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New Tour Dates for March!

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March 13-Chicago, IL

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DEIDEM in 2009 World Music Charts

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Part 1 - Growing up in St. Lucia

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Part 3 - Taj discusses children, sings All of My Love

Part 4 & 5 - Taj on Songwriting

Part 6 - Taj discusses lyrics of Little Fire

Part 7 - Taj discusses lyrics of Dark Clouds

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Wednesday
09Sep2009

Taj Weekes Visits St. Lucia Correctional Facility

DBS TELEVISION - ST. LUCIA

Reported by: Lisa Joseph

Taj Weekes paid a visit to the Bordelais Correctional Facility in St. Lucia where he presented soccer balls to the inmates through his charity, They Often Cry Outreach (TOCO).

The administration welcomed the donation noting that the footballs will go a long way in helping develop a tournament amongst inmates. Formerly, there was only one football being shared by the entire facility. Ms. Victoria Alcide, Assistant Custodial Director of the facility, indicated that the donations will allow the inmates to be engaged in the sport for lengthier periods.

Part of the vision is to establish a correctional officers team that can play against the inmates. Such activities are being considered as part of the rehabiliation plan for inmates. Weekes states, "I am really moved by the correctional facility thing because I think had these kids gotten some balls earlier, they probably would not have been here. They would have had something to keep them going in another way. We just hope that this can actually change some of their lives and hopefully they don't show up again."

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