Results of The 15th Annual Calypso & Extempo Competition

 

Timel Rivas was the winner of the first prize in the 5-18 age group of the Emancipation Calypso Competition hosted yesterday (Friday 29^th July) by the National Action Cultural Committee in association with First Citizens and the National Youth Action Committee, at the SWWTU Hall, Wrightson Road, Port-of-Spain. Caston Cupid was the winner of the 19 – 32 age grouping.

Fireball was the winner of the extempo competition, with Nkosi Anyika placing second. Third place was Phil Browne and fourth place Sarah Cobbler. The results of the competitions, are as follows:

5-18 age group

1^st place – Timel Rivas – They Just Can’t Take It

2^nd place – Cavel Gordon – True Emancipation

3^nd place – Ferdinand Smith – Celebrate

4^th place – Emily Allen – My Africa’s Freedom

5^th place –  Khalifa Baisden – Emancipation Morn

6^th place – Tenisha Weekes – Black Moses

7^th place – Melina Smith – The Letter

8^th place – N’Janela Regis – African Geography

9^th place – Shaquille Simmons – A Chant for Emancipation

10^th place – Sasha Ann Moses – One Day Africans

19-32 age group

1^st place – Caston Cupid – Remember the Struggle

2^nd place – Khadija Antoine – Ah Had To

3^rd place – Megan Walrond – Woman My Hero

4^th place – Sergio Francisco – We Troddin’

5^th place – Jermeeka Mundy – Free Yourself

6^th place – Phil Browne (Philman) – Oh Oh

7^th place – Melissa Williams – True African

8^th place – Catherine Williams – Queen Nzinga

9^th place – Vornique Benjamin – Thank God For Freedom

10^th place – Kirt Ross -  Black Beauty

July 30, 2011