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11-year-old poet walks away with tastee top prize:
Eleven-year-old Andre Rodney, a student at Crescent Primary School, secured his place in the finals of the Tastee Talent Contest when he walked away winner of two of the most prestigious prizes of the event. The annual contest- now in its 25th year-was held July 29 at the Tastee Outdoor Theatre,Cross Roads.

Performing an original poem titled Me Waan Know What a Gwaan, Andre tackled some of the burning issues of Jamaican society. From crime and violence, to the state of the educational system, he called for answers and solutions. The crowd echoed his concerns, as they too begged for the answers to themes raised in his poem. Andre's 397 points total earned him $55,000 cash from Tastee Limited. He also walked away with a second cash award of $10,000 for the 'Best Original Entry' and will now advance to the finals in December. [...]

That's Jamaican dollars, I figure. In fact, I figure 893.306 USD + 162.419 USD. But still, good work, Andre. And I also waan know what a gwaan.

This entry was posted by eeksypeeksy on Thursday, August 12, 2004 at 9:22 AM. You can skip to the end and leave a response.

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