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‘Queen’ finds her T-spot

by JOHN BOYCE  Music and finance played an integral part in her calculations as he assessed the future, and as the Sweetest Summer Festival heats up, Tamara ‘Queen T’ Boyce is again...

Stage set for Party Monarch

A woman will set the pace in the Power Soca competition, while reigning Pic O De Crop monarch Mr Blood will...

Mikey and Blood have double shot at Party Monarch

Michael ‘Mikey’ Mercer and Mr Blood are the only artistes who have made it to finals of both...

NCF happy with Party Monarch response

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) is expressing satisfaction with the level of interest shown by Barbadian artistes in...

De Big Show marks 20 years

De Big Show is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, a milestone hailed by its title sponsor Barbados...

Mr Showman and King K win Junior Monarch crowns

Mr Showman successfully defended his crown in the soca section of the Scotiabank Junior Monarch Competition, while King K emerged calypso champion. The finals were...

Bandleaders cry out for sponsors

Some Kiddies Kadooment bandleaders are calling for more sponsorship support to guarantee a future for the jump-up. With the 2025 Sunshine And Affinity Plus Junior Kadooment on for today...

Kensington not available for Pic O De Crop finals

Kensington Oval is off the table for the staging of this year’s Pic O De Crop Finals. Chief executive officer of the National Cultural Foundation...

Pan lovers come out for Lime

The Republic Bank Pan Lime, boasting 16 performers playing a variety of musical genres for more than seven hours, was a steel pan music lover’s dream...

Fifth Element Mas has a change of heart

Last year, award-winning designer Kevin Small intended to bow out of the mas business.  However, his family convinced him to stick around and take Fifth...

Stabby owes life to soca

Soca saved his life. Michael Stabby Bowen made that statement as he reflected on the way the genre and his entertainment persona helped him overcome...