‘Entertainer Shabda’ working to bring more international recognition to Guyanese music

By Dillon Goring

US-BASED Guyanese, Quinsie Roberts, also known as “Entertainer Shabda”, is doing all that he can to promote Guyanese music internationally and give our musicians the opportunity to have successful careers.

He has acknowledged the vast musical talent that exists in Guyana, noting that many of these talented Guyanese have been recording music overseas for a number of years.

Buzz recently spoke to Roberts, who grew up on the West Bank of Demerara, and is a former student of the Patentia Secondary School.

He began his music career at a very tender age and while he has ventured into other areas over the years, music is where his heart is.

“We used to have a little crew…a DJ boy, we used to be around him. We would get a mic and sing, and then it grew from there. We started doing promotions and invite our friends from Georgetown whenever we have shows and so forth, and as we grew older, we still kept doing it“, Roberts recalled as he remembered his childhood days.

He was last in Guyana three years ago and is currently making plans to return to his homeland in August.

Roberts said that while he has a great passion for music, he wants to see everyone getting a fair share of the pie. In this regard, he believes that it is important that Guyanese artistes get international exposure.

“My thing is creating a balance and exposing them in a foreign land, somewhere where they will be happy to be exposed”, Roberts said.

He is optimistic that Guyanese music is going somewhere as, according to him, local artistes have gained a good amount of international recognition already.

“The music is just where it is supposed to be. Why I say that is because it is matching up with every other genre of music across the world... We have songs that sound good and they don’t even know it is Guyanese. This is why it is going places”, Roberts noted during the interview.

Based on his observations, he has concluded that Guyana’s musical landscape has not been fully utilised. He believes that that it is now time for the private sector and the government of the day to step in to not only fix this, but to help promote Guyanese music at home and abroad.

He has been doing what he can to help musicians in Guyana to improve themselves.

According to him, he has been providing financial assistance to studios in Guyana so that artistes can record their music in a proper setting and in a facility that meets international standards.

He added that unity is critical to the advancement of Guyanese music.

“In order for us to move forward, we must be patriotic and united,” Roberts added.

‘DJ Golden Chyld’ brightens your day with ‘Bollywood beats’

CRUISING through the early morning traffic is made much easier for those who love good Indian music, thanks to Tameshwar Narain, well known as ‘DJ Golden Chyld’, who diligently comes on air every morning from 06:00 to 09:00 hours to keep your company.

His sizzling radio show, Bollywood Beats, erases tension and ensures music lovers get the right start to their day.

With 18 years under his belt in the music industry, DJ Golden Chyld ‘knows his thing’ when it comes to selecting all of the right music which are absolutely enjoyable and fun-filled. He sometimes takes a break from entertaining his listeners to offer some good words of advice on various subjects.

Born and raised at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, he would host his programme on NCN Vibes 100.1 fm, Monday to Friday and on Saturday from 07:00 to 10:00 hours. He would also take listeners through Music Maza on 89.1 fm from 12:30 to 15:00 hours, Monday to Friday.

Ever since he was a child,