Duane Ta’zyah O’Connor and Kerine 'Tiny' Williams Win 2016 Emancipation Competition Crowns

DUANE TA'ZYAH O'CONNOR is the winner of the first prize in the 5-17 age group of the Emancipation Calypso Competition hosted on Tuesday 26^th July, 2016, by the National Action Cultural Committee in association with First Citizens and the National Youth Action Committee, at City Hall, Knox Street, Port-of-Spain. KERINE 'TINY' WILLIAMS is the winner of the 18 – 35 age grouping.

 The full list of placings of artistes with respective calypsoes are given below.

5-17 age group

1^st place – Duane Ta'zyah O'Connor – Proud African

2^nd place – Tsahai Corbin – Reason to Celebrate

3^nd place – Caryn Mc Carthy – Gotta Be Free

4^th place – Desle Julien – Decade of Dedication

5^th place –  Jeremiah James – Take Me Mama

6^th place – Takiyah Nurse – No Longer In Chains

7^th place – N'Janela Duncan Regis – Where Is My Culture

8^th place – Adana Dardaine – A Tribute to Marcus Garvey

Consolations (In Alphabetical Order)

Consolation – Jason James – Africa

Consolation – Melina Smith – Representation

Consolation – Zakiya Grant – African Queen

                                  

18-35 age group

1^st  place – Kerine 'Tiny' Williams – Fight for Freedom

2^nd  place – Nicholas Ashby – Ancestor's Freedom Prayer

3^rd  place – Jerrisha Duncan-Regis – Don't Let Dem Keep You Down

4^th  place – Rosemary Mitchell – Real Freedom

5th place – Jermeeka Mundy- Africa

6th place – Stephanie Joseph – De Childhood I Had

7th place – Makela Nurse – Celebrate Emancipation

8^th place – Jalani Kojo – Utamu

July 27, 2016