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ACASA’s Calypso Monarch Final featured the ACASA All Stars Band and the Divettes and showcased the rich diversity of the UK’s calypso talent. The event also bore a poignant note this year, honouring the late Shabaka Thompson, one of the founders of London’s Calypso Tent. Far from commercial music, calypsonians competed for the coveted Calypso Monarch title through witty storytelling, humour, and social commentary. Notable performers included Musicman, Muffinman, Helena B, Clivus, Alexander D Great, De Admiral, G-String, and Lord Cloak, a 13-time champion. The culmination of ACASA’s 2023 UK Calypso Monarch competition was held on Thursday 24 August at…
The UK Junior Calypso Monarch 2023 competition was held to showcase the talent and showmanship of children aged from 8 to 13. The young talents displayed an outstanding command of their mastery in their performances, but Akeera Belfon-George emerged as the reigning Monarch with her song Why Me. The contestants were evaluated based on a set of weighted criteria, including lyrical content, originality, rendition and delivery, musical arrangement, melody/tune, artistic impression, and audience response. The competition was held on Friday 18 August. Here are the results 1st Akeera Belfon-George – Why We (242 points) 2nd Kza Ramoo – Grenada, Grenada…
The annual ACASA UK Groovy Soca Monarch Final saw the best of the best in the UK battle it out for the title of UK Soca Monarch. The show was held on 18 August at The Tabernacle, Powis Square, London W11. Songs and artists were judged against the weighted criteria of ‘lyrical content’, ‘originality’, ‘rendition and delivery’, ‘musical arrangement’, ‘melody/tune’, ‘artistic impression’ and ‘audience response’. Leah Sophia impressed the judges and audience with her song Sumbaday, and was crowned UK Groovy Soca Monarch 2023. Full Results 1st Leah Sophia – Sumbaday (231 points) 2nd G-string – Dal and Chana (229 points) 3rd Ms Desire – Wha Yuh…
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G String at the original YAA Arts Centre in 2005 at a “London Calypso Tent”.
Santiago performing “De Vice”. In his second year with the London Calypso tent this song “De Vice” and “Oyster” saw him voted crowd favourite at the Tent in 2014.
One of the popular favourites of the ABC and a multi-title winner … the Lord Cloak.
In 3rd position was Alexander D Great with this performance posing a question of debate among many in the music industry.