No Power X Four Anesta Henry21/07/20220509 views Another one of Barbados’ leading Grand Kadooment bands will not be on the road this year. Power X Four announced on Wednesday, less than two weeks before the jump-up, that… Read more
Voting starts in round two of People’s Choice Barbados Today18/07/20220350 views Voting in the second round of The Student Revolving Loan Fund and Sunshine Snacks People’s Choice Competition in association with Banks started Saturday, July 16 and ends Wednesday, July… Read more
Seventeen Pic O De Crop finalists announced Barbados Today18/07/20220857 views The 17 finalists in this year’s Pic O De Crop competition have been announced. The results, tabulated by the National Cultural Foundation’s auditors, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, were announced on Sunday night… Read more
Junior Monarch contestants draw for positions Barbados Today12/07/20220434 views Contestants in the 2022 Scotiabank Junior Monarch Competition are making final preparations to compete in the event which has returned after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With… Read more
Foreday morning jam returns to original route Sandy Deane09/07/20220763 views Foreday morning revellers will jam on the event’s original route from Bridgetown and finish on the Mighty Grynner Highway come Friday, July 29. And organisers are hoping this will lead… Read more
All systems go for ScotiaBank Junior Monarch competition Anesta Henry07/07/20220443 views The Scotiabank Junior Calypso Monarch is back following a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Scotiabank’s Managing Director Suzette Armoogam-Shah handed over a $72 000 sponsorship cheque to the… Read more
Ceremonial delivery of the last canes marks official launch of Crop Over Barbados Today03/07/20220414 views Portvale Sugar Factory was a scene of vivid colour and noise on Saturday as the Crop Over 2022 season was officially launched with the ceremonial delivery of the last canes. The… Read more
Cowardice, money and fear affecting social commentary Barbados Today02/07/20220293 views Strong social commentary calypsos highly critical of the political administrations of the time was a hallmark, and a high point, many Barbadians looked forward to at the Pic-O-De-Crop element of… Read more
Local art and craft at Crop Over mega fair Barbados Today01/07/20220253 views Many unique and fun aspects of Barbados’ cultural and heritage scene will be on display at Portvale Sugar Factory, St James on July 2, when the National Cultural Foundation (NCF)… Read more
Sweet Bajan kaiso Barbados Today01/07/20220716 views Calypso lovers are in for a treat tomorrow when the 2022 Crop Over Festival officially opens at Portvale Sugar Factor, after a two-year pandemic break. The National Cultural Foundation (NCF)… Read more