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Kadooment winners pleased as punch
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 ...
Grand Kadooment Day 2023 Results
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 ...
The General and his army ready for Soca 4.0!
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 ...
Quon ready to defend his title
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 ...
Mega concert in honour of CARICOM
Barbados has earmarked Monday, July 31, as the day dedicated to celebrating Caribbean unity with the CARICOM 50th Anniversary Concert! Like many of our neighbouring countries, the Government is staging ...
NCF invests in artistes’ development
The National Cultural Foundation’s (NCF) is stepping up its support for people involved in the cultural industry at all levels. The Foundation did so recently when it held its Artistes ...
Tae takes three; Sakarah shines
Shontae ‘Tae’ Alleyne-Clarke went where no other junior has gone before. The 15 year-old created history at the 2023 Scotiabank Junior Monarch Finals when she won her third straight title claiming a ...
10 schools parading in Junior Kadooment spectacle
History and dancing, science and design, folktale and glitter. These odd combinations will make for a spectacular show at the Sunshine Snacks Junior Kadooment’s kaleidoscope of colour and movement in ...
Junior Monarch an investment in the future
Developing Barbados’ next generation of griots is at the core of the Scotiabank Junior Monarch Competition. Andrea Wells, Chief Cultural Officer at the National Cultural Foundation (NCF), reaffirmed that commitment ...
Junior Kadooment is back! 26 bands on parade
For three summers, Barbados’ young masqueraders had to trade in their bejewelled headpieces for the KN95 masks as COVID-19 halted Junior Kadooment’s national parade. However, the National Cultural Foundation spent this time ...