Dimanche Gras - Calypso Monarch Finalists

Selvon Noel – Mr Shak – Rogue

Carlos James – Skatie – A Cry For Life

Hollis Liverpool - Chalkdust -

Winston Scarborough – De Original De Fosto Himself – In A Palace State of Mind

Michael Legerton – Protector – My Vision

Sandra Des Vignes Millington – Singing Sandra – No Child Shall Be LeftBehind

Devon Seale – De Sharer Strikes

Brian London – A Calypsonian

Sean Daniel – God Is Love

Ann Marie Cudjoe-Parks – Twiggy – Give Thanks

Anthony Hendrickson – All Rounder – Female Lifeguard

Roderick Gordon – Mr Chucky – A People’s National Movement

Kizzy Ruiz – Aide Haiti

Nicole Greaves – Where the Lions Are?

Kurt Allen – Too Bright

Black History Month

Hey Readers,

Its Black History Month!!

Here's a listing of some things to do to celebrate:

Kuumba @ Harbourfront
http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/kuumba/kuumba.cfm?festival_id=47


Sway Magazine
http://www.swaymag.ca/


Ontario Black History Society
http://www.blackhistorysociety.ca/black_history_month_en_209cms.htm


City of Toronto
http://www.toronto.ca/blackhistory/index.htm


Legacy Poster
http://www.thesmallgallery.ca/

2010 Chutney Soca Monarch Results

Ravi B of the band Karma has been crowned the 2010 Chutney Soca Monarch.

Here are the top 6 placements and their respective chunes.....

1st place - Ravi B - "Ah Drinka"


2nd place - Rikki Jai - "Barman"


3rd place - Moses Charles - "Indrani"


4th place - Kris Persad - "Ketch Meh Lover"


5th place - Omadath Maharaj- "The Army"


6th place - Lalchan Babwah (Hunter) - "Bring d Puncheon"

Carnival Nationz 2010 Band Lauch Date

Tribe Toronto update

Check out Karabana's blog for an update on this whole Tribe Toronto situation.....Is it just me or don't you think it would have been good business practice to have received approval from the Toronto Mas Bands Association before advertising that Tribe Toronto was making their debut at Caribana and even going so far as to saying the band would be #8 in the parade??? Potential masqueraders probably thought those details had already been taken care of.....I guess not!! Anyway, Karabana's blog offers some great insight into the bandleaders' thoughts on the inclusion/exclusion of Tribe Toronto.

2010 International Soca Monarch Finalists

The Caribbean Prestige Foundation for the Performing Arts has unveiled the finalists for the 2010 Groovy Soca and Power categories.....

GROOVY-

• Fay Ann Lyons - TBA
• Kerwin Du Bois and Farmer Nappy - ’Pavement’
• Shurwayne Winchester - ’Murder’
• Patrice Roberts - ’Wuk It’
• Chucky - ’Drifin’
• Rikki Jai - ’Barman’
• Zoelah - ’More Water’
• KMC - ’Nah Bad Talk Man’
• Nnika Francis - ’Survivor’
• Bitts - ’Careful’
• Ainsley King - ’Bawl Out’
• TC (Barbados) - ’Hot Sun and Rhythm’

POWER CATEGORY -

• Fay-Ann Lyons - TBA
• Blaze & JW - ’Palance’
• Farmer Nappy - ’I Pay Fuh Dis’
• Blaxx - ’Hunting’
• Tallpree - ’Wicked Jab’
• Shal Marshall and Screws - ’Police’
• Sugar Jigga TC- ’Template’
• KMC and Ronnie McIntosh - ’While U Can’
• Iwer George - ’Party Hard’
• Daddy Chess (Dominica) ’Ready or Not’
• Tian Winter (Antigua) ’Soca Rebel
• Skinny Fabulous (St Vincent) - ’The Beast Let Go’
• Mr Killa (Grenada) - ’Swing It Away’
  

The finals take place on Fanatastic Friday, February 12, at the Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain.

2010 Soca Video Alert: Patch - Pipe