Power By Four will not be part of Grand Kadooment on Monday. Veteran bandleader Chetwin Stewart said the decision was a tough one to make, especially on the heels of the band missing out on Grand Kadooment last year. “Last year the costumes didn’t reach Barbados in time,” he stated, adding that logistical issues was the problem. “We had a whole year to sort that out, so we were bringing …
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It must be full steam ahead if the COVID-19 refashioned Crop Over 2022 is to be successful. The Government needs to roll out a comprehensive marketing strategy to grab the attention of international masqueraders for whom other countries are vying. This is the view of promoter and veteran bandleader Chetwin Stewart who said he was pleased about the return of the annual celebrations. The festival’s official opening usually takes place during the …
Barbadians are encouraged to take their relatives and friends to get vaccinated. The latest appeal has come from members of the entertainment fraternity who say a resumption of major events in the sector depends on more people getting their jab for COVID-19. Party promoter and former president of the Barbados Association of Masqueraders, Chetwin Stewart, was among the group spotted at Abed’s in Swan Street, The City, yesterday distributing T-shirts …
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Veteran producer and bandleader Chetwin Stewart says he is confident there will be a
Crop Over next year, but is putting Government on notice that if the festival is to be done at the customary high standard, industry players need to be given ample time to prepare.
During an appearance on Nation News’ State Of Our Nation podcast, Stewart said that under normal circumstances, he would need a year in order to put things in a place for a proper production, but given the fluidity of the COVID-19 situation, he and others in the sector would be ready to go should Government give as little as three months’ notice for hosting the festival, which was cancelled last year and only facilitated virtually this year.
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