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Please take a moment to sample some of Slingshot's music. Click on the links to the 45 second sample clips and enjoy! Sample clips are in WMA format and require Windows Media Player. Check them out!
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MASH FEVER, Slingshot’s fifth CD, centers on Guyana’s Mashramani carnival celebration. Among the songs are “Mash Fever’, ‘Pirates’, ‘Dr. Slingshot’, ‘Tek Ah Taste', 'Harry & Millie’, ‘My El Dorado Dream’, ‘Wake Up My Guyana’, “Lazy Man’, ‘Golden Locket’, and ‘A Very Merry Guyanese Christmas’.

‘Pirates’ brings to the open the unbridled piracy of intellectual property and how rampant it is in especially Guyana, where copyright laws are not properly enforced. ‘Dr. Slingshot’ is a take on Guyana’s Michelle ‘Big Red’ King’s very popular 2004 song ‘Baacanal Fever’. This composition also brings into play Cyd Hooper’s ‘Linkin’, and Compton Hodge’s ‘Balloon’. ‘Wake Up My Guyana’ was Slingshot’s 2004 Road March song. Its patriotic message is very clear and the imagery superb. There is a bonus selection added to the selection. “Tanzania” is a rewritten song done especially for the African country of Tanzania. The music was also redone completely. The CD ‘Mash Fever’ brings together the celebration that is symbolic with Mashramani.

All the songs are written, composed and arranged by John and Ingrid DrePaul. Frankie McIntosh of St. Vincent assists with the musical arrangement. Slingshot participates regularly at the major West Indian Carnival celebrations around the world. Check him out and support his music.

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REMEMBERING, Slingshot's first CD, cuts close to his heart. The songs were written and selected for his late wife. The title song, "Remembering" captures the feelings of lost dreams and hopes. It is a "must listen" for anyone who has lost a dear friend and companion. Hopefully, you can find solace in the soothing rhythms, message and memories.

Remembering

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SWEET ISLAND WOMAN is Slingshot's second CD. It is collection of fast-paced soca rhythms, soca-chutney dance tunes, sensually tantalizing calypso lyrics, ragga/reggae melodies, and dreamy tropical ballads. The songs are very topical and cover all the major Carnival celebrations around the world. For example, Labor Day Celebration in Brooklyn, New York, and Toronto, Canada.

Sweet Island Woman

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HOME SWEET HOME, his third CD, is a tribute to Guyana, the birthplace of Slingshot. It truly captures the spirit and joy of being a Guyanese. As he puts it, 'Home Sweet Home' is dedicated to my Guyanese people everywhere!

Your praises I'll sing out loud…!
And walk with my head high and proud…!
No matter where I may roam…!
You're my Home, Sweet Home…!

The title song, 'Home Sweet Home', is a very stirring and patriotic tune that Slingshot hopes will become a standard among Guyanese everywhere.

'Christmas in Guyana' is a seasonal - and year-round - ''must play'! It reflects the love that all Guyanese in the Diaspora - and at home - have for their country. The lyrics and music bring out the Christmas feelings and yearnings to be home in the motherland.

The compositions 'Why', 'There Was A Time', and 'It's Not Too Late', deal with some regrettable social events that have marred the almost utopian lifestyle that once existed there.

'Berbice River Crossing' captures the ambience of the 'Torani' that daily ferries passengers and vehicles across the Berbice River. 'Beautiful Island Girl' is done in Slingshot's inimitable singing style with its nostalgia and soulful appeal. 'No. 63 Beach' is an instrumental, beautifully done by Slingshot on guitar and Dani Donadi on keyboard. The intertwining solos evoke memorable times Slingshot spent at No. 63 Beach, Corentyne.

Home Sweet Home

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JUMP FOR CARNIVAL, Slingshot's fourth CD, has all the wit, sensuality, double entendres, satire, and dance party music that are part and parcel of West Indian Calypsonians and their music. Carnival rhythms pervade throughout the entire CD. Of much interest is the humorous 'tent' compositions 'Harry Ram', 'Energy Solution', and 'De Missin Pussy Cat'. The poignant 'Golden Locket' is a 'must listen'!

'Run! Just Run!' condemns terrorism everywhere. The song pays tribute to the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center tragedy, in New York City. Slingshot has dedicated the song to the 23 Guyanese nationals, who perished in the Twin Tower collapse.

Jump For Carnival

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"THERE WAS A TIME" is the apt title of Slingshot's visually tantalizing and innovative DVD/VHS Video. This semi-biographical work captures him performing some of his music. Most of the filming was done in Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, and St Vincent. However, there are some still photography and extracts from 'home movies' filmed in China, Holland, Germany, Italy, France, UK, and USA. These selective pieces capture the spirit of his career: the hard times and the good times. Also, included in the work, are some still photos of Slingshot, which interestingly trace his life and musical career.

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Now that you have sampled a few songs, why not consider getting your own CDs? Buying Slingshot's music could not be any easier. You may use your credit card and enjoy a secure online transaction processed by PayPal, or you may wish to use a cheque or money order.

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