joseph should be remembered as a National Hero.<\/p>\n

Jeff Jo died at a Martinique hospital on Wednesday following two major surgeries.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has been a shock and it\u2019s a sad occasion for the people of Dominica. As a musician and cultural icon he has inspired many people in Dominica and even Martinique and Guadeloupe. His contribution to the development of Creole music and Cadance-lypso is particularly most phenomenal. His talents his dedication and perseverance have yielded legendary hit songs over a period of three decades. We know that he dedicated his whole life to music. Through his music he promoted love, togetherness, Caribbean unity while remaining true to his Dominican culture,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

According to Charles, when he performed at the last WCMF, no one knew that would have been his last performance.<\/p>\n

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Jeff Jo in action at WCMF<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cWe know we have lost a patriotic son, a cultural icon and a hero,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Meantime Dublin Prince has added her voice to the number of Dominicans expressing sympathy to the family.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen he was in Dominica for the WCMF, I never thought that this would be the last hug I was getting from Jeff. We have lost an icon. We will miss him because the country has lost an icon. He has taken Dominica to the highest level in terms of Cadance music,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

She said the Dominican people should never forget a man like Jeff Jo.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe people of the west coast should always remember him too. The young artist should take a leaf from his music because he was a true ambassador,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Yvette Galot President of the Commission\u00a0 for Culture and Patrimony of the Regional Council of Martinique described Jeff Jo as \u201can illustrious son\u201d and an artiste \u201cwho linked us together.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA singer of cadence-lypso, Jeff Joseph has re-established our links and connections to the Caribbean,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor all off us who are attached to his music and to his immense stage presence, say on tracas,an deba!\u201d she noted. \u201cAn artiste who linked us together we say thank you to him and pay homage for his inestimable contribution. May his memory remain with us so that our knowledge and understanding of our Caribbean identity be preserved and developed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Condolences had been pouring in after reports of the passing of the musical icon yesterday.<\/p>\n