In September 1947, Radio Trinidad was launched and Kamal was asked to arrange for the blessing of the station by both Hindu and Muslin clerics. He arranged for Haji Ruknudeen Sahib to give the Islamic blessing in Arabic and Urdu and Kamal translated that into English, while the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Port-of-Spain, the Most Reverend Dr. John Pius Dowling, delegated the Adjutant Finbar Ryan, who later became Archbishop himself, to offer prayers on behalf of the Christian community. Pundit Bhagowtie conveyed the blessings of the Hindu community.

Kamal’s performance in translation was impressive and within a week he was invited to host the programme ’Indian Talent on Parade’ on Radio Trinidad every Sunday from 1 to 2p.m. In the Trinidad of the 1940Ôs there were not so many radios and so large crowds would gather at the few homes with radios to listen to this programme. Kamal’s ability to speak oriental languages (Hindi and Urdu) with such ease and fluency was a definite asset. This was interspersed with English which made for a really interesting and enervating broadcast in which the announcer would wend his way through a linguistic mosaic that conveyed an atmosphere of East meeting West.

His broadcasts featured the local musicians and artistes of that era. Among them were the renowned Naya Zamana Orchestra of Ostad Nazear Mohammed, Narsaloo Ramaya and Isaac Mohammed; Jit Seesahai and his Melody Makers and the S.M. Aziz Orchestra famous singers included Jhagroo Kawal, Tarran Persad, Noor Jehan, Jang Bahadoor, Sayeed Mohammed, Zora Seesahai, Champa Devi, Tooloom Dindial, Isaac Yankaran and Sonny Chandee to name a few.

For a young man of only twenty, this was a major achievement by any standards. When one considers that opportunities for such prestigious positions in the media even today are limited, one can fully appreciate the impact that a young twenty-four old East Indian male would have had to make in 1947 to get the nod of radio producers to host such a programme. But then again that was Kamal.

Doctors ELIZABETH & DAVID QUAMINA
Internationally famous Medicos
"A book full of rich historical information for all to read, we were honoured to have worked for many years with him".

Mr. ERROL MAHABIR
Former Government Minister
"It would be impossible to write the history of T&T without including the contribution Kamaluddin Mohammed made, especially at the political level."

Mr. WILLIAM DEMAS
Former President Caribbean Development Bank & Secretary General of CARICOM
"This book will give readers, politicians, university staff & students, sixth Formers, journalists and other media personnel and the general reading public a better understanding of our transition from Crown Colony to Internal Self Government and National Independence, and our involvement in West Indian Integration."

Mr SATNARAYAN MAHARAJ
Secretary General Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha
"I must recommend this biography as an important historical document, spanning from colonial days to today. It must be placed in every school so that his example will be a guide to future generations."

Dr. WAHID ALI
Former President of the Senate & Acting President of T&T
"When the history of Independent T&T is written, the name Kamaluddin Mohammed will feature prominently for the unique character of his contribution. Par excellence a man of the people, truly it may be said of him, he walked with kings but never lost the common touch."

Dr. HAMID GHANY
Political Scientist UWI (Author)
"When one writes a biography about someone who served his country for 30 unbroken years as a minister and 3 years as a county councillor, then the opportunity to document and analyze fundamental aspects of the institutional history of that country become real. This biography is designed to make a contribution to the institutional memory of Trinidad & Tobago."