OBSERVER, Adrian Clarke, Classic, Colin Spencer and the lot who did get the judges’ nod in the finals of the Courtesy Garage/Mount Gay Barbados Pic-O-De-Crop on Saturday night might be wondering what to do next.
Well, you have to push the envelope. If you want to be a player in the changing the face of calypso you have to add the bells and whistles to your acts.
Go the full monty. Be epic. Create a cinematic impression akin to the Ten Commandments or like the Ascension; appeal to the emotions like in an Oliver Twist.
Iweb, crowned for a third time as calypso king of Barbados from a field of 11 at Kensington Oval with 108 points, and former triple crown winner Edwin who came in second with 100 points, pulled from the crevices of their creativity. They personified entertainment excellence in Barbados. They were not afraid to push the envelope. (JS)
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