Archive for February, 2006

Phase II did it again

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at February 27, 2006 in Socafetes. 0 Comments

Boogsie Sharpe and Phase II Pan Groove did it again and won the Panorama finals.

Large Conventional Orchestras:

1. Digicel Phase II - 470.5
2. Neal & Massy Trinidad All Stars - 469
3. PCS Starlift - 457
4. Sagicor Exodus - 452
5. Witco Desperadoes - 449
6. bpTT Renegades - 447
7. TCL Group Skiffle Bunch - 438
8. NLCB Fonclaire - 438

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Luta is Calypso Monarch 2006

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at February 27, 2006 in Socafetes. 0 Comments

1. Luta (Morel Peters) - Check The Foundation/Kaiso Kaiso - 866 pts
2. Singing Sandra (Sandra Des Vignes-Millington) - Equal Justice To Much/Ashes In The Urn - 833 pts
3. Chalkdust (Dr Hollis Liverpool) - The Bandit Factory/Chalkie the Mailman - 828 pts
4. Skatie (Carlos James) - Ode to T&T/Picture, Picture - 809 pts
5. Brother Mudada (Allan Fortune) - Dem Judges/A Message to New Orleans. Showtime tonight is 7 pm. - 807 pts
6. Brian London - Who Am I/No Vacancy - 800 pts

[Tuco]

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Shurwayne is Soca Monarch 2006

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at February 25, 2006 in Socafetes. 8 Comments

Tobago’s Shurwayne Winchester took both titles of the Power and the Groovy category at this years Soca Monarch competition. More soon!

International Power Soca Monarch
1. Shurwayne Winchester- Can’t Wait (270)
2. Bunji Garlin- Bomb Song (268)
3. Iwer George- We Reach (256)
4. Nadia Batson- One Island (257)
5. Rita Jones- Carnival Feeling (254)
6. Mysta Vybe- Ting 4 D Road (248)
7. Faye Ann Lyons- That Is Carnival (246.5)
8. Miss Alysha- Party (242)
9. Sheldon Douglas (232)
10. Terry Seales (228)
11. Sanelle Dempster- Forever (223)
International Groovy Soca Monarchs
1. Shurwayne Winchester- Don’t Stop
2. Patrice Roberts ft Zan- Always Be (253)
3. Roderick “Chucky” Gordon (235)
4. Michelle Sylvester (233)
5. Surge- In Your Timin’ Girl (227)
6. Sean Caruth- Baby Girl (217)

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Week review 1

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at February 11, 2006 in General, Socaartists and Socafetes. 0 Comments

Problems with neigbours stopped a Machel Montano show after 10min; an interview with Laventille’s own Destra; a blonde British pop singer jumps on the soca train; Shurwayne has problems with his schedule; Rudder is recording a track with roadmarch legend Superblue; Machel Montano will perform at Chutney Monarch; a judging error on Panorama semi-finals; Fireball won the first soca starsearch; Stalin and Shadow performed at Zen Club; Peter Minshall’s Callaloo presented their costumes “Sacred Heart” while Tribe and Harts are already sold out; Caribbean Free Radio visited a fete with rapso band 3Canal and came back with a nice photoset; Wyclef Jean and Mr. Vegas will perform at Alternative Fete; Soca Monarch finalists can select their judges; pirated music is still an issue.

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Soca Madd on last.fm

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at February 11, 2006 in Socalinks. 0 Comments

If you are a user of the social music network last.fm, you might wanna join this soca group called “Soca Madd“.

Mas Domnik live broadcast

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at February 11, 2006 in Socafetes. 2 Comments

TropicalFete.com reports that major events of Dominica Carnival (National Calypso Finals - Carnival City , 8:30 p.m., February 26 – Party Monarch & Soca Fest – At Carnival City, 9 p.m., February 27 – National Carnival Monday Street Parade & Jump Up) will be broadcasted live via the internet on wearecaribbean.com.
On overview over the events on Mas Domnik can be found here and here.

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El Callao Carnival Calendar

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at February 10, 2006 in Socafetes. 0 Comments

A calendar for El Callao Carnival can be found here.

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Links updated

Published by
Martin
at February 5, 2006 in General. 0 Comments

Recently added in the links section:
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Slammer Cutter
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