Profiles: Heroes, Role Models and Pioneers of Trinidad and Tobago - by Nasser Khan

56 ALVIN DANIELL (1943- ) H e isacomposer, televisionpresenteroncultural events, andhas served as a judge for calypso competitions, pan competitions, national and Caribbean song festivals and various other cultural competitions in Trinidad and throughout the Caribbean. Daniell has also served as chairman of the Copyright Organisation of Trinidad and Tobago from 1995 to 1999. He also served as a co-producer of the movie Calypso Dreams. Between 1992 and 2000 he produced and presented weekly the popular local program Calypso Showcase on national television station, TTT, which featured interviews, video clips and a live call in segment of top calypsonians. He also produces music designed for steelbands. In 1995 he was awarded the Humming Bird Medal Silver. CHAMPA DEVI/FATIMA RAHIM (1923-2001) A long with Alice Jan , she was one of the earliest and most popular of East Indian dancers whose major impact was the fact that many young dancers followed in her style of dancing. Her popularity served to raise interest in the art of East Indian dancing.