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Ready for pure soca on the Hill

Thousands are at Farley Hill National Park in St Peter for the annual staging of FLOW Soca On The Hill.

Three Junior Monarchs

Quon retained his title and two new monarchs were crowned as the curtain came down on the 2019 Scotiabank Junior Calypso Monarch Competition last night at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium.

Mr Blood giving it his best shot

If any of the 17 finalists think it will be easy to stop Mr Blood from making it two in a row, they are underestimating him in the Courtesy Pic-O-De-Crop finals on August 2.

17 picked to go up against Mr Blood

First Citizen De Big Show has the lion's share of the finalists for the Courtesy Pic-O-De-Crop Competition, with seven being announced early this morning after an hour and 20 minutes after deliberations.

HBO, Game of Thrones lead nominations for TV’s Emmy awards

LOS ANGELES – HBO and its medieval fantasy blockbuster Game of Thrones led nominations, as expected, on Tuesday for the Emmy Awards, but the list of contenders for the highest honours in television was dominated by newcomers, many of them women.

VIDEO: Sanctuary In Studio

Sanctuary tells us about his journey thus far and shares his thoughts about changes to Crop Over.

How Juniors will appear

When the Scotiabank Junior Calypso Monarch competition takes place next Saturday, July 20, at the Wildey Gymnasium, 19 contestants will sing for supremacy.

VIDEO: SK In Studio

13 July 2019

One of the joint International Bashment Soca Competition winners, SK, tells us about his plans going forward. Read More

VIDEO: Queen T In Studio

13 July 2019

Queen T is a finalist in this year's Soca Monarch Competition Read More

Call for calypso college

13 July 2019

Music producer Eddy Grant believes there should be a calypso college in Barbados. “I have begged the Government to teach calypso in schools. If you can teach British history, why can’t you know your own? Why can’t you learn how to sing your own? Read More

VIDEO: Crop Over Central Top 10 July 12

12 July 2019

It is time for the Crop Over Central Top 10, presented by Big Red The DJ from Hott 95.3 FM. Crop Over Central, where the vibe lives. Read More

Court rules Iglesias is father

10 July 2019

MADRID – A Spanish court ruled on Wednesday that singer Julio Iglesias is the father of a 43-year old man, resolving a paternity dispute that had lasted three decades after the veteran star refused to take a DNA test. Read More

Ram back in tent zone

09 July 2019

When you hear the name Peter Ram these days you may think soca and party music. Depending on your age, you may remember him as a dub artiste and doing those popular store ads with Natahlee. Read More

Tough for tents

07 July 2019

WITH COSTS OF AROUND $25 000 a night, it is becoming harder every year to pitch a tent for Crop Over, but those remaining are pledging not to pull up stakes just yet. Read More

SK, King Bubba share Bashment crown

07 July 2019

Debutant SK and King Bubba FM were jointly crowned winner of the 2019 Yello International Bashment Soca Competition. Read More

VIDEO: Leadpipe In Studio

06 July 2019

Today in the studio we have Leadpipe! He tells us about his chart topping song. Read More

VIDEO: Mahalia In Studio

06 July 2019

Mahalia has released her first ever Bashment Soca song she tells us all about it in this episode of Crop Over Central. Read More

VIDEO: Crop Over Central Top 10 July 5

06 July 2019

It is time for the weekly Crop Over Central Top 10, presented by Big Red The DJ from Hott 95.3 FM. Read More

$5 000 Crop Over loans on offer

06 July 2019

Republic Bank is offering a financial boost to businesses and artistes for the Crop Over Festival with a new loan facility. This was revealed by its new marketing manager, Sophia Allsopp-Cambridge, following the Republic Bank Grand Kadooment Launch, which involved... Read More