{"id":970,"date":"2012-12-28T14:35:07","date_gmt":"2012-12-28T14:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.quiliby.com\/all\/?p=970"},"modified":"2012-12-28T14:57:18","modified_gmt":"2012-12-28T14:57:18","slug":"new-york-honour-for-alison-hinds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quiliby.com\/all\/new-york-honour-for-alison-hinds.html","title":{"rendered":"New York honour for Alison Hinds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Barbados’ nationnews.com <\/em>reports that SOCA QUEEN Alison Hinds has been bestowed with an honour from New York City just in time for Christmas.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The former lead singer of Square One was presented with a proclamation and citation on Monday after performing with a host of Caribbean music headliners at the Caribbean Fever Music Festival at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n

The proclamation, from Deputy Majority Leader of the New York City Council and Council Member for the 27th District Leroy Comrie, honoured Hinds for xemplary service spanning her 20-year career on music stages across the Caribbean and as far as Stockholm, Sweden.<\/p>\n

The proclamation called her a legend, noted her appearance on the Today \u00a0Show, her work in chutney and soca music, as well as her humanitarian work in HIV\/AIDS, women\u2019s rights and with the Diabetes Foundation.<\/p>\n