As many continue to celebrate the life of the iconic Dave Martins, pointing to his creativity and cultural heritage, his wife Annette Arjoon Martins announced that there will be a private funeral for the late cultural hero and a public memorial that will be announced at a later date.
Martins, who was famous for among other things the “Not a Blade of Grass” song which is more potent now with the continued threat from neighbouring Venezuela, died on Sunday at the age of 90.
Communications consultant Kit Nascimento has described Martins as “the quintessential Caribbean man and Guyanese patriot in the true meaning of the term.