ENTERTAINMENT
King of Carnival Ted Eustace’s portrayal of “Lords Of the Savannah” fl anked by two Midnight Robbers.
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By Azad Ali
The Merry Monarch ended a week
of Carnival activities in Trinidad and
Tobago dubbed “the Greatest Show
on Earth” on Tuesday, with a blaze
of color through the streets of Port
of Spain.
Thousands of masqueraders paraded
at the Queen’s Park Savannah
where more than 40 large, medium
and small bands before the judges.
On Sunday night at the Dimanche
Gras show at the Queen’s Park
Savannah, veteran masman, Teddy
Eustace, was crowned King of the
Bands with his portrayal of “Lords of
De Savannah,” while Roxanne Omalo
impressed the judges with her portrayal
of “Mother of Dragon - Keeper
of Light.”
Eustace has won the crown three
times before, while it was Omalo’s
second win since she has been
involved in the Queen of the Bands
competition for the past decade. This
was her last competition as she plans
to retire and focus on bringing out a
Kiddies Carnival band next year.
Reigning Soca Monarch Neil
“Iwer” George who has been waiting
for two decades to win another Road
March title, was a runaway winner
with his song “Stage Gone Bad” a
collaboration with former Soca Monarch
winner Kes Dieffenthaler.
George, who had first won the
Road March title in 2000 with “Carnival
Come Back Again” ended Machel
Montano’s 10-year rule of the road.
A few days before, George after 13
years had also won the Soca Monarch
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Terri Lyons was crowned National
Calypso Monarch in this year’s competition
in Trinidad and Tobago.
Obe Photography
By Azad Ali
History was made last week, when
for the first time in Trinidad and Tobago
National Calypso Monarch competition
the top three places went to
women.
Terri Lyons was crowned National
Calypso Monarch, while past monarch
Karene Asche placed second and
Heather McIntosh-Simon came third
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By Nelson A. King
The Barbadian theater company Step
by Step (SBS) is currently visiting the
Big Apple in promoting the “riveting,
inspirational drama,” “Joseph,” according
to Linda Watson-Lorde, Cultural
and Community Affairs Officer, Consulate
General of Barbados in New York.
Watson-Lorde said “Joseph,” produced
and directed by Barbadian Marcia
Weekes, “is about self-identity, reconnecting
Africa and its Diaspora, reconciliation
and reversing the racial stereotype.
“‘Joseph’ is an African-Caribbean film
featuring actors from Ghana, Jamaica
and Barbados,” Watson-Lorde said.
“The star, Kevoy Burton, is a success-
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