Benn denies responsibility for calypso ban

Robeson Benn

Minister of Transport and Hydraulics Robeson Benn yesterday said that although he complained about this year’s winning Mashramani calypso being given airtime on state radio, he did not sanction the ban on the music of the finalists on the National Communication Network (NCN).

Benn, asked about his involvement in the saga yesterday, said he went into the studios of NCN after hearing the lyrics of reigning Calypso Monarch Lester ‘De Professor’ Charles’ winning rendition, “God Don’t Sleep,”