The National Cultural Foundation
West Terrace,
St. James, Barbados
246-417-6610
The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) met with the Barbados Association of Masqueraders (BAM) and independent bandleaders on Thursday, August 17th to review the 2023 Crop Over Festival and commence discussions [...]
Amid the dark clouds that almost threatened the appearance of Betty West’s participation in the Crop Over festival, the noted band leader defied many challenges to capture the coveted Robert [...]
Veteran masquerader Betty West has copped the coveted Best Festival Designer – The Robert Weekes Award in this year’s Grand Kadooment. Her band “Soca in de Mas” also copped Large [...]
Position Song Artiste Play Count 1st. WAISTLINE Quan De Artist 11 2nd. YUH KNOW DA Chief Diin 7 3rd. BRAIN FREEZE Leadpipe & [...]
Ian iWeb Webster is the 2023 Calypso Monarch. Around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 5, the former calypso monarch and music teacher was named winner of the Courtesy Garage Pic [...]
What a time! What a movie! What a fantastic Crop Over Festival! And all because of YOU! I cannot thank you enough for your contributions to this year’s festival. Whether [...]
Forty years since his debut, and subsequent win, at Richard Stoute Teen Talent 1983, Edwin The General Yearwood has solidified his place within the pantheon of Barbadian music. That’s why [...]
The People’s Queen and her royal family will showcase their musical sovereignty on stage for 98.1 The One Soca 4.0. “It is really telling a story of 40 years of [...]
Will reigning monarch Dequon Quon Alleyne be able to successfully defend his calypso monarch title? Or will one of the 18 contenders impress the judges more to depose the king [...]