VINCY CARNIVAL SOUVENIR MAGAZINE 2018

Published by The Vincentian Publishing Company Limited

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cannot believe that it has already been 16 years since The Vincentian Publishing Company, publishers of THE VINCENTIAN Newspaper, launched the Vincy Carnival Souvenir Magazine.

It is really incredulous how quickly time passes! I am indeed proud that we have fulfilled our promise to deliver a high quality magazine to the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and we are honored that the Carnival Development Corporation, the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, the carnival makers, the business community and the reading public have supported our vision from day one. I say a heartfelt thank you.

‘Carnival is mas and music,

‘Carnival is mas and music, Carnival is calypso, Carnival is mas with a steel pan, Carnival is spree.’

Carnival is calypso, Carnival is mas with a steel pan, Carnival is spree.’

Alston Becket Cyrus, our Emperor of Calypso, captures the meaning of Vincy Carnival (above) in his landmark song ‘Carnival History’ that launched his career as a Calypso/Soca artiste. That classic song embodies the spirit, rhythm and dazzling beauty of carnival. It is the sweet, sweet of Becket classics that you will hear as you explore the pages of the 2018 Vincy Carnival Magazine, and revisit a wondrous time of exuberant, explosive, rapturous enjoyment.

Dive into the pages as you revisit Miss SVG, Junior Carnival, Junior Pan Fest, Junior Calypso/Soca, Senior Panorama, Best Sections of the Mas band, Evo 4.1, Soca and Ragga Monarch, Dimanche Gras, J’Ouvert and T-Shirt Bands (Monday Mas), and the ultimate Mardi Gras (Tuesday Mas).

Through brilliant writing, photography and graphic artistry our team has captured the explosive energy of Vincy Mas 2018. It is a beautiful synergy of different forces coming together under one umbrella, and it is a celebration of our awesome Vincentian energy as it coalesces into one beautiful amalgamation under the Vincy Carnival Souvenir Magazine 2018, that will be preserved for years to come.

It is amazing that we crave for a snippet of the past that tells us our history, particularly when it is so difficult to find even as we dig into who we are as a people. Our culture tells a story about who we are as a people; it is important to document it. Vincy Carnival Souvenir Magazine is proud to be that publication that has dedicated itself to documenting our premier national festival, Vincy Mas, for years to come.

As we get ready to turn the pages, let us salute all who make Vincy Mas the proud cultural heritage that it is: the mas men and women, the pannists, the calypso and soca artistes, the musicians, the deejays, the revelers, the Carnival Development Corporation and an unending list of talent and spectators who come together for the one explosive celebration that is Vincy Mas We invite you to turn the pages and relive Vincy Mas 2018 again and again.

Happy Reading, Desiree Richards Managing Director Founder/ Managing Editor: Vincy Carnival Souvenir Magazine The Vincentian Publishing Company

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MESSAGE FROM HON. CECIL MC KIE, MINISTER OF TOURISM, SPORTS AND CULTURE MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION VINCY MAS AH TELL YUH!!!

This refrain echoed repeatedly from the lips of Vincies and was adopted by visitors for the festival…confirming Vincy Mas as indeed the HOTTEST CARNIVAL IN THE CARIBBEAN. It all began with the media launch in April, then came the simultaneous launches in capital Kingstown and Brooklyn, New York in May, then on to the ‘with-a-difference’ Miss SVG Pageant early June, and the ultimate build-up through the exciting, well-patronized rural carnivals on the Windward, Leeward and Grenadines areas of the country. The finale - twelve (12) days of events certainly delivered a fitting climax to an extremely successful 2018 carnival season.

The Argyle International Airport (AIA) has provided the long desired and sought after direct access to St. Vincent and the Grenadines. This has translated into improved arrival numbers for 2017 over 2016, and we welcomed significantly greater numbers by Cruise Liners and Yachts for the same period. SVG enjoyed a bumper winter season, October 2017 – April 2018, for arrivals by Sea, and our arrivals by Air for the first Quarter of 2018 reflect very positively.

The advent of a mixture of charter and scheduled flights by Sunwing and Air Canada from Toronto, and all year scheduled flights by Caribbean Airlines (CAL) from New York, with extra flights for Carnival, have impacted positively on the attendance at Carnival shows. All flights regional and international showed full for the season. The announcement of all year direct scheduled flights by American Airlines from Miami from 15th December, 2018 augurs well for Vincy Mas 2019.

CDC, the components of CALYPSO/SOCA, PAN and MAS and all other stakeholders, stimulated by the data with respect to returning Vincentians and visitors, lifted their game and delivered a quality festival that we can all reflect on with great pride.

The privately organised shows certainly complemented those put on by the CDC, and provided additional platform for marketing and promoting the festival as they allowed for greater entertainment options.

Our people remain the most hospitable on the planet and, once again, extended arms of welcome, love and friendship at all points of engagement.

Vincy Mas is but one of our Cultural Festivals. Yes, you enjoyed it to the MAX. We invite you to come again and bring your family and friends to one of our many sporting and cultural activities and festivals. We wait to welcome you.

From all of us in Vincy, we thank you for coming and attending.

VINCY MAS AH TELL YUH!!!

SEE YOU IN 2019.

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Credits Publisher The Vincentian Publishing Company Limited P.O. Box 592 Kingstown St. Vincent West Indies Telephone: (784) 456-1123 Fax: (784) 451-2129 Email: vinpub@yahoo.com Website: www.thevincentian.com Managing Director/Editor Desiree Richards Assistant Editor Cyprian Neehall Contributing Writers Cyprian Neehall

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CDC Chairman’s Message 2018.

Vincy Mas 2018 has come and gone, and we at the CDC hope that you were pleased with the festival this year.

There have been a renewed excitement and increased interest in Vincy Mas and a rejuvenation of the components.

This year saw a record number of persons attending the rural carnivals, and we are particularly pleased with the expansion of the cultural activities associated with those events. We noted that the rural carnivals now include t-shirt bands, junior mas sections, soca monarch competitions, pageants, and calypso tent shows. It is our view that this not only helps to build the vibe for the main festival, but it also contributes to the development of the emerging artistes and adds some stimulus to the economies in those communities as well.

The calypso tents had a much improved attendance again in 2018, and the entertainment factor was very much in evidence, as demonstrated by the patrons dancing all the way to the exits after the shows. We also congratulate the SVG Calypso Association on the successful return of the Queen of Calypso Competition. The junior calypso tours were well received, and it was exciting to see the support given to this venture by the soca artistes.

We saw a record number of songs being released this year, and I can safely say that we had one of the best years in recent times as far as the quality and quantity of music was concerned. In fact, even before our season climaxed, our music had already made waves in several other territories. The young bards continue to challenge the seasoned veterans and, based on the variety of winners in all competitions, we remain confident that good music has no age restriction.

The spectacle of mas returned to the Victoria Park in 2018, and we saw that Vincy Mas can still offer the masquerader a wide range of choices: from the traditional costumed bands to the ultra-modern, all-inclusive party band packages. The standard of the competition in all of the categories of judged mas continues to improve, particularly in the area of the larger costumes.

While the traditional powerhouses shared the titles, the younger steel orchestras are closing the gap. We saw this year a larger number of bands participating in the competitions, an indication that the artform is continuing to blossom.

Our social media marketing presence improved this year. As a result, we were able to attract coverage from not only our local, but also from the regional and international media, making sure the story of Vincy Mas 2018 went across the globe. As we leverage the increased air travel access options, we will continue to work to ensure that we grow the festival by attracting more and more visitors to these shores, not only to experience the intimacy and energy of Vincy Mas, but also the other attractions that our beautiful country has to offer, while the quality of our shows continues to improve, we still have some areas on which to work, particularly in the areas of technical support and the duration of the events. Rest assured that we will go back to the drawing board to address those issues going forward.

Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you to the GOSVG and its agencies, law enforcement, the private sector, media, cultural components, sponsors, the CDC board, committees, and staff, and all who supported and participated in Vincy Mas 2018.

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Mas,

I extend the invitation to you all to join us from June 28th to July 9th 2019 for the Hottest Carnival in The Caribbean, Vincy Ah Tell Yuh!

CONTENTS LAUNCH OF VINCY MAS QUEEN OF CALYPSO RURAL QUEENS RURAL JUMP UP MISS SVG RAGGA SOCA JUNIOR CARNIVAL JUNIOR CALYPSO JUNIOR SOCA JUNIOR PAN EVO 4.1

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SECTION OF THE BANDS CALYPSO MONARCH PANORAMA SOCA MONARCH QUEEN OF THE BANDS KING OF THE BANDS J'OUVERT MONDAY JAM MARDI GRAS VOX POP RESULTS

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Ricardo Adams, Chairman of the CDC, making his ‘Launch Speech’.

The 2018 edition of Vincy Mas was officially launched Saturday 5th May, at Carnival City, Victoria Park, Kingstown.

A parade of Masquerade Bands, comprised primarily of children, ‘jumped’ from the Kingstown Cruise Ship Terminal to Victoria Park, where they crossed the stage, giving patrons there a glimpse of what they could expect for Mardis Gras.

Ricardo Adams, Chairman of the Carnival Development Corporation (CDC), delivered his usual ‘opening speech’. He spoke, inter alia, of ongoing work being put in, to further develop the festival.

What followed thereafter, before the evening was taken over by soca artistes and soca music releases for 2018, was the first official, public appearance by the 2018 Miss SVG Contestants. Each of the seven contestants introduced herself to the endearing crowd at Victoria Park and was ‘sashed’ by her sponsor.

As has been the case for the last three years or so, there was a simultaneous

launch of Vincy Mas in New York.

The event, hosted by the Diaspora Committee’s Cultural Association, CAVUSA, at the Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center in Brooklyn, featured performances

by Brooklyn 20th Century Steel Orchestra; Garifuna award-winning artiste Panchant; and calypso/soca performing artistes Don Radix, John Dougan, Oscar James, Hymn legend, Curtis C, Wiseguy, Dennis Bowman, Naphtali and reigning Calypso Monarch Fyah Empress.

A glimpse of what Blondie Bird and Friends would offer as they attempt to regain the Band of the Year title in 2018.

There were also displays of this year’s carnival band designs, and promotional booths mounted by private show promoters, SVG New York Tourism Office and Caribbean Airlines.

Sale of Vincy cuisine and music by DJs Supa Eyes, Young G and Ez Soundz helped create a typical Vincy party atmosphere, in the Big Apple.

Desbert Pitt (L) and Petulah Quammie-Commissiong supervising the display of SVG Players International's 2018 presentation 'Legends of the Soca Monarch The Best of the Best', at the NY Launch.

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The 2018 Miss SVG Contestants made their first official public appearance at the Launch.

A preview of the 2018 presentation of defending Band of the Year Champions SVG Players International.

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Brooklyn Century Steel Orchestra performing at Vincy Mas 2018 Launch in NY.

Calypsonian Don Radix performing at the NY Launch in his debut year.

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Queen of Calypso

A RETURN OF THE QUEENS

The Queen of Calypso Competition had all but disappeared from the Carnival Calendar, having been last held in 2003.

Joanne 'Nubian Princess' Christopher 1ST PLACE

Started in 1992 by the Calypso Theatre, then under the leadership of Kenneth ‘Vibrating Scakes’ Alleyne, the Carnival Development Committee, as it was known then, took over running of the Competition in 2001.

When the Competition debuted in 1992, it featured seven contestants, and Aloma ‘Fatty D’ Cadougan (deceased) wrote herself into the history books by becoming SVG’s First Queen of Calypso.

Since ‘Fatty Dan’ and up to the time the Competition was halted, there have been five different Queens of Calypso: Pat Ragguette (1993, ’94, ’96, ’97), Lil Bit (1995), Pat Ralph – deceased (1998), Joy C (1999, 2000, ’01, ’02) and Princess Monique (2003).

When the Competition made its return, organized by the SVG Calypsonians Association, on the night of Friday 8th June, 2018, at the Russell’s Auditorium, there were sixteen competitors – a fitting tribute to the pioneers who had the vision and bravery to give female calypsonians an added incentive and opportunity.

As far as the actual competition was concerned, Joanne ‘Nubian Princess’ Christopher, second runner-up in the Calypso Monarch Competition of 2017, her coming out year so to speak, showed class and confidence to take the title, her first title, with a number entitled ‘Everything Gone Up’.

Shaunelle McKenzie, by far the most experienced of the lady calypsonians, occupied the second place with ‘Life Isn’t Fair’, and in third place was Phylicia ‘Nubian Empress’ Alexander with ‘Dirty Clothes Online’.

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Shaunelle McKenzie 2ND PLACE

Phylicia 'Nubian Princess' Alexander 3RD PLACE

Cecil 'Lil' Bit' Murray

Brianca Matthias

Shena Collis

Cleopatra Hendrickson

Sylvorn Lavia

Sherika LiverpoolRichards

M'Riah 'Young Siah' Robertson

Denise 'Lady D' Stephens

Rolmina 'Lady Rolie' Matthews

Kristiana ' Singing Kristy' Christopher

Marvo Morgan

Sasha 'Patience' Roger

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Miss P'Tani 2018 Keneshia Llewellyn

Miss Bequia 2018 Trescia John

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Miss Leeward 2018 Akecia Harry

Miss St. George 2018 Glenette Peters

Miss Windward 2018 Sabrina Browne

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Miss SVG 2018

MISS SVG 2018 Shellisa Nanton Miss Lotto

SHELLISA NANTON: LUCKY MISS LOTTO Shellisa Nanton, a 23-year old native of the North Windward village of Overland, is the 2018 Miss SVG. The Customer Service Representative at the Argyle International Airport, who made Youth Concerns her focus of advocacy during the build-up to the Pageant held on Saturday 2nd June, and proudly carrying the title sponsor of Miss Lotto, beat six other contestants to the throne.

Shellisa took with her title an EC$80,000 scholarship which she indicated would be used to pursue studies in Health Sciences.

Adorned in her stunning predominantly emerald green Evening Wear designed by Kimon Baptiste-St. Rose, Shellisa, with an air of angelic grace about her, walked away with the Best Evening Wear category.

And to prove she was not just a ‘pretty face’, she copped the Best Interview Segment, answering questions so that she was able to highlight how she overcame bullying to fuel her success, and to champion the Rastafarian cause to be able to live and practise their religion without interference.

Miss Mustique, 23-year-old Criscione Morgan of Old Montrose, overcame problems generating by onstage challenges during the interview segment to accumulate enough points overall to cop the First Runner-Up position.

Miss Vincentian Chocolate, 22-year-old Cameisha Foster, a resident of Green Hill, took the Second Runner-Up spot and Best Talent with her hilarious dramatic piece.

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On the way to the grand climax, Nazira Graham, 21 years old, parading as Miss Metrocint General Insurance Ltd and displaying a fit physique accentuated by a swim suit of a kaleidoscope of mono-kini tribal prints from renowned swim suit designer “Pinky-Ton”, captured that category of judging.

L-R: 1st RUNNER-UP, Criscione Morgan; MISS SVG 2018, Shellisa Nanton and 2nd RUNNER -UP, Cameisha Foster

The other contestants were: Adelphi Village resident 22-year old Miss Flow - Solonge Fernadez; Miss GECCU, 21-year old Azaniah Lavia from Owia, and Chateaubelair resident 20-year old Morissa Williams, Miss Massy Stores SVG Ltd. Footnote: The introduction of the ladies via video was a different touch, but some questioned the removal of the ‘in person, on stage introduction’, since, they posited, this would have given the contestants a chance to quell their nerves going into the actual judging of the competition.

BEST EVENING WEAR MISS SVG 2018 Shellisa Nanton Miss Lotto Criscione Morgan Miss Mustique Co. Ltd Cameisha Foster Miss Vincentian Chocolate

Azanie Lavia Miss GECCU

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Morrisia Williams Miss Massy Stores SVG Ltd.

Nazira Graham Miss Metrocint Insurance Co. Ltd.

Solange Fernandez Miss FLOW

BEST SWIMWEAR Nazira Graham Miss Metrocint Insurance Co. Ltd.

MISS SVG 2018 Shellisa Nanton Miss Lotto

Solange Fernandez Miss FLOW

Morrisia Williams Miss Massy Stores SVG Ltd.

Cameisha Foster Miss Vincentian Chocolate

Azanie Lavia Miss GECCU

Criscione Morgan Miss Mustique Co. Ltd

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BEST TALENT Cameisha Foster Miss Vincentian Chocolate

Azanie Lavia Miss GECCU

Nazira Graham Miss Metrocint Insurance Co. Ltd.

Solange Fernandez Miss FLOW

Criscione Morgan Miss Mustique Co. Ltd

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Morrisia Williams Miss Massy Stores SVG Ltd.

MISS SVG 2018 Shellisa Nanton Miss Lotto

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Fimber 'Fimba' Jardine 1ST PLACE

NOTHING ‘FUNKY’ ABOUT ‘FIMBA’S’ TIT

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Controversy is fast becoming inherent to the world of soca. It helps the person and issue (song), to gain greater listenership and attachment.

And so it was with Fimber ‘Fimba’ Jardine and his ‘Funky Business’. Singer and song had to withstand a mixed, volatile period of support and disdain, only for them to rise together like the phoenix from the ashes and claim the 2018 Ragga Monarch title.

Undoubtedly, ‘Funky Business’ was one of the most popular songs for Vincy Mas 2018, and even though ‘Fimba’ was the first artiste to grace the Ragga Soca Monarch stage, he had the full support of the early bird patrons at Victoria Park on the night of Saturday 7th July.

His knee-length, grey, FBI-like coat, long black pants and broad rim hat helped to accentuate his performance, and the audience lapped it all up.

The ‘Funky Business’ singer had to fend off a stiff challenge from defending champion Hance John with his ‘De Ja Vu’ and large supporting cast of dancers. He did his best, energetic as always, but had to settle for second place.

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Hance John 2ND PLACE

Jamalie ‘L Pank’ Stapleton showed much improvement since his debut in 2016, and was rewarded with the third position for his performance of ‘Whole Night’.

Fourth place went to the former Ragga Soca Monarch Delroy ‘Fireman’ Hooper for his rendition of ‘My love for soca’. There was something about his performance that said he was retaining something for his rumble in the Soca Monarch.

The other competitors in the Ragga Soca monarch competition were: Shane ‘Hypa 4000’ Husbands with his song ‘Lit’; sisters Samantha ‘Sunshine’ Bryant and Nadine ‘Nadiva’ Bryant performing ‘Take it’; Nickeisha ‘Nicki’ Pierre with ‘Pepper’; Shena Collis performing ‘Zaddy’; former Ragga Soca Monarch winner Chewalee Johnson performing ‘Love We Carnival’; Ozarie Matthews with ‘Nyam Down Religion’; Kamara ‘Keido’ Foster with ‘Bam Bam’ and another former Ragga Soca monarch winner Shernelle ‘Skarpyon’ Williams singing ‘Mary Jane’. (KH)

Jamalie 'L Pank' Stapleton 3RD PLACE

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Delroy 'Fireman' Hooper 4TH PLACE

Nickeisha 'Nicki' Pierre

Chewalee 'Chewalee' Johnson

Ozarie Matthews

Kamara 'Keido' Foster

Shena Collis

Samantha 'Sunshine' Bryant and Nadine 'Nadiva' Bryant

Shernelle 'Skarpyon' Williams

Shane 'Hypa 4000' Husbands

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‘Ichthyophobia – Fear of Fish’ from Junior Band of the Year ‘Phobia’ presented by Blondie Bird and Friends.

JUNIOR CARNIVAL

BMC Agencies Magic 103.7 FM Blondie Bird and Friends are the Junior Mas Band champs for 2018, making it their fifth straight victory in that coveted competition.

"Blondie Bird" takes top honours They won with a presentation entitled ‘Phobia’, at the Junior Carnival Competition held Saturday 3th June, at Victoria Park.

“The feeling (i.e. winning) is nothing new,” Elroy ‘Blondie Bird’ Boyd, Band Leader, told THE VINCENTIAN. To add to their Junior Band of the Year title, ‘Bird and Friends picked up the top spots in the ‘Individuals 5-9’ and 10-15 years categories.

In fact, the Band’s portrayals of ‘Astraphobia – Fear of Thunder and Lightning’ and ‘Icythyopia – Fear of Butterflies’, tied for the first positioNs in the 5-9 years category, and the portrayals ‘Pyrophobia – Fear of Fire’ and ‘Philaphobia – Fear of Love’ did likewise in the 10-15 category.

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They captured the Junior King title with the portrayal ‘Nyctophobia – Fear of Darkness’, but their presentation ‘Philophobia – Fear of Love’ had to settle for second place behind SVG Players International’s ‘Fire Empress – Colours Overloaded’ in the Junior Queen of Carnival Competition.

The band relinquished its hold on the Best Junior Section when it placed second to the Lynx Mas Band. The section ‘Wildfire’ from that Band’s ‘Devasting Elements’ took top honours in this category and pushed Blondie

Bird and Friend’s ‘Inhthyophobis – Fear of Fishes’ into second place.

They also had to settle for the second spot in the ‘Uptown Competition’, trailing SVG Players International’s ‘Legends of Soca Monarch’.

Rounding off the top four Junior Mas Bands 2018: second spot went to SVG Players Int’l with its presentation ‘Legends of Soca Monarch’; Digicel Nelson Bloc placed third with ‘A journey through Africa’, and Metrocint High Voltage Mas Production was fourth with their presentation ‘Exotic Beaches’.

Twelve mas bands crossed the competition stage for Junior Carnival 2018.(DD)

Junior Queen of the Bands – ‘Fyah Empress, Colors Overload – from SVG Players International’s ‘Legends of the Soca Monarch’.

‘Wildfire’ – Best Junior Section – from ‘Devastating Elements’ produced by Lynx Mas Band.

From the section ‘Lepidopterophobia – Fear of Butterflies’ – from Blondie Bird and Friends’ ‘Phobia’.

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‘Best of the Best – Skarpyon The Stinger Man’ – Ist Runner-up Junior King - from SVG Players’ Legends of the Soca Monarch’

From ‘Dedicated to Memories’, Melbourne Artisans’ 2018 production.

‘Rainbow Beach’ from High Voltage’s ‘Exotic Beaches’

From Nelso ‘Jou

‘Mariposa’ from Mirage’s ‘With Flying Colours.'

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Section from X’treme Fanatics’ 2018 presentation.

From Imagination’s 2018 presentation ‘Band of the Year’.

‘Philophobia – Fear of Love’ from ‘Phobia’ produced by Blondie Bird and Friends.

on Bloc’s 2018 production urney thru Africa’.

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4 Kristian 'Lil Kris' Christopher 1ST PLACE Primary School

A BEAVER TRICK AND REVENGE The 2018 Junior Calypso Monarch competitions, held on Tuesday 3rd June at Victoria Park, threw up a first-time monarch and one that further entrenched himself.

Kristian ‘Lil Kris’ Christopher further consolidated his place in calypso history here when he took the Primary Schools Calypso Monarch for a fourth straight time. The Layou Government School student did a song called ‘Oh what a tangled web’.

And Damian ‘Boney Man’ Noel of the St. Martin’s Secondary School, deemed it sweet revenge when he took the 2018 Secondary Schools Monarch title, a title many felt he had also won last year when he was placed second. ‘Boney Man’ did one entitled ‘Silence never’.

Danique ‘Sweet Dazell’ Edwards from the Greiggs Government School followed ‘Lil Kris’ in second place

Damian 'Boney Man' Noel 1ST PLACE Secondary School

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Danique 'Sweet Dazell' Edwards 2ND PLACE

Matthew John 3RD PLACE

with her presentation ‘AIA is good’.

Alexio Edwards

Tevanjay Joseph

Third place went to the Stubbs Government School represented by Matthew John, who followed suit with an AIArelated number, ‘Welcome to AIA.' Completing the list of competitors among the primary schools were: Fidel Cyrus - Kingstown Anglican with ‘Way daddy dey?’; Tevanja ‘Lil Jay’ Joseph - Sandy Bay Primary School

Kaley Cyrus

Daniela Hinson Fidel Cyrus

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M'riah 'Young Siah' Robertson 2ND PLACE

doing ‘I cannot be you’; Aexio ‘Xio’ Edwards - Gomea Methodist School with ‘Youths wake up’; Daniella Hinson - New Prospect Primary with ‘In these times’; and Kailey ‘Singing Kiki’ Cyrus from the C.W. Prescod Primary doing ‘Discipline’.

M’riah ‘Young Saiah’ Robertson of the West St. George Secondary filled the second spot among the Secondary School competitors, with a song entitled ‘Mini Van lover’.

And ‘Boney Man’s’ school mate, Christopher Bacchus, with his song ‘Caribbean Dream’, took the third position.

There was no place among the top three for defending monarch Kristiana ‘Singing Kristie’ Christopher of the Thomas Saunders Secondary school and her number ‘The changing face of Vincy Mas’.

Other competitors were: the Sandy Bay Secondary duo of Delisha ‘Soca D’ Bracken who did ‘Who is Poli-Tricks’, and Dale Ann ‘Lady Dale’ Nero with her number ‘All rise’; Chachani ‘Lady Chachani’ Morgan from Girls’ High School with ‘Conflict Resolution’, and Tyrique ‘D Fusion’ Thomas from St. Vincent Grammar School with ‘War’.

Christopher Bacchus 3RD PLACE

Dale Ann Nero

Cha Chani Morgan

Tyrique Thomas

Delisha Brackin

Kristiana Christopher 4TH PLACE

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SOCA

by Kenville Horne

A 13-year-old Form 2 student and firsttime competitor of the Bishop College Kingstown (BCK) is the 2018 Junior Soca Monarch of SVG. Teshika ‘Short T’ Andrews, of Redemption Sharpes, Central Kingstown, literally cut a distance between herself and the other contenders for the crown, with a sterling rendition and performance of a song fittingly entitled ‘Cut dem off’, when the competition was held on Tuesday 3rd July, at Victoria Park.

For a first-time competitor, in fact, according to reliable sources, for a first-time performer on any stage anywhere in SVG, ‘Short T’ showed no sign of nervousness, as she rallied the audience to “put dem rags up and cut them off.”

Teshika 'Short T' Andrews 1ST PLACE

She reveled even more as the chants of “BCK, BCK..." became increasingly loud and a section of the crowd sang along with her.

“I just love singing from since I was small. I asked my dad if I could try just once,” revealed the new Junior Soca Monarch, who assured that she intended to carry on singing and to retain her title.

In the process, the debutant dispensed with defending monarch M’riah ‘Young Saiah’ Robertson of West St. George Secondary School, into second position, even with an energy-filled and purposeful delivery of her song ‘This is Vincy Mas’.

Kevisha ‘Princess Levy’ Richardson of the Biabou Methodist School, doing ‘Carnival time, rounded off the top three positions.

The other competitors were: Tyrell Rodriguez with ‘Vincy Love to Party’ and Danique Edwards with ‘Sugar in the Soca’, both representing the Greiggs Government School; Rashide Rocque and Tyrique Thomas, both from the St. Vincent Grammar School doing ‘School Soca Vybe’ and ‘Good Life’ respectively; and Delisha ‘Soca D’ Brackin from the Sandy Bay Secondary doing ‘School Vex.’

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M'riah 'Young Siah' Robertson 2ND PLACE

Kevisha 'Princess Levy' Andrews 3RD PLACE

Delisha Brackin

Rashide Rocque

Danique 'Sweet Dazell' Edwards

Tyrell Rodriguez Tyrique Thomas

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Girls High School 1ST PLACE

JUNIOR PANORAMA – SCHOOLS

One would never be able to truly assess how the postponement by one day affected the 2018 Junior Panorama. What was there for all to behold on Monday 2nd July instead of Sunday 1 at Victoria Park, was hundreds of young pannists, some a mere 2 and a half feet tall, stretching all their muscles to reach their pans, to deliver spellbinding musical journeys on the world’s only musical invention of the 20th and 21st centuries, the steelpan.

One would never be able to truly assess how the postponement by one day affected the 2018 Junior Panorama. What was there for all to behold on Monday 2nd July instead of Sunday 1 at Victoria Park, was hundreds of young pannists, some a mere 2 and a half feet tall, stretching all their muscles to reach their pans, to deliver spellbinding musical journeys on the world’s only musical invention of the 20th and 21st centuries, the steelpan.

At the end of the totally overwhelming demonstration of dexterity, the Girls’ High School Steel Orchestra, 40 or so teenage girls, delivering a rendition of Blacksand/ Johnny Rebel’s ‘Come Follow Me’, as arranged by Johnny ‘JP’ Pompey, was adjudged winners of the School-based category of the 2018 Junior Panorama.

The GHS beat a field that included seven other competitors, to register their fifth consecutive title as Champion School Steel Orchestra, and their seventh since that category of competition was introduced in 2009.

Trailing the GHS in second place was SVG Medical Association C.W. Prescod Primary School who did Ron Pompey’s ‘Keep Loving Me’, as arranged by Kesslon ‘Tafa’ Wilson.

The 18-member Marriaqua Government School filled the third position as they did in 2017. They played a Stefano Billingy’s arrangement of Bomani’s ‘I Ain’t Missing’.

The South Rivers Methodist School, the Sandy Bay Primary School, the Troumaca Government School and the Union Island Conservatory of Music were the other bands that were judged.

An eighth school, Bethel High School, was disqualified.

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Marriaqua Government School 3RD PLACE

C.W. Prescod 2ND PLACE

Sandy Bay Socondary School

Union Island Secondary Conservatory of Music

South Rivers Methodist

Troumaca Government School Bethel High School

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JUNIOR PANORAMA – COMMUNITY PANS

STARLIFT RETAKES

TITLE Since the introduction in 2009 of a separate competition for Junior Community-based Steel Orchestras, only two orchestras have enjoyed the status that comes with being winners.

The Sion Hill Euphonium Steel Orchestra has been triumphant on four occasions (2009, ’10, ’12, and ‘17), and the Old Montrose- based Starlift Steel Orchestra on 6 occasions (2010, ’13, ’14, ’15, ’16, and ’18).

The dominant Starlift, stretched the score to 6:4 in their favour by dethroning their arch rivals in 2018.

Playing Becket’s ‘Cardo’, as arranged by Kingsley ‘Hero’ Roberts, they did just that bit more to clinch victory from the jaws (or hands) of Sion Hill Euphonium who played a Tilal Webb’s arrangement of Asterisks’ ‘Disco Ivy’.

Symphonix Steel Orchestra, not as large in number as Starlift or Sion Hill which both near or exceed 50 players, must have been pleased with their delivery of a Jomorro Francis’ arrangement of ‘Long To See Town’ by the Band Touch. They seemed disappointed with their third position, again.

In fact, it appeared as if the crowd was beckoning for a change in the order of royalty; but that was not to be, as per the return of the ‘big two’ to positions to which they have grown accustomed.

Last year, the Youlou Pan Movement, who along with the Carnival Development Corporation are producers of the pan competitions for Vincy Mas, promised that all would be done to increase participation in this category of competition.

As it was, there was only token appreciation in numbers, with the Union Island Combined being a fourth competitor in this year’s competition.

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'I'm a Monster - Skinny Fabulous' from SVG Players International Mas Band's 'Legends of the Soca Monarch 'The Best of the Best' 1ST PLACE

'Nyctophobia - Fear of Darkness' from Blondie Bird and Friends' 'Phobia' 2ND PLACE

'2013 Trough System' from Lynx Mas Band's 'Devastating Elements'

'Grey Bay' from High Voltage's 'Exotic Beaches'

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'Moon run til' day ketch um' from Owen Ralph & the Professionals' 'Things People Say'

'Young Vikings - A Tribute to Edmond Paddy Corea' from Melbourne Artisan's Dedicated to Memories' 4TH PLACE

'Rum and Lime' from Beautex International's 'A Toast to Vincy Mas'

'Moon and Stars' from Tribes Mas Band's 'Sunrise to Sunset and Beyond'

'In time to come man will live in space' from Imaginationa Mas Band's 'In time to come' 3RD PLACE

'Happiness' from Xtreme Fanatics SVG's 'Moving Up'

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Zamfir 'Man Zangie' Adams -1ST PLACE

‘ZANGIE’

RECLAIMS THE THRONE With defending Calypso Monarch Lornette ‘Fya Empress’ Nedd forced out of the line-up as she recovered from a medical condition, she opened the way for a new Monarch in 2018.

The Law of Averages gave one of the five former Calypso Monarchs among the eleven finalists, a good chance of winning.

And as it turned out, one of those who had tasted victory did so again in 2018.

At the end of two rounds of competition, Zamfir ‘Man Zangie’ Adams, who had created history by being the first to achieve a hat trick of titles (2014, ‘15, ’16), rose above the rest to reclaim the throne.

‘Man Zangie’, in his usual clear and melodic fashion, delivered ‘Hail Garifuna’ in the first round, and ‘All We Need’ in the next, to go clear of Shaunelle McKenzie in second place.

"School is still out on whether this year’s Calypso Monarch finals lived up to its billing."

Shaunelle, ever the confident competitor moulded by her years of involvement in calypso and its derivatives, - ragga and power soca – delivered with gusto, first a ‘new’ song ‘Changes in Men’, then ‘Life isn’t Fair’, the one that got her into the finals.

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Shaunelle Mc Kenzie 2ND PLACE

Kenneth ‘Vibrating Scakes’ Alleyne, riding on a ‘hard-to-beat’ performance in the semi-finals, was adjudged to be third.

He was the last on the cast and like Shaunelle, chose to do his ‘new’ song, ‘Misses’, first. It was warmly received.

And when he delivered his ‘Portrait of a Nation-Builder’, the patrons agreed that he was among the front runners.

School is still out on whether this year’s Calypso Monarch finals lived up to its billing.

Whatever the final verdict, the other finalists did what they know how to do best - deliver calypso.

They were: 4th placed Maxwell ‘ Tajoe’ Francis (‘For King Calypso’ and ‘Calypso Rod’); 5th - Fitzroy ‘ Brother Ebony' Joseph (‘Bandit’ and ‘The Same People’); 6th - Glenroy ‘Sulle’ Caesar (‘Rape Yourself' and ‘Fill in the Blanks’); 7th - Cleopatra ‘Cleo’ Hendrickson ('Common Sense' and ‘Criminal Intent’); 8th - Elvis ‘ Abijah’ Abbey (‘Vision’ and ‘De World Na Level’); 9th - Sheena Collis (‘Come Guide Me’ and ‘Caribbean Angels'); 10th - Kingsley ‘Hero’ Roberts (‘For Love of Country’ and 'Obedient Boy'); 11th - Adolphus ‘I Come ‘ Miller (‘Opposition' and ‘Rum’).

Maxwell 'Tajoe' Francis 4TH PLACE

Kenneth 'Vibrating Scakes' Alleyne 3RD PLACE

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Adolphus 'I Come' Miller

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Sion Hill Euphonium 1ST PLACE

In the twenty (Senior) Panoramas held as part of Vincy Mas since 1994, there have been only four different winners.

Potential and Rhythmix steel orchestras share one victory each, the former in 1994 and the latter in 2007.

The other two orchestras, Starlift Steel and Sion Hill Euphonium, share the remainder, 10 to 8 in Starlift’s favour.

It would follow that Starlift would lead the pack simply because it is by far the oldest (51 years) active steel orchestra in SVG. Sion Hill Euphonium, the only steel orchestra to record six consecutive victories (2009 - 2014) in the Senior Panorama here, added its eighth victory this year.

They took to the stage at Victoria Park, on the night of Thursday 5th July, put down a riveting rendition of Winston Soso’s ‘Carnival’ as arranged

by Terrence ‘BJ’ Marcelle, to dethrone Starlft and dispose of the other six contenders.

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Starlift’s second place was earned on the ‘backs’ of a Duvonne Stewart’s arrangement of ‘Behaving the Worse’ by Gamal ‘Skinny Fabulous’ Doyle.

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Newcomer Ebony Pan Jammers placed third with an Isadore York’s arrangement of ‘Unruly’ by Delroy ‘Fireman’ Hooper.

The other steel orchestras in competition in the 2018 Panorama were: South East Steel Orchestra, Symphonix Steel Orchestra, Genesis Steel Orchestra, Elite and Epic, another debutant.

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Delroy 'Fireman' Hooper 1ST PLACE

‘FIREMAN’ COUNTS TEN TITLES When Delroy ‘Fireman’ Hooper won the 2017 Soca Monarch title after having failed in 2015 and 2016 to do so, he remarked, “I am just getting started.”

Could it be that Kamal ‘Skinny Fabulous’ Doyle, his nemesis of sorts, wanted to stop ‘Fireman’ before he even got out the blocks why he, ‘Skinny’, returned to the competition after a two- year break?

Whatever the intentions of this country’s two leading soca performing/recording artistes, the stage was set for a showdown between the two.

This, in a year which critics felt was a good year for Vincy soca music, with a number of young and upcoming artistes getting increased airplay and support generally.

Flanked by choirs on either side of the stage, with props resembling something out of a Spiritual Baptist meeting, ‘Fireman’ powered his way to a popular victory – his tenth Soca Monarch title with his “Amen’.

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That he had had to withstand criticism from some pockets of the public domain for the references in his song, must have made the victory even ‘sweeter’.

But he was perhaps encouraged by the support he received at the pre-Soca Monarch fetes and other activities at which he performed the song.

And on Sunday morning, when the results were announced, hundreds of his supporters still had enough energy to lift their crosses and belt out the lyric, ‘Amen’.

Skinny Fabulous, probably the one most heavily tipped to dethrone ‘Fireman’ with his 2018 presentation - ‘Soca Defenders’, proved to be no match for his arch rival on the night, and, though not disgraced, had to settle for the second spot.

There was a tie for third between 2016 Soca Monarch winner Shane ‘Hypa 4000’ Husbands, ‘Top Man’, and Antonio ‘Small Circle’ Edwards, ‘Look it here’.

Other finalists in the 2018 Soca Monarch competition were: Hance John, Ricardo ‘Recka’ Wilson, Johnroy ‘Madd King’ Haywood, Dennis Bowman, Kester ‘Flanka’ Chapman, Chewalee Johnson, Keith ‘Grabba Finesse’ Joel ‘Tha Fugitive’ Bibby and the duo Tracy ‘Scarbz’ Cozier and Kesslon ‘Sicko’ Small.

Gamal 'Skinny Fabulous' Doyle 2ND PLACE

Shane 'Hypa 4000' Husbands TIED FOR 3RD PLACE

Chewalee 'Chewalee' Johnson

Antonio 'Small Circle' Edwards TIED FOR 3RD PLACE

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Hance John

Johnroy 'Mad King' Haywood

Keith 'Grabba Finesse' Charles

Tracy 'Scabz' Cozier and Kesslon 'Sicko' Shallow

Kester 'Flanka' Chapman

Recardo 'Recka' Wilson

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Blondie Bird and Friends Semone Richardson TIED FOR 1ST PLACE

HISTORY MAKING RESULT There was a tie for first place in the 2018 Queen of the Bands Competition.

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Owen Ralph and the Professional Ateisha Lockhart TIED FOR 1ST PLACE

That left the archivists busy trying to establish whether it (the tie) was a first for that competition. Notwithstanding, the tie did throw up some uncontested entries for the history book.

When Ateisha Lockhart tied with Semone Richardson for the coveted title in 2018, she joined with her brother, Atiron, who had won the 2018 King of the Bands title, to form the first brother and sister team to win the Queen and the King of the Bands competitions in the same year - 2018.

This is a fitting tribute to their father, Oxley ‘Giddy’ Lockhart, a master mas designer, builder and innovator.

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of the Bands titles, (2018, ’17, ’15, ’13 ’12, ’10, ’08 and ’06), the ‘winniest’ Queen in the history of the competition. Take a bow, Semone.

SVG Players International Jenilee Glasgow 3RD PLACE

Ateisha, like her brother, is no stranger to royalty. She won the Queen of the Bands competition in 2016.

Nelson Bloc Alvern Cadogan

Her 2018 costume ’Moon Run Til’ Day Ketch Um’ was from Owen Ralph and the Professionals ‘The Things People Say’.

Semone, through her long and decorated tenure as Queen of the Bands, has represented Blondie Bird and Friends.

This year was no different. Her winning

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portrayal ‘Lepidophobia – Fear of Butterflies’ from that Mas Band’s presentation, ‘Phobia’.

Jennilee Glasgow, who in recent times has had a ding dong battle with Semone for the Queen of the Bands title, placed third. Her portrayal – ‘Sugar Mami – Hance’ was from Players International’s ‘Legend of the Soca Monarch – The Best of the Best’.

Melbourne Artisans Cleopatra Weekes

Lynx Mas Band Jose Bailey

Other entrants in the competition were: Jose Bailey, ‘Japanese Tsunami, 2011’ from Lynx Mas Band’s ‘Devastating Elements’; Alvern Cadogan ‘Diamonds’ from Nelson Bloc’s ‘Journey Through Africa’; Cleopatra Weekes ‘Sailor Overboard’ from Melbourne Artisan’s ‘Dedicated to Memories’; K-Tricia Collis ‘Red Seaweed from the Shores of Cavendish’ from Metrocint High Voltage Mas production; and a portrayal ‘Invidia’ from Ahdrenalin Carnival’s ‘Peccatum’.

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Lynx Mas Band Atiron Lockhart 1ST PLACE

ATIRON RETURNS TO GLORY He added to that hattrick of victories this year when he displayed a costume entitled ’Elements of Natural Disasters’, from the band ‘Devastating Elements’, produced by the Sion Hill based X FM 104.3 G&T Enterprise Lynx Mas Band.

Atiron Lockhart is no stranger to royalty. In fact, Atiron has been a King of the Bands in SVG before this year, and created a niche of sorts for himself by copping that title three years on a stretch – 2007 to 2009.

The costume was designed and built by Atiron’s father - Oxley ‘ Giddy’ Lockhart - a mas maker of no mean skill and accomplishment here in SVG. Atiron’s victory pushed last year’s winner, Gordon ‘Tarya’ Boucher, into fourth place.

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Blondie Bird and Friends Jelani Niles 2ND PLACE

& Lullaby’ from Melbourne Artisans ‘Dedicated to Memories’, was a crowd favourite, but found diminished favour with the judges.

Second to Atiron was Jelani Niles, who has slipped very comfortably into the shoes of his father – Garth as the King of the Bands representative for Blondie Bird and Friends Mas Band.

Niles displayed a costume entitled ‘Icthyophobia – Fear of Fishes’ from Blondie’s 2018 presentation ‘Phobia’.

Chewalee Johnson, perhaps more readily recognised as a performing artiste, is quickly developing a penchant for the masquerade component of Mas. His King of the Bands costume ‘The Might of Africa’ from Nelson Bloc’s ‘A Journey through Africa’, fetched him a commendable third place.

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Nelson Bloc Chewalee Johnson 3RD PLACE

Of the fourteen Mas Bands registered for competition this year, only eight contested the King of the Bands Competition.

In addition to the fore-mentioned, the others were: Meshach Pierre ‘I am Fireman’ from SVG Players International’s ‘Legends of the Soca Monarch – The Best of the Best’; Fernando Serieux's ‘Dreams of Nightmares’ from Tribes Mas Band’s ‘Sunrise to Sunset and Beyond’; McCaffrey Smith ‘Too many cooks spoil the broth’ from Owen Ralph and the Professionals’ ‘Things People Say’; Norman Quashie ‘Good will triumph over Evil’ from Imagination Mas Band’s ‘In time to come’.

Melbourne Artisans Gordon Tarya Boucher 4TH PLACE

Owen Ralph and the Professionals Mc Caffrey Smith

SVG Players International Meshach Pierre

Imagination Mas Band Norman Quashie

Tribes Mas Band Fernando Serieux

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Mas Band leaders opted to return to Victoria Park as the venue for the 2018 Band of the Year Competition, after last year’s ‘trial’ at Little Tokyo.

Some bands remained convinced that they stood a better chance at the traditional venue but, as it turned out, the return brought with it a repeat victory for SVG Players International with their presentation – ‘Legends of the Soca Monarch #The Best of the Best’.

Some 350 and more masqueraders, in an accentuated range of colours, paid tribute to the soca/ragga monarchs Bomani, Fya Empress, Dennis Bowman, Madzart, Skarpyon, Hance, Hypa 4000, Skinny Fabulous and Fireman, in as many sections (10).

This was Players’ seventh lien on the title dating back to 2006, the first year in a beaver trick of victories for the then relatively new Mas Band.

But the return to Victoria Park did throw up a departure from the ‘recent norm’. Mirage Productions were finally recognised for what is commonly referred to as ‘feather mas’, with a second place in this year’s Competition.

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A mere seven points (515 t0 508) separated Players from Mirage’s six-section ‘With Flying Colours’, statistics that indicate that our local judges have come around to understand and appreciate what Lennox ‘Becks’ Gonsalves and Mirage and other mas bands have been throwing in their faces for some time now.

Lynx Mas Band, with a decreased number of sections that allowed them to concentrate on improving qualitatively, earned them a worthy third place for their presentation ‘Devastating Elements’.

Blondie Bird and Friends, five-time winners since 2003, was pushed down the rankings into fourth place. Their ‘Phobia’, comprised of ten sections, was awarded 479 points, four points less that Lynx.

Nelson Bloc’s ten-section ‘Journey thrzough Africa’, placed fifth, a mere three points less than Blondie.

High Voltage Mas Production, among the top four in 2017, slipped out of the top tier with their ten-section ‘Exotic Beaches’.

In fact, all the bands showed signs of improvement, which included: Melbourne Artisans ‘Dedicated to Memories’; Imagination Mas band ‘In time to come’; Tribes Mas Band ‘Sunrise to Sunset and Beyond’; Xtreme Fanatics ‘Moving on Up’; Owen Ralph/Professionals ‘Things People Say’; Ahdrenalin Carnival ‘Peccatum, and Beautex Int’l ‘A Toast to Vincy Mas’.

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WHAT WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF ?

VINCY MAS 2018 Of the activities I’ve attended, “Slippery & Wet” was the best. I’ve been attending over the years and it’s the best vibe I’ve had. I can’t think of any areas for improvement at the moment.

I came via Trinidad. The AIA facility is lovely and can accommodate all travelers coming for the festival, but it is also good for the economy of St. Vincent on a whole.

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This year’s highlight was “Black Rave” and “Bacchanal Monday”. The DJ’s and live performances at both events were very entertaining.

However the NO EXIT policy at some of the non CDC shows is not acceptable. The resale of tickets for profit on the night of shows by the public should be discouraged.

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Isles:

Dimanche Gras is the biggest show and empty seats for the best show … calypso finals, King and Queen of the Bands, our best music and artistic talent on display? Something has to be done to promote this show.

With regard to this year’s music, I’ve heard better. About 25 years ago the standard was much higher. The selection for the calypso finals showed bias.

They need to start promoting the positive aspects of carnival, including kaiso, creative mas design and pan. Shows like Soca Monarch do not offer anything for the development of our young people. It’s just jump and ‘wine-up’ and carry on bad.

In the area of mas, the costumes seem to be who could put on the least clothes (laughs). It is not so much about design nowadays.

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