Monthly Archive for February, 2007

Cro Cro lashes out at critics

Published on February 26, 2007 in Calypso/Soca. 0 Comments

By Gary Cardinez, newsday.co.tt
Monday, February 26 2007

Cro CroCALYPSO Monarch Wins-ton “Cro Cro” Rawlins came on stage breathing fire on Saturday night at the Queen’s Park Savannah at Champs In Concert — a show which was sold out as early as 7.45 pm. Many people were turned away, according to Pan Trinbago officials. Fire officers also worked overtime keeping patrons from going into the stands.

Dressed in a flaming red suit and hat to match, the “Mighty Midget” lashed into his critics who said he sang an old song to win the Calypso Monarch title on Carnival Sunday night.

Cro Cro asked his audience if he could sing a verse of a new song before doing his title-winning rendition. The audience obliged. He said the song was called “I want an apology” in which he cast scorn on Gypsy, Sugar Aloes and Skatie.
Full Article : newsday.co.tt

Cro Cro damns colleagues

Published on February 25, 2007 in Calypso/Soca. 0 Comments

by Debbie Jacob

Cro CroNo one claimed that Cro Cro pulled his calypso crown out of a hat, but minutes after he was crowned the National Calypso Monarch of Trinidad and Tobago, calypsonians began to cry Cro Cro had dipped into his “Suitcase” for the song he performed on Dimanche Gras. Cro Cro’s winning calypso, they claimed, had been sung in Shadow’s Master’s Den in 1989.

“Don’t mix me up in those young people soca bacchanal with people who can’t write songs and thief lyrics and music from old pop songs. I don’t steal from anyone—including myself. I’m too big for that,” says Cro Cro about the accusations that surround him.
Full Article : guardian.co.tt

Jumbie rules the road

Published on February 22, 2007 in Carnival. 0 Comments

Machel Montano and Kernel Roberts on Carnival Tuesday 2007 in pictures
Machel Montano (centre) and Kernel Roberts (left) on Carnival Tuesday

Machel, Kernel do it again
Jumbie rules the road
THE dynamic soca duo of Machel Montano and Kernel Roberts has done it again, taking yet another Road March title with an historic thrashing of their opponents…

Cops boast of clean Carnival

Poor turnout at Maracas cooldown
The Blimp put in an appearance during cooldown celebrations at Maracas Beach yesterday…

Clean sweep for MacFarlane

MacFarlane sweeps large Carnival band titles

Tuco to review rules for Calypso Monarch

PNM: Carnival 2007 the best

Mischief, says TUCO chief
Singers call for Cro Cro’s crown
Legerton, however, said Aloes and Skatie must bring evidence of Cro Cro’s wrong doing before TUCO can respond.

He said TUCO’s rules do not bar a competitor from performing old material in a competition, once the song has never been entered in competition before or sung at a tent.

“There is no problem with singing an old song if you never did it before in competition. A man can bring out a song now and sing it next year’s competition,” he concluded.

Biggie Irie faces copyright backlash

Carnival Monday in pictures

Published on February 20, 2007 in Carnival. 0 Comments

Carnival Monday in pictures
Carnival Monday in pictures

Monday Evening Mas in pictures

Jouvert 2007 – Pt II in pictures

Jouvert 2007 in pictures

Cro Cro ‘knows’ how to win
…Eustace takes 8th King title

Cro Cro monarch win in ‘dispute’
Minutes after being crowned the 2007 Calypso Monarch yesterday, Cro Cro (Weston Rawlins) found himself embroiled in confusion and controversy…

Jouvert rebounds after slow start

Jumbie’ jumps ahead
Machel Montano’s “Jumbie” led the race yesterday for the National Road March title.

Today is testing time, say bandleaders
Today will be the true test of the Carnival experience minus the Grand Stand stage on Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain, declare bandleaders…

Late start to Monday mas
Yesterday’s parade of the bands got off to a late and somewhat confusing start but with a very heavy police presence…

Bunji, Brass and Beyond Concert

Published on February 19, 2007 in Carnival. 0 Comments

Bunji, Brass and Beyond Concert
Bunji, Brass and Beyond Concert in pictures

Top cop: Police ready for J’Ouvert villains
Law enforcement officers will be out in their numbers to deter any criminal activity which may mar J’Ouvert celebrations today, promises Deputy Police Commissioner Winston Cooper.

Errant truck snags live wires in city
Wires from electricity poles were pulled down by a truck carrying two large dumpsters on Marli Street, near the corner of Maraval Road, Port-of-Spain, on Saturday afternoon.

All Stars takes $1m pan prize
Neal and Massy Trinidad All Stars created pan history on Saturday night when they won the bmobile National Panorama finals held for the first time at Skinner Park, San Fernando, and walked away with the $1 million first prize.

Licks for Phase II
Neal and Massy Trinidad All Stars walked away with the top prize of an unprecedented $1 million at the 2007 National Panorama Finals held before a large crowd at Skinner Park, San Fernando, on Saturday.

Pan may return to Park in 2008
CARNIVAL 2008 may see the return of the National Panorama Finals to Skinner Park, San Fernando, for a second consecutive year.

Violence at ‘Brass’
VIOLENCE continued to plague the annual Brass Festival, with five people, including a tourist, getting stabbed during fights and robberies.

Lara surprises rapso audience
Just as the rapso traditional drum call opened the show, a drum call closed it. Last Tuesday’s Rapso Explosion at the Nalis amphitheatre brought out many rapso artistes and supporters of the indigenous musical art form, including world renowned cricket sensation Sir Brian Charles Lara.

Sunshine Snacks Junior Carnival 2007

Published on February 19, 2007 in Calypso/Soca. 0 Comments

Sunshine Snacks Junior Carnival 2007 in pictures
Sunshine Snacks Junior Carnival 2007 in pictures

Iwer’ is International Soca Monarch 2007

Youth vs experience at tonight’s Calypso Monarch

POWER TO IWER
Shurwayne dethroned as Soca Monarch

Iwer, Bajan first-timer win big at Soca Monarch
Despite two strong performances and a default People’s Choice award, soca superstar Shurwayne Winchester had the gate slammed in his face on Friday night, after he lost his International Soca Monarch.

‘This one’s for Barbados’
In an interview minutes after receiving his first-place prize in Friday night’s Groovy Soca Monarch Finals, it was clear that the judges could not have selected a less likely winner in Biggie Irie.

‘Straight case of mas in yuh face’
Pierrot Grenade (Felix Edinborough) and the Midnight Robber (Curtis Gross) are among the slew of traditional mas characters who will take centre stage tonight as Dimanche Gras gets under way at the Jean Pierre Complex…

Soca Monarch Finals

Published on February 19, 2007 in Calypso/Soca. 0 Comments

Soca Monarch Finals in pictures
Soca Monarch Finals in pictures

Blind singer takes the extempo crown

Canboulay Riots revisited

Showdown at Skinner Park

Cooldown party moves to Mayaro
THE ANNUAL Ash Wednesday cooldown fete is still on—but the popular beach party is moving to Mayaro.

Pan Trinbago happy with $1m first prize
Pan Trinbago president Patrick Arnold has expressed delight at the decision to award a $1 million first prize to the winners of the national Panorama competition.

Plenty tempo down San Fernando
After competition in the National Calypso Monarch semifinal of Calypso Fiesta ended last Saturday at Skinner Park, San Fernando, Austin “SuperBlue” Lyons gave a memorable performance, reminiscent of the period he dominated the soca scene.

Tenisha bags junior calypso prize

Published on February 13, 2007 in Calypso/Soca. 1 Comment

Tenisha Weeks at the Junior Calypso Monarch Finals in pictures
Tenisha Weeks at the Junior Calypso Monarch Finals

Singing the chorus: “Lord have mercy/Meh school bag is too heavy”, 10-year-old Tenisha Weeks won the hearts of the judges to gain first place at the TUCO/Sunshine Snacks National Junior Monarch Final yesterday at the Jean Pierre Complex, Port-of-Spain.
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Shurwayne and Traffik in in the Square

Published on February 12, 2007 in Calypso/Soca. 0 Comments

Traffik with Shurwayne Winchester in the Square
Traffik with Shurwayne Winchester in pictures

The final day of the Soca in the Square, Friday 9th February, 2007, ended with a bang with Shurwayne Winchester and the band, Traffik. Shurwayne entered the Square through the crowd in a princely fashion with artistically made doves hovering over him.
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Disappointed Bodyguard out Dimanche Gras

Published on February 12, 2007 in Calypso/Soca. 2 Comments

By Richardson Dhalai
Monday, February 12 2007

AFTER successfully filing a lawsuit in the High Court for a chance to compete in the Calypso Fiesta (the semi-finals of the Calypso Monarch), Young Kings winner Roger “Bodyguard” Mohammed was unable to get the judges’ nod to secure a place in the Finals.

However, a disappointed Mohammed told Newsday he would not be seeking any further court action in an attempt to compete in the biggest and most prestigious competition of the entire Carnival season — Calypso Monarch held on Dimanche Gras (Carnival Sunday).
Full Article : newsday.co.tt

Calypso Fiesta 2007 in pictures:
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