A grand performance by the Trinidad Folk Performing Company greeted mourners who had come to pay their final respects.

Father Clive Abdullah said, "He had a passion for life which came through his dancing and shows which he produced. It was an occasion to be in the same party he was present at and to see him on the dance floor. He was not just good. He was superb."

His grand-daughters Leigh, Danica and Monique Cabral remembered him for the little things he did and for his dedication to helping others.

Aubrey Adams was chairman emiritus of the Little Carib Theatre in Woodbrook up to his death and had been a cultural adviser to the government of Trinidad and Tobago for many years.

His career began in the civil service where he distinguished himself with the work he did in the Health Department. He later managed the House of refuge in St James, now known as the St James Medical complex. 

But he will be best remembered for his dedication to an enhancement of culture with his enthusiasm, originality and  pioneering. He was one of the few artistes to receive two national awards: the Humming Bird Medal (1970) and the Chaconia Silver Medal (1989) for his outstanding contribution to Trinidad and Tobago in the field of culture.

One of his most outstanding achievements was the 1972 stage production of Ambakaila, which he took on tour to 33 major cities around the world during a seven year period.  It was a fusion of dance, pan, calypso and jazz . Aubrey was also a master at making mas and produced several of the country's Dimance Gras shows.

For all his outstanding work, Aubrey will always be remembered for his dancing. He was graceful and full of life. Friends say when they think of Aubrey they will see him dancing at the Little Carib with the late Beryl Mc Burnie, the mother of Caribbean dance.