By Carlena Knight Carlena.knight@antiguaobserver.com A shared love for music is what the King family attributes their success to, as the three calypsonians – a father and his two daughters – prepare to compete in this year’s Calypso Monarch competition on Friday night. The trio, Trevor “King Zacari” King, Thalia “Queen…
High-energy performances and some flamboyant costumes set the stage alight during Tuesday night’s Party Monarch semi-finals. Residents flocked to Carnival City – aka the Antigua Recreation Ground (ARG) – for a spectacular show after which judges had the tricky task of whittling down the artistes to just eight in each…
By Carlena Knight Carlena.knight@antiguaobserver.com Sixteen-year-old Ge’Eve Phillip has told Observer she was overwhelmed when she received the news that she had made it to the finals in both the ‘jumpy’ and ‘groovy’ segments of this year’s Party Monarch competition. The finals will take place on July 30 at the Antigua…
The task to narrow the field to find the finalists for the 2022 Calypso Competition continues tonight when the semifinals are held at University Centre, starting at 8pm. The contenders are down to 36 from 72 18 in each category with the judges looking for nine to challenge…