It seems soca songtress Destra Garcia is living up to her moniker as the ‘Queen of Bacchanal’ after her latest music video, “Me Gusta’ left some fans in a rage. Only one active session is allowed per subscriber. Even getting spotted on the international scene, Maq had a hand in that because he brought the Bravo brothers to the US to play.". So I just want to urge people stop posting negative stuff on social media and please respect our privacy and please stop this now and move on from this.”. I did apologise to my family as well. A FREE roundup of top news from Guyana you might otherwise miss. Police Commissioner Gary Griffith said he was consulted by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley before a decision was made to bring in foreign police officers to assist with the Drugs Sou Sou (DSS) investigations. She is also seen with Khan on the beach. Asked if she would be having a concert to celebrate her 20th anniversary in carnival, Garcia said she was not sure as doing concerts and events in TT was either hit or miss for her. Trinidad and Tobago will receive COVID-19 vaccines for 20 per cent of its population in the …. The person (Destra) is a very good friend of mine, a singer back in TT. “They all showed great courtesy,” she said. In this episode of # TKR # KnightsUnplugged, we caught up with Ali Khan for a candid chat. Dwayne Bravo, the TKR captain, also helped Ali polish his skills, according to the Ohio-based cricketer. The person is a very close friend to me. In a phone interview with Newsday on Thursday evening, Garcia said for whatever reason Khan did not anticipate his family’s reaction. The paper started life as the Trinidad Guardian on Sunday 2nd September 1917 by the newly formed Trinidad Publishing Company Limited. The video did not come out the way Ali wanted it, and he shared his concern with me, and told me that you are very upset and the family are disappointed in him.”. She has released eight songs so far. Yuh can’t come back here.”. All Rights Reserved. The CPL starts on 4th Sept. - 12 Oct. COVID-19 viral contraction in Trinidad and Tobago has plateaued over the past two months. A POLICE SERGEANT was granted $50,000 bail after virtually appearing before a Port of Spain …. Asked if she would be having a concert to celebrate her 20th anniversary in carnival, Garcia said she was not sure as doing concerts and events in TT was either hit or miss for her. Speaking to Guardian Media Sports on Thursday, the Ohio resident said: "I love Trinidad and Tobago and would live to represent the Red Force and do the people proud. WHILE singer Destra Garcia was shocked at the reactions to her recently released video, Me Gusta, with Pakistani-American cricketer Ali Khan, she believes the videos of apologies done by Khan and Dwayne “DJ” Bravo showed “great courtesy” by wanting to remedy the … View ANWAR ALI KHAN’S profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. ANWAR ALI has 1 job listed on their profile. In his video apology, Bravo told Khan’s father he had heard about the concerns over Ali and the video. Bravo and his brother Dwayne had been invited to play at the US Open T20 by Ali Khan's dear friend Mahammad Qureshi and according to Ali, it all began there: "I owe so much to Maq Qureshi. Annually, approximately 4,000 transfer requests are made following the issuing of SEA 2020 results. Pakistani-American cricketer Ali Khan is asking his fans on social media to “move on” from an issue over his being a part of soca singer Destra Garcia’s Me Gusta video. (Trinidad Newsday) While singer Destra Garcia was shocked at the reactions to her recently released video, Me Gusta, with Pakistani-American cricketer Ali Khan, she believes the videos of apologies done by Khan and Dwayne “DJ” Bravo showed “great courtesy” by wanting to remedy the situation. Garcia added that Khan’s father probably saw a lot of the comments on social media and felt hurt for his son. And really do feel attacked.”. “Sometimes you do something for the first time and your parents are like ‘I did not expect that.’, “At the end of the day, we are all grown-ups and our parents can teach us things, and we can take their advice mostly, but as a parent you have to let go at some point.”. "I reached out to Maq in 2013 and from that moment he has taken me under his wings and helped me out. Get bio and stats now. Ali was a part of the Canada Global Twenty20 tournament, playing for Winnipeg Hawks, where he spent a lot of time working on his skills alongside Pakistan legend Waqar Younis. You have permission to edit this article. "At the moment playing for Red Force would clash with several other assignments that I have around the world playing in the leagues. Want to share good news story, or do you have information that should see the light of day? She added the music coming out so far is making her excited for Carnival 2020 and she was glad everyone was loving the music. She added, Bravo is her friend and “hooked up the whole scenario because Ali Khan is popular with the ladies.”, Garcia said she felt Khan was the best choice for the video as when one is doing a video it is like a play and one wants “the most popular character so that people would come and see the play and watch the video over and over again.”. Garcia said Bravo felt the need to apologise to Khan’s dad because he was the one who made the connection between them. She said she was glad Bravo made the connection between Khan and herself and was glad she met him. A number of injuries have come in the way of Ali’s progress as a full-time cricketer, but he has fought through them to be picked by Trinbago Knight Riders, as a replacement for Ronsford Beaton, in 2018. Trinidad: Pakistani Cricketer Ali Khan Asks For Forgiveness After Destra Video trinidadexpress.com- It seems soca songtress Destra Garcia is living up to her moniker as the ‘Queen of Bacchanal’ after her latest music video, “Me Gusta’ left some fans in a rage. “What we fail to realise when we post negative comments online about someone who has a different culture they really do feel offended. Then we want to hear from you. That's how Ali Khan, the electric pacer from USA, first made the headlines. Garcia said she never gets carried away by the negative, as negative and positive must always go together. Destra Garcia has incurred the wrath of women all over Trinidad and Tobago after her new video featuring cricketer Ali Khan dropped on Sunday. He repsonded: “I just want to say the purpose of making this video was not to hurt anyone including my family. The Trinidad & Tobago National Petroleum Marketing Company Limited is the most diversified petroleum marketing company in the English-speaking Caribbean. He said, “The singer is a very good friend of mine and because of the love people of Trinidad and Tobago have for Ali she requested if he could have made an appearance in her music video, which Ali was okay with. Garcia said Khan was a growing public figure and this maybe the first but not the last. Auty Cup - the first and longest running international cricketing fixture in North America. Garcia has released a new song called Permission Slip. In his only T20 match for the USA, he also took a wicket. In all, he has taken 30 wickets in 28 T20 matches around the world at an average of 29.36. Ali made his name with his pace-bowling prowess, and was among the earliest players from the USA to be picked in the Caribbean Premier League. “From the bottom of my heart I am very sorry. "(Dwayne) Bravo and Waqar Younis, working with them, that has helped me a lot," Khan told ESPNcricinfo in an interview. The 29-year old has played just the solitary ODI for America taking one wicket, while he has taken 23 wickets in nine List A matches.