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I'd somehow gotten the impression that Movado was informed of the cancellation of his performance before he arrived in the Bahamas. However, based on what that show’s Bahamian promoter says, that was not the case. Here are a few paragraphs I copied from an interview story entitled "Promoters Lash Out," which appeared in the Bahama Journal newspaper. I'm also providing the link for the entire news story.
http://www.jonesbahamas.com/news/45/...008-11-07.html
The company said they were disappointed in the way Mavado was handled.
"Mavado, who has broken no laws in The Bahamas, was poorly treated and unjustifiably discriminated against by Bahamas Immigration upon arrival at the Lynden Pindling International Airport on Thursday October 30, 2008," the company said.
"He was not permitted to enter the country or given any reason why he couldn’t enter as an entertainer or as a tourists. He was escorted back to the aircraft when he arrived at the immigration counter and suffered embarrassment and humiliation as he was singled out among those arriving on the flight and handled in degrading fashion. This was most un-professional and unacceptable."
Minister of State for Immigration Branville McCartney had ordered the ban because he felt like it was in the best interest of the country.
In a press conference this week, President of The Bahamas Christian Council Rev. Patrick Paul, the council felt as if they were protecting the country.
"Because of the effect of music on the psychology, after one would have heard a particular song or whatever, those individuals linger in the mind of other individuals, weeks, months and years," he said.
"Music helps to bring about who we are as a person. It forms our personality hence it forms our culture and it helps to create our society so we believe by not having the particular come in whose lyrics are degrading of women and indeed shows disrespect for law and order, we believe that we put some level of restraint in relation to our society."
http://www.jonesbahamas.com/news/45/...008-11-07.html
The company said they were disappointed in the way Mavado was handled.
"Mavado, who has broken no laws in The Bahamas, was poorly treated and unjustifiably discriminated against by Bahamas Immigration upon arrival at the Lynden Pindling International Airport on Thursday October 30, 2008," the company said.
"He was not permitted to enter the country or given any reason why he couldn’t enter as an entertainer or as a tourists. He was escorted back to the aircraft when he arrived at the immigration counter and suffered embarrassment and humiliation as he was singled out among those arriving on the flight and handled in degrading fashion. This was most un-professional and unacceptable."
Minister of State for Immigration Branville McCartney had ordered the ban because he felt like it was in the best interest of the country.
In a press conference this week, President of The Bahamas Christian Council Rev. Patrick Paul, the council felt as if they were protecting the country.
"Because of the effect of music on the psychology, after one would have heard a particular song or whatever, those individuals linger in the mind of other individuals, weeks, months and years," he said.
"Music helps to bring about who we are as a person. It forms our personality hence it forms our culture and it helps to create our society so we believe by not having the particular come in whose lyrics are degrading of women and indeed shows disrespect for law and order, we believe that we put some level of restraint in relation to our society."
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