Wednesday, June 17, 2026

RPB collects big Sweet Soca prize

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The 2017 Sweet Soca Monarch has finally bagged his fully loaded Mazda 3.

On Thursday at MQI Wildey, sales and marketing manager Margaret Hoyte and acting chief executive officer of the National Cultural Foundation handed Stedson RPB Wiltshire the keys to the fully loaded vehicle. 

In July Bag rocked Soca Royale to earn his second crown in that competition with the infectious Boat Ride.

During the ceremony, he thanked MQI for the vehicle and praised the NCF for their ongoing development of the Crop Over festival.

RPB is the last of the 2017 monarchs to receive his vehicle.

Calypso monarch iWeb, Party Monarch Lil Rick and Festival Designer of the Year Kevin Small have all received theirs in separate handing over ceremonies in recent weeks. (TG)

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