THE 2016 SCHOOLS CALYPSO Competition will be held next Friday at the National Cultural Center. Starting time is 10:00 a.m.
The calypsonians will be backed by āTake That All Starsā. Guest artistes will include the reigning Groovy Monarch Arthur Allain, Ezra DāFunmachineā Augustine, and many more.
Reigning champions Ave Maria Primary and George Charles Secondary will put their titles on the line against a formidable line up of talented calypsonians.
The contestants and the tunes they will sing are as follows: Primary Schools contestantsāPrince Belizaire(Mighty Prince) — Gros Islet Primary, āRape is aserious crimeā; Ethan Hazell(Mighty Fano)āTapion Private School, āCome together as oneā; Choral Minvielle(Jazzy)āAnse la Raye, āSong of the hungry manā; Kishana Smith (Baby K)āDame PearletteLouisy Primary, āRespect Lifeā; Shaquil Flavius (The Mighty Shaq)āBalata Primary, āOutsideā; Simon Emmanuel –Marchand Combined), āUnder the surfaceā; AlensPlante (Confabulator)āR.C. Boys Primary, āSuicidesā; ShakiraEudovic(La Guerre Primary), āSchool of Hard Knocksā; Immanuel Francis (Calypso Baby)āAnglican Primary, āSet an exampleā and Harmonie William (Chantwelle)āAve Maria Primary, āRushingā.
The Secondary Schopol contestants are: Michael Joseph (Mighty J)āCorinth, āBig Bulyā; DeshawnAugustin(Deshawn)āAnseGer, āGive me my crownā; Brandon Philgence(Mighty Sizzler)āSt Maryās College, āDe question begsā; Aver Alcindor (Princess Rudy)āEntrepot, āI love my countryā; Jade Volney(Jayden)āBabonneau, āDiscriminating yuttes from de ghettoā; Davia Joseph (Patatat)-Choiseul, āDwaā; AnellaTota-Grand Riviere, āSpinning in mudā; Kyla Sam (Kyla)āLeon Hess, āLove Everyoneā; Shaon Charles (Mighty Shay)āSir Ira Simmons, āBreadā and Ashley Jules (Bling)āGeorge Charles, āKeysā