LATEST MUSIC CHART by A.W.!

A.W./KAISO RISING TOP TUNES ending August 31, 2014!

1.  PANKATANG – BIGGIE IRIE                                                                                   

2.  THAT IS WHY/ROLLER COASTER – RED PLASTIC BAG

3.  TUNE IN THEY RUKUNG KU TUN TUN/ WHEN CALYPSO WAS KING - AJAMU   

4. WINE BACK ON DE WD - CHAIN /MEGA MONDAY - SANCTUARY

5.  SOCA TRAIN – MIGHTY GRYNNER/ GET OVER - IMANI & BIGGIE IRIE

6.  CAN’T KILL MY VIBE/LAST MAN TO LEAVE/ GREAT DAY – LIL RICK

7.  MEH RUM – GORG/ AH FEELING – LEADPIPE & SARDIS/ AH FEELING – ARTURO TAPPIN

8.  STEELBAND COMING DOWN – MEXICAN/ BACHANAL ROAD - IMANI

9.  FOR DE SAKE - SHORTPREE/ HORN CHILD – SHELDON DOUGLAS

10. CERTIFIED FETER – BLOOD/ BARBADOS IS STILL MY HOME – IAN WEBSTER

11. BEFORE YOU GONE – MACOMERE FIFI/ PROMISED LAND - SCHOLAR

12. SOCA MAN – FIREMAN HOOPER/ NOTHING FOR NOTHING - SCHOLAR

13. HOW AH LIKE IT – EDWIN/ HOLD YUH – EDWIN & LUTA

14. DOING ME – IAN WEBSTER/ J.A.M. – KHIOMAL/ SO GOOD - HYPASOUNDS

15. DOWN IN DEY – JAMESEY P/ PULL THAT STRING/TAKE YOUR CHANCES – AJAMU

16. WUKKIN UP – SKUNG YUNG/ COME OUT TO PARTY/COME OVA - STATEMENT

17. STRESSLESS – MR. DALE / DON’T DISTURB DE JAM – MR. DALE

18.  NAH SUCCUMB – MADZART/ ONE ON ONE - SKARPYON

19. I LIKE UM/SO BAD – LIL RICK / SALTFISH – SKINNY FABULOUS

20. HORN (MANUAL) – INSPECTOR/ WE NAH CHANGE - LAVAMAN

21. OUTA WUK/FINE ANTS ON DE PORK – SERENADER

22. UPSIDE DOWN – R3CKA/ OBSESSION – PROBLEM CHILD

23. PLAYING FOR TEAM GRENADA – SMALLIES/ MAS / GUN TOWN – MIGUEL

24. FIESTA – TONY “REBEL” BAILEY & CRYSTAL CUMMINS-BECKLES/ THE TORTOISE – DE CROONER

25. ISLAND JAM - THE RB QUARTET / IS VIBE – FOREIGNER FRANK & LIL RICK

26. I’M NOT YOUR WOMAN – VASHTI/ STUSH – SHANTA PRICE

27. FREE UP YASELF – D2/ START IT – ICON

28. NO STRESS – JENIQUE/ PUSH UP ON IT – PATRICE ROBERTS

29. DE DAWG – MR. DALE / GIDDYUP – PORGIE & MURDUH

30. SOCA ANIMAL – ALISON HINDS / GOING NO WHERE FAST - WIZARD

1688 Orchestra at the Esplanade on Bay St. was the bomb!

Just got home after a beautiful sunset concert by the outstanding vibrant 1688 Orchestra under the very able leadership of Stefan Walcott! This splendid band of over 20 delightful young musicians delighted an appreciative audience for about an hour as the sun set over Carlisle Bay, opposite the government headquarters! So very relaxing and so very thrilling! My friends Phil and Julianne were feeling so good that they didn't want to go home, so after this late Sunday afternoon treat I took them to Blakeys by the Boardwalk at Hastings to experience some more sweet stuff! This time it was Tamara Marshall singing smoothly and Leonard Griffith with his usual fantastic fingering of the keyboard!Bumped into Jackie and Archie,and Lisa and Mathew and several others who were enjoying the performers immensely!Ah another beautiful weekend in Bim! I wish you a fulfilling week! Shalom!

Turbo Charge wins Road March at Spicemas!

Spent a relaxing afternoon swimming in front of Umbrellas Restaurant on Grand Anse Beach after an energetic day on the road yesterday! Jamming (yes, I did a brief stint on de iron) with LIME Commancheros Steel Orchestra, dancing with Coyoba Beach Resort New Dimensions Steel Orchestra, and  Republic Bank Angel Harps Steel Orchestra was most enjoyable despite the hard work of pulling and pushing the players and pans on their mini platforms! Horn Child by Sheldon Douglas was the tune of choice by the steelbands!
At the end of the night( well sometime after noon today) Squeezehead was declared the Road March King with Turbo Charge! Here are some detailed results of an enjoyable Spicemas:

DIMANCHE GRAS

1. AJAMU – WHEN CALYPSO WAS CALYPSO & TUNE IN YOU RUKUNKUTUNTUN – 870 POINTS
2. SCHOLAR – THIS IS THE PROMISE LAND & ASPHALT – 832 POINTS
3. SOUR SERPANT – COMPLEXION OF CALYPSO & PAN ISSUES – 819 POINTS
4. BIG J – HOLDING A SLACK END TIGHT & THE COMPOSER – 814 POINTS
5. SHELDON DOUGLAS – BAD MAN & HORN CHILD – 804 POINTS
6. MR X - ONE MATHEMATICS & LEGALISED – 802 POINTS
7. KETURAH GEORGE – GRENADIANS WHAT DO YOU WANT & AH WANT TO SEE YOU– 794 POINTS
8. WIZARD – GOING NO WAY FAST & NNP’ISM - 789 POINTS 
9. RANDY ISSAC – MY CARNIVAL & THE WORLD NEED AH MAKE OVER – 402 POINTS
10. SUPERSTAR – LIVE BY EXAMPLE & CALYPSO – 783 POINTS
11. JANIS – DOH DELIVER ME & NO POLITICAL COMMENTARY – 769 POINT

LUCAZADE KING OF THE ROAD MARCH WINNER 2014

SQUEEZEHEAD – TURBO CHARGE

KING OF THE BAND

1. HELEN MARIE & ASSOCIATES – GANESHA THE PRINCE OF RICH VALUES – 230 POINTS
2. LIME COMMANCHERO’S & ASSOCIATES – DRACO VOLAN – 211 POINTS
3. FRANCIS REDHEAD & ASSOCIATES – WONDERS OF GREAT REEF – 186 POINTS
4. ANDRE GARVEY & ASSOCIATES – CARIBBEAN JAZZ – 180 POINTS

QUEEN OF THE BAND

1. LIME COMMANCHERO’S & ASSOCIATES – MASQUERADER: SUSAN STEWART - PORTRAYAL: MYSTICAL – 264 POINTS
2. ANDRE GARVEY & ASSOCIATES - MASQUERADER: KELLY ANN BUBB – PORTRAYAL: SOCA – 223 POINTS
3. FRANCIS & ASSOCIATES – MASQUERADER: AMA DIXON – PORTRAYAL: WEEDING BUTTERFLY – 212 POINTS
4. HELEN MARIE & ASSOCIATES – TRICIA CLEMENT – PORTRAYAL: TILL THE END TIME – 206 POINTS

FANCY MAS – PAGEANT

1. ANDRE GARVEY & ASSOCIATES – LET THE MUSIC PLAY – 351 POINTS
2. COMMANCHEROS & ASSOCIATES – IN FLIGHT – 344 POINTS
3. HELEN MARIE & ASSOCIATES – P.O.P PURSUIT OF PERFECTION – 315 POINTS
4. FRANCIS REDHEAD & ASSOCIATES – MAMA LOOK AH MAS - 236 POINTS

FANCY MAS – PARADE OF THE BANDS

1. LIME COMMANCHEROS & ASSOCIATES – INFLIGHT – 519 POINTS
2. ANDRE GARVEY & ASSOCIATES – LET THE MUSIC PLAY – 517 POINTS
3. HELEN MARIE & ASSOCIATES – P.O.P (PURSUIT OF PERFECTION) – 480 POINTS
4. FRANCIS REDHEAD & ASSOCIATES – MAMA LOOK AH MASS – 389 POINTS

BAND OF THE YEAR

1. LIME COMMANCHERO’S & ASSOCIATES – IN FLIGHT – 1338 POINTS
2. ANDRE GARVEY & ASSOCIATES – LET THE MUSIC PLAY -1271 POINTS
3. HELEN MARIE & ASSOCIATES – P.O.P - PERSUIT OF PERFECTION -1231 POINTS
4. FRANCIS REDHEAD – MAMA LOOK A MASS - 1023 POINTS

TRADITIONAL MAS – PAGEANT

WINNERS OF EACH CATEGORY FOR TRADITIONAL MAS
1. HERMITAGE SHORTKNEE – SHORTKNEE – 368 POINTS
2. TELESCOPE APACHIE – WILD INDIAN - 325 POINTS
3. DEMONIC ANGELS – VIEUX CORP - 318 POINTS

OVERALL WINNERS OF TRADITIONAL MAS (PAGEANT)

1. HERMITAGE SHORTKNEE – TRUE SPIRIT OF SHORTKNEE – 368 POINTS
2. SHEEP HEAD SHORTKNEE – HOUSE OF JUSTICE – 349 POINTS
3. TELESCOPE APACHIE – 325 POINTS

More results of Spicemas!

Another good year for Panorama and Dimanche Gras, and with increased numbers I was told! I thoroughly liked the performances of the calypsonians and especially of Scholar,  Big J, Sheldon Douglas, Mr. X, last year's monarch Keturah George and the King himself, Ajamu who returned to competition after missing several years! He was outstanding singing When Calypso Was Calypso and Calypso in Yuh Rung Gitung Tung Here are the results of this competition and Panorama which took place at Tanteen this year. Pretty Mas today and if you're coming to Grenada in the next couple of days, make sure you attend UNCLE, a play by Richardo Keens-Douglas on Friday night at The Trade Centre in Grand Anse! Enjoy!

2014 SMC Dimanche Gras Results

Position	Stage Name	Full Name
1	Ajamu	Edson Mitchell
2	Scholar	Findley Jeffrey
3	Sour Serpent	Sean Niles
4	Big J	Jason Joseph
5	Sheldon Douglas	Sheldon Douglas
6	Mr. X	Lloyd Panchoo
7	Keturah George	Keturah George
8	Wizard	elwyn Mc Quilkin
9	Randy Issac	Randy Issac
10	Superstar	Germaine Simon
11	Janis	Janis Augustine

 

SMC - 2014 King and Queen of the Band Results

SMC Pageant Mas - King of the Bands

NO.	NAME OF BAND	NAME OF MASQUERADER	NAME OF PORTRAYAL
1	Helen Marie and Associates	Kishwan Thomas	Ganesha - The Prince of Rich Valves
2	Commancheros and Associates	Kenneth Skeete	Draco Volan
3	Francis Redhead & Associates	Calvin Charles	Wonders of Great Reef
4	Andre Garvey & Associates	Preston Andrew	Caribbean Jazz

SMC Pageant Mas - Queen of the Bands

NO.	NAME OF BAND	NAME OF MASQUERADER	NAME OF PORTRAYAL
1	Commancheros and Associates	Susan Stewart	Mytical Fire Bird
2	Andre Garvey & Associates	Kelly-Ann Bubb	Soca
3	Francis Redhead & Associates	Anna Dixon	Weeding Butterfly
4	Helen Marie and Associates	Tricia Clement	Till the End of Time

2014 NLA/SMC Panorama Results

Position	Name of Band	Presentation Song	Composer/Singer	Arranger
1	Coyaba New Dimensions Steel Orchestra	Save the pan	David 'Peck' Edwards	David 'Peck' Edwards
1	LIME Commancheros Steel Orchestra	Soca Feeling	Black Wizard	Andre Greenidge
3	Republic Bank Angel Harps Steel Orchestra	Bring back the old time Jam		James Clarkson
4	Waggy T Pan Ossia Steel Orchestra	Last attack	Burguess Mcphie and Robert Cadet	Robert Cadet
5	Rainbow City All stars Steel Orchestra	My Grenada	Ajamu	Andy Chichester
6	Pan Lovers Steel Orchestra	Don't take that road	Robbie Vernel & Shanda Williams	Ignatius Bayne
7	Grand Roy Pan Angels Steel	Sound of the Pan	Killa B	David Mendes
7	Digicel florida All Stars Steel Orchestra	On the Road again	Ajamu	Desmond Campbell

 

At Spicemas now and enjoying it!

Came in on LIAT on Friday night and headed straight to Soca Monarch and lasted until the end around 4:30 a.m.! So tired from Crop Over I can't remember if I gave you the full results of Kadooment Day in Bim. Sanctuary's Mega Monday and Imani's Bachanal Road tied for second place on the parade from the National Stadium to Spring Garden Highway! The Large Band winner was Gwyneth Squires with her Controversee 2014 and Small Band of the Year was Kaiso Tents in De Festival of Betty West. The Historical Band of the Year went to Youth Explosion Band with their Crop Over We Love and Best Fantasy Band was won by Krave the Band with The Big Bang. A band from Guadeloupe was outstanding on the road! I would like to see more percussive bands like this one and more steelbands on the road next year! Now it's more spicy music and feting in Grenada as I anticipate Dimanche Gras tonight as I hang out quietly in Grenville, St. Andrew today! In the meantime here are some results of the last two days here:

 

SMC/LIME - Soca Monarch and Groovy Monarch Results

SMC/LIME Soca Monarch

NO.	FIRST NAME	LAST NAME	STAGE NAME	SONG
1	Kellon and Kelson	Ogiste	Luni Spark and Electrify	No Mercy
2	Keishon	Hazzard	Squeeze Head	Turbo Charge
3	Jalon	Olive	Boyzie	State of Emergency
4	Elimus	Gilbert	Inspector	No Current
5	Hernard	Bernard	Terra Kid	Carnival Rabies
6	Edson	Mitchell	Ajamu	The Broom
7	Jevaughn	John	Lil Vaughn	The Purge
7	Brendon	Mckie	Killa B	Soca Army
9	Finley	Jeffrey	Scholar	Asphalt
10	Nyelon & Dingaan	Williams & Henry	Little Natty and Thunder	Your Time To Show Up
11	Randy	Isaac	Randy Isaac	Transform
12	Finber	Andrew	Short Pree	We that do it
13	Paul	Sherwin	Mr. Walkie	Dust in the Air
14	Dave	Peters	Boogie B	Born for this
15	Brandon	Durham	Bramor	Inferno
16	Asim	Bernard	Sylum	We nah behaving

SMC Groovy Monarch

NO.	FIRST NAME	LAST NAME	STAGE NAME	SONG
1	Fimber	Andrews	Shortpree	For the Sake
2	Finley	Jeffrey	Scholar	Nothng for Nothing
3	Sheldon	Douglas	Sheldon Douglas	Horn Child
3	Edison	Mitchell	Ajamu	Pull that string
5	Randy	Isaac	Randy Issac	I love my Carnival
6	Jevaughn	John	Lil Vaughn	Do it again
7	Chevon	Cox	Coxilus	Love Me
8	Brendon	McKie	Killa B	Sound of Fan
9	Teddon	Mark	Teddy Rhymez	Symptoms
10	Dave	Peters	Boogie B	Life Style
11	Allan	Gaskin	Allan G	Caribbean Girls
12	Leonie	Patrick	Baby L	Handle it
13	Wenron	Ogiste	Blacka Dan	Do ah ting

2014 NLA/SMC Panorama Results

Position	Name of Band	Presentation Song	Composer/Singer	Arranger
1	Coyaba New Dimensions Steel Orchestra	Save the pan	David 'Peck' Edwards	David 'Peck' Edwards
2	LIME Commancheros Steel Orchestra	Soca Feeling	Black Wizard	Andre Greenidge
3	Republic Bank Angel Harps Steel Orchestra	Bring back the old time Jam		James Clarkson
4	Waggy T Pan Ossia Steel Orchestra	Last attack	Burguess Mcphie and Robert Cadet	Robert Cadet
5	Rainbow City All stars Steel Orchestra	My Grenada	Ajamu	Andy Chichester
6	Pan Lovers Steel Orchestra	Don't take that road	Robbie Vernel & Shanda Williams	Ignatius Bayne
7	Grand Roy Pan Angels Steel	Sound of the Pan	Killa B	David Mendes
7	Digicel florida All Stars Steel Orchestra	On the Road again	Ajamu	Desmond Campbell

 

It's Leadpipe and Saddis a.k.a. Porgy and Murdah!

Still recuperating from Kadooment Day so will give more detailed results later. Just letting you know that AH FEELING by Leadpipe and Saddis won the Tune of De Crop or Roadmarch yesterday. I hope they  are getting substantial funds from Johnny Walker Scotch Whiskey! I hope to be playing on Kaiso Rising the instrumental version by Arturo Tappin mostly since it is a groovy piece of soca; the original version is too big an ad for one brand of liquor!

IAN WEBSTER a.k.a. iWEB is the Calypso Monarch of Barbados again!

Wow, what a weekend! The Foreday Mornin' Jam was off the chain as over 40 bands in their assorted T-Shirts and  shorts starting around midnight and ending after sunrise! Muddied, painted, powdered the revellers gyrated to old and new DJ music coming from the small trucks. I particularly enjoyed the Point Fortin Rhythm Section that seemed to be the only percussion group on the road. Gorg's Meh Rum and Porgie and Murda's Benup were chosen by judges as the most popular tunes while Pnakatang by Biggie Irie was the next most popular tune on the road! And last night it was the Pic-O-De-Crop Finals at Kensington Oval after an afternoon of drinks and tasty international fare at BLISS at the Belle Plantation with HH, the certified feter, and his Canadian and Bajan crew that was another most enjoyable time! Ian Webster retained his monarchy with De Karoake Song and Barbados is Still My Home. This Headliners Tent member won with 445 points. Adrian Clarke of the same tent placed second with his Constituency Of Calypso and Fan Fair getting 439 points from the eight judges. Chrystal Cummins-Beckles placed third with Enough Is Enough and Another View receiving 436 points while Biggie Irie was fourth with Get Over (a song he has recorded as a duet with Imani - The People's Monarch) and Pankatang. Blood came fifth getting 420 points for singing How To Win and Hold Together. Webster received a Mazda 3, $10,500 in cash and several other prizes. His second consecutive win puts him in the league with Red Plastic Bag, Gabby and Kidsite who did so several years ago! Prime Minister Freundel Stuart and Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth were on stage to present the prizes to the calypsonians.
Tonight it is Cohoblopot at the same venue where patrons will see the performances of outstanding artists like Red Plastic Bag, Gabby, Lil Rick, Biggie Irie, Soca Kartel, Grynner, Sanctuary among many other Bajan artists! Tomorrow the Festival climaxes with the grand parade of Kadooment Day. As Lil Rick sings it will be a great day!
Enjoy yours too!