Dimanche Gras taking shape..Calypso finalists selected
Another component of the Dimanche Gras has been put in place with the selection of
the ten calypsonians to face Vibrating Scakes in the finals of the National Calypso Monarch
Competition.
SundayÕs event will see seven
monarchs battling for the crown, and four other seasoned calypsonians eager for a taste of the monarchy.
At the end of Fantastic
FridayÕs semifinal show, four of the five calypsoninas from the foreign based Dynamites Calypso Tent moved on to big yard; these are
former kings Rejector (Sin, Cheerleader) and De Man Age (I Aint Selling Out, The Man is me Friend) with Exposer (Find ah Next Venue, Things yo Does Hear) and Dennis Bowman (Country Belongs To We, Plenty More).
From the On Tour Calypso
Tent, past monarchs Ipa (Management Problem, Sing On
That) and Abijah (Chatoyer Pickney, Jumbie Police) are into
the finals along with Patches (Take A little Time, Sing Yo Calypso).
Past winners Sulle (Crown Of Thorns, Negative Vibes) and Princess Monique
(WhoÕs Laughing Now, Beyond Party Lines) along with Black Messenger (Yesterday,
Today And Tomorrow, Pass It To The Consumer) make up the ten finalists.
Graduates singer Tajoe (Life Aint No Bed Of Roses,
They Forgot) and Struggler ( More Culture, VAT) of the
North/South Leeward Tent have been named as reserves.
Calypso preliminaries begin
today!