A new Christmas CD “HAPPY TIMES 11” FEATURING LOCAL ARTISTES SUCH AS Kees Dieffenthaller and his Mom Diana, Michelle Xavier, Gary Thomasos (M’ba), Orange Sky’s Nigel Rojas, Michael (soca Elvis) Salloum, Etienne Charles, Lester Sangster and Bayete Williams.

Also some not so well known artistes in the form of all my grandchildren.

This locally flavoured CD contains traditional favourites, some with a Trini twist to reflect the Caribbean lifestyle.

Happy Times 1 launched in 2003 by Germaine Scott and featuring more traditional ‘old time’ songs and musicians, was a great success, selling more than 4,000 copies, all of which went to local charities.

All proceeds from the sales of Happy Times 11 will again be given to local charities of all denominations. According to producer Germaine Scott, this is a fun CD, with its tracks by the younger, more rock-oriented singers infusing an interesting mix into the more traditional Christmas songs.

“On this CD, people are having fun and helping the less fortunate in the society at the same time,” she said.