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"It is very sad to know what has happened to Haiti, one of the sister islands in the Caribbean," says Calypso Rose, the calypso queen of the world, following her dynamic World Music Institute concert last Friday evening at the Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street in New York City. "The authence was really enthusiastic about the show, and I am so happy to know that I can bring joy to their hearts, despite the fact about what is happening in the Caribbean right now."
Calypso Rose is referring to the recent earthquake of Tuesday, January 12, which as of the morning of January 19, according to the Haitian government, has taken the lives of an estimated 50,000 people. In addition, based upon the information of the Haitian Ministry of Interior, approximately 1 million people have been harshly affected by the earthquake and more than 250,000 are in critical need of assistance.
"I have done a lot of charity events for Friends of the Children of Lascahobas," Calypso Rose continues, referring to the organization founded by Estelle Dubuisson that assists in providing medical and education assistance for the agricultural community of Lascahobas in Haiti. "Right now, I am wondering how many of those kids are alive today. I hope Ms. Dubuisson and the children are okay," she says softly. "All around in Haiti is misery now," she says.
"Ezekiel... as you know, Ezekiel [of the biblical book] is death and destruction, and this is what is happening in Haiti. My heart is heavy for the people of Haiti, who I am encouraging to be strong. I ask the Lord to give them strength. The sun will be shining for them again one day."
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