Voice of Guyana International

Reigning Carib Soca Monarch, Melissa Roberts well known as Vanilla was last on stage, and proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that she certainly deserves that title. But will she keep it?
Well that is left to be seen soon, as she defends that title against the other semi-finalists!
The others are Wilbur Levans, Orlando Yohannsen, Jackie Hanover, Tomika Thomas, Tille Thorne, Beverley Williams, Pierre Da Silva and Barbara Nedd. And with G$1M up for grabs, anything can happen! (Enid Joaquin)

Stabroek News: The contenders vying to take on Malo this year include Dutchin with “No Place Like Home”; Wilbur ‘Lil Man’ Levans with “Fiah Man”; Melissa ‘Vanilla’ Roberts with “Break Down the Walls” and Orlando ‘Bones Roots’ Johashen with “Warriors”. Carlos ‘Lucky B’ Williams with “Lucky B Flags”; Lois Mosley with “There is a Time for Everything”; Lucretia ‘Shandy’ Oudkerk with “Stop the Carnage” and Clifton ‘Passion’ Adolphus with “Me Alone” also made the semi-final cut. Then there are Trinidadian Edmond ‘Ejo’ Johnson with “Naked”; Barbara ‘Lady B’ Nedd with “Try Soca”; Yannick ‘Nick’ Wade with “Wet Inside de Fete” and Winston ‘Flyer’ Gray with “Man”. Burnelleen ‘Destiny’ Lynch with “My Pledge”; Roger Bowen with “De Air”; Colbert ‘Tweeta’ Mc Cledo with “Mashramani Time Again”; Jamal ‘G’ Money Gittens with “Invasion” and Onika Joseph with “Keep Death Off the Road” round out the list of contenders.

Plans are progressing for Guyana’s hosting of the Region’s largest cultural show, the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) X which will be held form August 22 to 31 2008.

Highpoint of the plans were outlined by Minister of Culture Youth and Sport Dr. Frank Anthony today during a briefing at the CARIFESTA Secretariat on Middle Street. The Minister was accompanied by the CARIFESTA Logistics Coordinator Lyndon Ross and steelpan icon Roy Geddes. » Read the rest of this entry «