Entertainment Macco

This feature on Naki is really special to me...she is not only featured on Ma$tamind Production's "A Caribbean Soul Christmas" with "Oh Holy Night" she is also featured on "A Ma$tamind Christmas 4" with "Good Man" as well.... She is up in everything...It has to be raw talent.. There is something exceptionally special about these two tracks...you guys be the judge!
















Entertainment Macco: What does Christmas mean to you?
Naki: "Christmas represents a time for family and friends, bonding and re-uniting, lots of good food and smiles and because I am a Trini, it also represents that big lead up to Carnival."

Entertainment Macco: What is your most memorable Christmas experience?
Naki: "My most memorable Christmas experience would be staying up till the wee hours of the morning on Christmas Eve, baking ham, cake, making pastelles and bread and all the Christmas goodies with my mom."

Entertainment Macco: What made you choose this particular Christmas Carol?
Naki: "I chose O Holy Night because I always loved the melody, the lyrics also remind us what Christmas is all about initially; Remembering and honouring God."

Entertainment Macco: Is this Christmas Carol your favourite or is there one closer to your heart? there is one share it!
Naki: "My favourite Christmas carol is actually Silver Bells. I have no idea why, I remember hearing that over n over on Christmas Eve as a kid..Maybe that’s why."

Entertainment Macco: This is the first time I have heard you sing/play in this style, and it is great can we look forward to hearing this style more often?
Naki: "Definitely, I am going to keep on that path of exploring different styles as well. "

Entertainment Macco: What challenges if any did you face in your interpretation of this carol?
Naki: "Our only concern in doing this song was whether to jazz it up/Trini it up some more or whether to do it in a more traditional style. We decided to go the less travelled route."

Entertainment Macco: What Christmas traditions do you “MUST” follow every year?
Naki: “Making Pastelles."
Entertainment Macco: *droolsssssssssssss yummyyyyyyyyy*

Entertainment Macco: What is one thing you taught, or plan to, or would like to teach your child/children about Christmas?
Naki: "That caring is sharing. Christmas is a time to give of YOU. Whether it is love, time, money, gifts, hope to someone who needs it."

Entertainment Macco: What is your absolute favourite Christmas dish?
Naki: "Ham and hops. I know its not really a dish that’s limited to christmas but Ham and hot hops bread."

Entertainment Macco: Are you the early preparation type and comfortable type OR the last minute hustle and bustle, smelling the fresh paint type?
Naki: "Neither, indifferent……it comes I prepare and it goes…I don’t turn my place upside down for Christmas at all…I like the season, but I don’t stress over it. Carnival is my time."

Entertainment Macco: Do you think Christmas is appreciated, as it should be?
Naki: "Over time, just like anything that is overused and abused, it is beginning to lose its authenticity, so NO!!"

Entertainment Macco: Does the actual day mean as much to you as the season?
Naki: "We make such a big fuss over the day and each yr I always ketch my self saying “Look how the day just come and gone nah”….I appreciate the season more. People tend to b more upbeat and positive and giving around Christmas."

Entertainment Macco: Parang VERSUS Carols; which one do you prefer?
Naki: "I like both. Parang because they are culture rich and always tell a funny story, and Carols because they are usually so melodious and tend to help us retain the true meaning of Christmas."

Entertainment Macco: Do you feel the same about Christmas as an adult in comparison to your feelings when you were a child? What has changed?
Naki: "As a child I used to look forward how many things on my list I received. As an adult I don’t look forward to gifts as much as I look forward to family."

Entertainment Macco: If there was one thing you could change about Christmas, what would it be?
Naki: "Timing, timing, it too close to Carnival man…Lawwd. Carnival and Christmas music clashing…."

Entertainment Macco: Are you on the Naughty or Nice list? I hope you are not getting coal in your stockings this Christmas… lol
Naki: This year I on the nice list, I always am, but Santa does pass me like a full bus, After he hear meh Parang this year where ah threatening him, ah sure sure sure sure ah on he blacklist fuh d nexx 2 3 yrs….lool
Entertainment Macco: That happen to you too? :-( Santa passing me like a full bus long time...lol



To purchase "Oh Holy Night" go to http://www.trinidadtunes.com/index.php?action=album&id=839


To purchase "Good Man" go to http://www.trinidadtunes.com/index.php?action=album&id=853