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Bands ready rain or shine -
Fri, 2012/08/03 - 9:48pm
By Davandra Babb
NO RAIN can stop the last jam. Bandleaders are going ahead with their preparations for the last jump-ups, Foreday Morning tomorrow and Grand Kadooment Monday.
When Crop Over Central visited bandhouses yesterday, bands for the two events were busy making sure everything was in order...
Pic-O-De-Crop Finals are on tonight -
Fri, 2012/08/03 - 2:09pm
The stage is set and the Pic-O-De-Crop Finals are still on tonight at the Gymnasium, but not without some concerns.
An emergency meeting called by the calyspsonians with the National Cultural this morning brought out all ten performers, event producer Dorsie Boyce and Adisa Andwele of the NCF.
The...
Two events called off due to weather -
Thu, 2012/08/02 - 7:37pm
Two Crop Over events that were slated for tonight have now been called off due to the weather.
With Barbados under a Tropical Storm warning, Celebration Time's Old Hype vs New Hype event which was scheduled to be held at the Kensington Oval as well as Power X 4's Glow Fete, which was to be at the...
Finals move to the Gymnasium -
Thu, 2012/08/02 - 7:03pm
The MQI Banks LIME Pic-O-De-Crop Finals will now be held at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium tomorrow night at 8.
This news comes after a meeting at the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) with police, fire, DEM and National Cultural Foundation (NCF) officials.
Andre Hoyte, the corporate...
Three starting points for Foreday Morning -
Thu, 2012/08/02 - 5:08pm
Revellers jumping in Robert Foreday Morning will be moving off from three different points.
They are BTI Car park, Lower Bay Street at 1:30 a.m. Helipad at 1 a.m. and BIDC at 1 a.m.
Foreday morning ends in the vicinity of SBI Distribution Spring Garden.
Penalty for 'breaking bands' -
Thu, 2012/08/02 - 3:35pm
Individuals who enter bands on Foreday Morning and Kadooment Day which they are not members of, will feel the hand of the law.
This notice has come from the Royal Barbados Police Force today,.
"Such entry into a band is deemed unlawful. A person who is not a member of a band or who is not a person...
Shontelle on Cohobblopot stage -
Wed, 2012/08/01 - 4:35pm
It will be one hot party when the Digicel/CSS Cohobblopot show comes off Sunday at Kensington Oval.
Acting CEO of the National Cultural Foundation, John Clarke said there will be a full Bajan line up on stage.
Included ion that line up will be local international music star Shontelle who will be...
Readers: Congrats Mikey -
Mon, 2012/07/30 - 10:51am
Congratulations are today pouring in as Mikey Mercer did the double last night at the Soca Royale event winning both the Party Monarch and Sweet Soca competitions.
He won with songs We Loose (Sweet Soca) and No Behaviour (Party Monarch) from a field of calypsonians, all of whom came out blazing...
Double win for Mikey -
Mon, 2012/07/30 - 10:39am
By Natanga Smith Hurdle
It was pure sweetness for Mikey yesterday when he was crowned twice at Soca Royale, taking both the Sweet Soca and party Monarch titles.It went from sticky and hot to wet and wild when a downpour descended on the thousands gathered at Bushy Park, St Philip from as early as...
Junior Kadooment Results -
Sat, 2012/07/28 - 11:32pm
The following are the results in the Crop Over Junior Kadooment in association with Cave Shepherd, Samaroos and Brands of Barbados, held at the National Stadium on Saturday.
This adjudication process was observed by the Arbiter.
JUNIOR...
Gwyneth Squires wins Best Band with Fruits Ah Plenty -
Sat, 2012/07/28 - 11:26pm
Gwyneth Squires has won Best Junior Band in this year's Junior Kadooment.
She won with her band Fruits Ah Plenty.
Second place went to Barbados Land of De Blessed by Young Spirits Community Group.
Third place went to St Stephen's Band with It Happen in Buhbadus Fuh Trute.
People's Monarch - who will it be? -
Sat, 2012/07/28 - 7:11pm
Who will be the Starcom's Network People's Monarch 2012?
It's down to the semi-finals with Mikey's We Loose up against Dutty Android's Condukta tomorrow [Monday] and Red Plastic Bag will be Feting against Yannick Hooper's Undecided on Tuesday.
Both Mikey and Bag will be going against each...
All set for battle at Bushy Park -
Sat, 2012/07/28 - 6:57pm
by Natanga Smith HurdleREHEARSALS ARE OVER, so let the Soca Royale battle begin.
With two Kia Rios up for grabs, tomorrow Bushy Park will hold the stage where the best of the Sweet Soca and Party Monarch songs, complete with a full production, will be showcased.The grassy area of the racecourse in...
Traffic changes for Soca Royale -
Sat, 2012/07/28 - 5:39pm
There are a number of traffic arrangements in place for Soca Royale which takes place at Bushy Park, St Philip tomorrow.
The event which starts at 11 a.m. is scheduled to finish at 9 p.m.
To facilitate this event a number of temporary traffic arrangements will be in effect between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m...
16 bands on parade today for Kiddies Kadooment -
Sat, 2012/07/28 - 9:46am
ABOUT 3 000 REVELLERS in 16 bands will be on the road today when the annual Junior Kadooment, in association with Cave Shepherd, Samaroos and Brands of Barbados, startsat 9 a.m. with the parade of the kings and queens at the National Stadium.This will be followed by the “spectacular” Parade Of The...