WHITEY! was ecstatically chorused by the background singers. "Don't call me whitey" was the socialiteesque response of the newest craze this Carnival:
Dr. Christian Habekost, alias Chako.
By the second chorus, Dr. Chako's background singers were joined by the 10,000 (give or take a couple hundred either way) strong "revelling mass" that honoured Kisskidee Karavan's opening night staged at the National Stadium; and "Whitey! Whitey!" became their collective anthem for the rest of that night (and last weekend in Arima).

GERMAN cabaret performer, Christian Habekost, adopting the calypso sobriquet, Chase, stole the show on the opening programme of the Kisskidee Kaiso Karavan at the National Stadium on Saturday night.

Singing a composition titled, "Trini Like You," Habekost's peculiar accent, simplicity of lyrics, catchy melody, dubsinging, and dancing abilities energised the huge crowd and had fans repeatedly calling for more.

Two interruptions, caused by rain, failed to put a damper on the spirits of the crowd, estimated at approximately 10,000 persons, that flocked into the Stadium for the show, where the door prize was a brand new Toyota Corolla motor car.

People are still talking about the stunning debut of German calypsonian Chako who won a string of encores when he performed at the opening night of the Kisskidee Kaiso Karavan at the National Stadium last Saturday.

Chako, who is actually 31-year-old Dr Christian Habekost, surprised patrons at the show with his distinctly Trini moves and lyrics. He even had his own dancer girl, his wife Tina, who is a professional cabaret dancer and together they executed a performance that earned three encores.