The 2010 Carriacou Soca Monarch went to “Discipline” doing his tune “Move Me Nah” which also became Road March at the carnival of Grenada’s sister island.
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Kurt Allen dethroned defending monarch Chalkdust on Dimanche Gras and became Trinidad & Tobago’s 2010 National Calypso Monarch. With his sharp-tongued political commentary “Dey too bright” he convinced the audience as well as the jury.
Kurt Allen’s winning Calypso Monarch performance on sunday night:
Sources: Trinidad Express, Bandwagonist
Here are the results for Panorama 2010:
Large band category:
Silver Stars (Song: Battle Zone) – 291
Phase II Pan Groove (Song: Pan Army) – 284
Trinidad All Stars (Song: Large is large) – 282
Invaders – 274
Renegades – 274
Skiffle Bunch – 271
Harmonites – 268
Desperadoes – 268
Redemption Sound Setters – 264
Fonclaire – 260
Medium band:
1. Steel Explosion (Radica) – 280
2. Courts Sounds Specialists of Laventille (Surrender) – 276.5
3. Katzenjammers (Lightning Strikes Twice) – 273
Small band:
1. Arima Golden Symphony (Smooth Sailing) – 270
2. Golden Hands (Dingolay) – 268.5
3. Merrytones (Pan War) – 268
Single Pan:
1. La Horquetta Pan Groove (Fire Coming Down) – 275
2. San Juan East Side Symphony (Black Man Feeling To Party) – 270
3. United Sounds (Magic Drums) – 268
via Pan on the net, Pan Jumbie
Fantastic Friday is done and here are the results of the International Soca Monarch 2010:
Power
1. JW & Blaze – Palance
2. Fay-Ann Lyons – True lies
3. Shal Marshall and Screws – Police
4. Tallpree – Wicked Jab
Groovy
1. Shurwayne Winchester – Murdah
2. Fay-Ann Lyons – Start wining
3. Rikki Jay – Barman
4. Patrice Roberts – Wuk it
via Band Wagonist
Next friday one of the most important competitions in Soca music will take place at Queen’s Oval Park in Port of Spain, Trinidad – the International Soca Monarch 2010.
Here are the finalists for both categories, groovy and power:
Groovy Finalists
Fayann Lyons- Start Wining (defending champion)
Lil Bits- Careful
Zoelah- More Water (St. Vincent)
Nnika Francis- Survivor (Grenada)
Miss TC- Hot Sun & Riddim (Barbados)
Farmer Nappy & Kerwin Dubois- Pavment
Shurwayne Whinchester- Murdah
Patrice Roberts- Wuk It
Chucky- Driffin
KMC- Nah Bad-Talk Man
Ainsley King – Bawl Out
Power Finalists
Fayann Lyons- True Lies (defending champion)
Blaxx- Hunting
Tallpree- Wicked Jab (Grenada)
Farmer Nappy- I Pay For This
JW & Blaze- Palance
Shall Marshall & Screws- Police
Tian Winter- Soca Rebals (Antigua)
Iwer George- Party Hard
Super Jigga TC -Template
Skinny Fabolous- Beast Leggo (St. Vincent)
Mr. Killa- Swing It Way (Grenada)
Daddy Chess -Ready Or Not (Dominica)
KMC F.Ronnie McIntosh-While You Can
Links: Guardian | Facebook Event
Please find a list with the results of the semi-finals for this year’s National Panorama competition on panonthenet.com. A great shock for many might be that the legendary steel band Exodus didn’t make it to the finals that will be held on February 13th, 2010 at the Queen’s Park Savannah. This is especially extraordinary since Pan Trinbago has just changed the rules for the Panorama and increased the number of finalists.
“As a result there will be ten (10) finalists in each of the three categories ie Small, Medium and Large Conventional Bands.
“Over the years,” said Richard Forteau, Secretary, “there have been requests to increase the number of finalists. We are pleased to note that we have taken the call to the authorities who have agreed to the increase, both in numbers and prizes.”
Responding to concerns of pan lovers about the length of the show, the official revealed it (Saturday’s finals) will be a tighter show, starting at 6:00 pm.” (Source: Pan Trinbago).
This song will be performed by several groups, e.g. Renegades and Silver Stars:
Congratulations to Ravi B who is the official Chutney Monarch 2010 with his tune “Ah Drinka”!
Second is Rikki Jay with his song “Barman”
Great songs, but isn’t it remarkable that Chutney seems to be firmly in the hands of male rum-lovers…
here are female reply tunes 
Carnival is coming closer and closer and today are the semi finals for the greatest annual steelpan event, the National Panorama competition in Trinidad & Tobago. 45 conventional bands (small, medium and large) are performing at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port of Spain.
Even if you are not in Trinidad you have the chance to listen to the event live on panonthenet.com.
Below are the names of the steel bands and their tunes in order of appearance.
SMALL CONVENTIONAL BANDS
Steel Orchestras – Tune – Composer
1 Flamingoes – Battle Zone – Edwin Pouchet/ Alvin Daniell
2 Tamana Pioneers – Pan on Fire – Winston Scarborough (DeFosto)
3 Antillean All Stars – Musical Fire – Atiba Sherwood
4 Arima Golden Symphony – Smooth Sailing – Winston Scarborough (DeFosto)
5 Panasonic Connection – Pan On Fire – Winston Scarborough (DeFosto)
6 Crescendoes Musicale – Pan War – Curtis Edwards
7 Codrington Pan Family- Pandemic – Cary Codrington
8 Tornadoes – Battle Zone – Edwin Pouchet/ Alvin Daniell
9 Longdenville Claytones – Battle Zone – Edwin Pouchet/ Alvin Daniell
10 Fascinators Pan Symphony – I Music – Len “Boogsie” Sharpe
11 Merrytones – Pan War - Curtis Edwards
12 Golden Hands – Dingolay – Winston Bailey (Shadow)
13 Tipica – Spreading Hands – Kenrick & Kenneth Headley
14 Laventille Serenaders – This Melody Sweet – Winsford Devine
MEDIUM CONVENTIONAL BANDS
1 Pan Elders – I Come Out To Play – Winston Bailey (Shadow)
2 Couva Joylanders – Smooth Sailing – Winston Scarborough (DeFosto)
3 Steel Xplosion – Radica – Kenneth Salick
4 Dixieland – Somewhere in Tobago - Amrit Samaroo/ Avis Bruce
5 West Side Symphony – Somewhere in Tobago - Amrit Samaroo/ Avis Bruce
6 Sforzata – Wild and Free – André White/ Kadeem Alleyne
7 Tokyo – Vibes – Jason “Peanut” Isaac
8 Valley Harps – Battle Zone – Edwin Pouchet/ Alvin Daniell
9 La Brea Nightingales – Surrender – Mark Loquan/ Destra Garcia/ Ken Philmore
10 Sound Specialists of Laventille – Surrender – Mark Loquan/ Destra Garcia/ Ken Philmore
11 Katzenjammers - Lightning Strikes Twice – Alvin Daniell
12 Curepe Scherzando – Battle Zone - Edwin Pouchet/ Alvin Daniell
13 Arima Angel Harps – Battle Zone - Edwin Pouchet/ Alvin Daniell
14 Buccooneers – Surrender – Mark Loquan/ Destra Garcia/ Ken Philmore
LARGE CONVENTIONAL BANDS
1 Siparia Deltones – Pavement - Darryl Henry/ Kerwin Du Bois
2 Exodus – Pan In De Mas – Pelham Goddard
3 Renegades – Battle Zone – Edwin Pouchet/ Alvin Daniell
4 Trinidad All Stars – Large Is Large - Leon “Smooth” Edwards
5 Our Boys - Something Special – Brian “Bean” Griffith/ Alvin Daniell
6 Fonclaire - Rewind – Mark Loquan/ Destra Garcia/ Ken Philmore
7 Invaders - Tell Dem - Arddin Herbert/ Ricardo Jones
8 Harmonites – Smooth Sailing – Winston Scarborough (DeFosto)
9 birdsong - Vibes – Jason “Peanut” Isaac
10 Pamberi – Sweetness - Winston Bailey (Shadow)
11 Desperadoes – Musical Magnum – Robert Greenidge
12 Redemption Sound Setters – Pan On Fire – Winston Scarborough (DeFosto)
13 Silver Stars – Battle Zone – Edwin Pouchet/ Alvin Daniell
14 Starlift – Pandemic – Cary Codrington
15 Skiffle Bunch – Pan On Fire – Winston Scarborough (DeFosto)
16 Phase II Pan Groove - Pan Army – Len Sharpe/Kernel Roberts
17 Tropical Angel Harps – Battle Zone -Edwin Pouchet/Alvin Daniell
A great many of the tunes played today are to be found on the 2010 Calypso Compilation – Something Special that is already available in all major download stores.
Source www.news.co.tt , www.panonthenet.com and www.pantrinbago.co.tt
Awaited list of the finalists for Soca Monarch 2010
Power Finalists:
Fay-Ann Lyons (defending champion)
Blaze & JW
Farmer Nappy
Blaxx
Tallpree (Grenada)
Shal & Screws
Supa Jigga TC
KMC & Ronnie McIntosh
Iwer George
Daddy Chess (Dominica)
Tian Winters (Antigua)
Skinny Fabulous (St Vincent)
Mr Killa (Grenada)
Groovy Finalists:
Fay-Ann Lyons (defending champion)
Kerwin Du Bois
Shurwayne Winchester
Patrice Roberts
Chucky
Ricki Jai
Zoelah (St. Vincent)
KMC
Lil Bits
Nnika Francis
Ainsley King
TC (Barbados)
After a few weeks of online voting, the winners of the Second Annual Soca Music Awards were presented last night. The event took place in London and the audience was entertained by live acts such as Scrappy, Miss Desire, Soca Johnny and more.
Below you find a list with the awardees.
Congratulations to this year’s winners!
Best International Male Artist – Brother B
Best International Female Artist – Fay-Ann Lyons
Best International Soca Collaboration – Patrice Roberts & Machel Montano (Tempa Wine)
Best International Soca Producer – KC Phillips
Best Soca Track – Little Wine (Brother B)
Best Soca Music Video – Bacchanal (Destra)
Best International Band/Group – Kes The Band
Best Album – Hott (Destra)
Best UK Calypsonian – Akima Paul
Best UK Male Soca Artist – Scrappy
Best UK Female Soca Artist – Miss Desire
Best UK Soca Track – Jouvert Mornin (Scrappy)
Best UK Soca Club DJ – QT 2Hype
Best UK Male Soca Radio DJ – DJ Shaker
Best UK Female Soca Radio DJ – Hyper Spice
Best UK Soca Radio Station – Tempo Radio
Best UK Soca Producer – Soca Child
Favourite Mas Band – Bacchanal Mas
Favourite Steel Band – Mangrove
Favourite Event – Soca Frenzy
Contribution to Saint Lucian Music and Culture – Xtreme Mas
Contribution to Grenadian Music and Culture – Amanda Smith
Contribution to Antiguan Music and Culture – Antiguan Princess
via socanews.com
Mr Killa ruled the Spice Mas this year and won not only the Grenada Soca Monarch 2009 title, but also the Road March with his tune “Swing it away”. Congratulations!
And here you can see what you missed on Jouvert morning:
Video from http://www.brainstormgrenada.com
Miss TC won both competitions last weekend – Congratulations!
Sweet Soca Results
1 Hot Sun and Riddim – TC
2 What We Do – Natahlee
3 I in Dat – Mikey
4 We Come to Party – Mr. Dale
5 Back It Up – Blood
Party Monarch Results
1 Hot Sun and Riddim – TC
2 What We Do – Natahlee
3 Something’s Happening – RPB
4 Kaution – Khiomal
5 We come to Party – Mr Dale
via Boomtribe
Here are the Roadmarch results for St. Lucia:
1. Ricky T
2. Platinum George
3. Isla Man
more info soon
Ricky T is this years’ St. Lucia Soca Monarch in the Power category. Congratulations!
1. Ricky T – “Like A Jumbie” (368 points)
2. Islah Man – “I want my money back” (368 points)
3. Super Man aka Pringles – “Up up and Away” (349 points)
via imix
Get an impression of the carnival and Soca in Germany’s capital Berlin.
Below is the video of the Berlin carnival tune “Was feierst Du???” by Backyardloops, released by the Berlin based Soca label Faluma .
And here is a video that shows the bacchanal around the Purple Explosion truck in the streets of Berlin during Karneval der Kulturen (Carnival of Cultures) 2009.
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