Mark Loquan: - Ken “Professor” Philmore Remembered
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| Ken Philmore, Destra and Mark Loquan |
Mark Loquan’s Speech at Ken Philmore’s Funeral, SAPA, Trinidad, October 5, 2018
Words cannot express the loss I feel after being an integral part of Ken’s
musical energy, spirit and love creating music together for 11 songs for
Panorama, since 2008 from Hooked to Calling Meh to Vibes to Sweet 50. Before
meeting him I would always hear of this legend called the
“Professor”, who was bigger than life in my mind after hearing Pan by Storm so many
times, until we met at a family event on Boxing Day 2005. I had met Brian,
Ken’s brother a couple years before, who attended such events, who would say
“You guys need to get together” as he was concerned about Ken being
disenchanted, but obviously having so much more music to give. That fateful
day Brian brought Ken along, this bigger than life character in my mind, who
turned out to be so simple, regular, and humble. At such family events I
would preview my songs for the family for the upcoming pan season. That day
I launched the song “Colours Again” for 2006 sung by Destra, the start of a
music journey where Destra, Ken and myself would somehow become intertwined.
Ken heard it and said “Daiz the one ah going with” after only meeting him
for the first time. Out of the 11 songs we ended up doing together, Destra
would be singing 8 of those songs. Mark Loquan
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