Trinidad: Dil-E-Nadan drummer dies suddenly

Hours after Trinidad & Tobago said goodbye to cultural icon Lutalo “Brother Resistance” Masimba, there is mourning at the loss of another musician. The death of Dil-E-Nadan drummer Anil Soogrim rocked the local chutney soca fraternity on Saturday.

Although the exact cause of death was not released publicly by the family, those close to him said he did not die of any COVID-19 complications. In a Facebook post, Dil-E-Nadan bandleader Raymond Ramnarine wrote: “Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day. Unseen. unheard, but always near. Still loved, still missed and forever dear. Anil Soogrim, we will always love you, a true brother, a team player. Gone too soon.”

Yesterday, Ramnarine posted again, sharing a video of the band’s last Carnival in 2020. He said Soogrim always loved his music and would do anything to be on stage. While on tour, Ramnarine promised to give 100 per cent performances on stage to make Soogrim proud.

Six-time Chutney Soca Monarch Samraj “Rikki Jai” Jaimungal also posted condolences, sharing that he and Soogrim travelled the world and shared many stages with the best of the best in chutney and soca music.

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