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Cultural icon Rawle “Axeback” Titus, 80, died Monday night at Scarborough General Hospital.
Titus was a cultural performer, calypsonian, musical genius and activist who served Trinidad and Tobago in several capacities, including teaching, Government Senator during the 7th Republican Parliament and as Deputy President of the Senate during the 8th Parliament Republican.
At the age of nine, Titus began singing in his church choir, which ignited his passion for performing.
He was instrumental in the formation of the combined Northside community in 2000 with the villages of L’Anse Fourmi, Bloody Bay, Parlatuvier and Castara, and led a combined group at the Tobago Heritage Festival and Best Village from 2001- 2003. He also served as vice-chairman of the Tobago Heritage Festival Committee in 2001 and chairman in 2002-2003.
He was chairman of the Tobago Carnival Development Committee 2002-2003, a six-time Tobago Calypso Monarch and a 19-time national calypso semi-finalist. He was also vice-chairman of the Tobago Festivals Commission 2010-2012.
Titus was a well-known composer; music arranger (steel and otherwise); instrumentalist; playwright; choreographer; producer, director and author.
