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‘It's All Calypso’
‘It's all Calypso’ is the latest concert organised by ‘Chandimal and the Second Connection’ on August 18 at the BMICH at 7.00 pm. ‘This is my tenth concert and the purpose behind this concert is to promote Sri Lankan Calypso music. This will be an annual event and most of the singers did agree to help me in this project’ said Chandimal.

‘It's all Calypso’ will feature the band ‘Chandimal and the Second Connection’ as the main attraction. Errol Fernando, Sunil Perera, Dalreen, Susil Fernando, La Bamabas, Paul Fernando, Annesley Malawana, Indrani Perera, Noel and La Ceylonians, Mahesh and Sohan will be performing as guest artistes with ‘Chandimal and the Second Connection’.

There will be about 25 old calypso songs that are billed to be sung at the show. Also three new songs created by Chandimal will be sung by Sunil, Dalreen and Mahesh. The dance acts will be presented by Dance World, El Latino and Channa’s Dance Troupe.

‘There will be lots of Latin dancing for calypsos’ he said. The show will be compered Clifford Richards. ‘I will be launching three of my new CDs and DVDs on this day including the new creation "Punsanda Paaya" as Worlds Longest Song’ he added.

Since the theme is Calypso at this concert, everybody including the band members will be in batik and straw hats to add more colour to the show .

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