Party Monach & Pic-o-de-Crop announced

Here is the list of the 2008 Party Monarch finalists and the Pic-o-de Crop semifinalists. This was announced by the National Cultural Foundation on Friday July 19th 2008.

19 Party Monach Finalists

TENT and SOBRIQUET

All Stars – Kimberley Inniss [Kimberley Inniss]

All Stars - Miguel [White Miguel]

Bacchanal Time – Khiomal Nurse [Khiomal]

Bacchanal Time – Justin King [Justin King]

Bacchanal Time - Donella Weekes [Donella]

Bacchanal Time – Rameses Browne [Rameses]

Bacchanal Time - Peter Wiggins [Peter Ram]

De Big Show – Natalie Burke [Nathalee]

De Big Show - Stedson Wiltshire [RPB]

De Big Show - Terencia Coward-Thompson [T C]

De Big Show - Ryan Chase [Buggy]

De Big Show - Jafar Burnett-[Burnett Jafar]

Headliners - Michael Mercer [Mikey]

Headliners - Anderson Armstrong [Blood]

Headliners - Dale Rudder [Mr. Dale]

House Of Soca – Jude Clarke and Owen John [Hee Haw & Dragon Slayer]

House of Soca - Daniel Borman [Jimmy Dan]

House of Soca - Owen John [Dragon Slayer]

Tomorrow’s Children – Jamar Bradshaw [Jay-B]

Reigning Monarch

Headliners - Ricky Reid [Lil’ Rick]

RESERVE

De Big Show Elenza Brewster Serenader

NB. The draw for order of appearance will be conducted at the NCF HQs at 10:45 a.m on Saturday 19 July, 2008

19 –PIC-O-DE CROP SEMI-FINALISTS 2008

TENT and NAME

All Stars - Adrian Clarke [Adrian Clarke]

All Stars – Ronnie Clarke [De Announcer]

Bacchanal Time – Charles Smith [Romeo]

Bacchanal Time – William Waithe [Classic]

Bacchanal Time - David Piggott [Kid Site]

Bacchanal Time - Rameses Browne [Rameses]

De Big Show - Anthony Carter [Gabby]

De Big Show - John King [John King]

De Big Show - Sheldon Hope [Sheldon Hope]

De Big Show – Clairmonte Pilgrim [Pompey]

Headliners - Anderson Armstrong [Blood]

Headliners - Ishiaka McNeil [Ishiaka McNeil]

House Of Soca – Jude Clarke [ Hee Haw]

Super Gladiators – Andre Inniss [Dre]

Super Gladiators - Patricia Noel [Lady Isha]

The Experience - Chrystal Cummins-[Beckles Chrystal]

The Experience - Margaret Holder [Enobong]

The Experience - Rommell Hall [Rommel]

The Experience - Mathew Clarke [De Original Clarke Dan]

Trimart Hit Parade – Anderson Ward ]Mr. Impact]

TIE AT POSITION 18 THEREFORE THERE IS NO RESERVE

NB. The draw for order of appearance will be conducted at the NCF HQs at 10:00 a.m on Saturday 19 July, 2008

Groovy Soca spicing up Crop-Over

CROP-OVER 2008 is shaping up to be sweet fuh days.

The controversy that normally spices up the brew is not so evident this year, but the predominantly ragga soca tracks on the airwaves are contributing to the tasty flavour.

Anderson Blood Armstrong got the jump on everyone when he released his Blood Ties album on May Day.

The album hit stores shortly after and others have been filtering in ever since. Most of the stock hit the stores over the weekend, and although as many albums are not out as at this time last year, tourists and locals alike can purchase their favourite albums to add to their collections.

Val’s Music World (formerly No. 1 Record Shop) has ten albums to date and expects another four in the coming weeks.

The other leading shops, Power Station and A&B Music, have six and seven, respectively.

Of the available albums, Blood Ties, Feels Nas, Loaded and Mo Fire Blazing are among top sellers.

And that has everything to do with the fact that some of the hottest tracks are on those albums.

A check with the stations showed that Edwin, Natahlee, Pong, Contone, Smokey Burke, Biggie Irie, Li’l Rick and Unda Dawg, Peter Ram and Fakaroo, Rupee, Answar, Blood, Patrice Roberts featuring Machel Montano, Stabby, Fraud Squad, Biggie Irie, John Mohameed and Nard were among the most heavily rotated songs out there.

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Price increase for NCF Events

The price of attending the 2008 Pic-O-De Crop Finals on August 1 at Kensington Oval will cost around $15 more.

Prices have increaded over last from $35 for the general stands and $40 for the grounds.

The National Cultural Foundation has set the prices for the grounds at $50; the Hall & Griffith and Hewitt & Inniss $55; VIP for the – Greenidge & Haynes Lower Deck at $75 and VIP – Greenidge & Haynes Upper Deck $100.

Prices for the Pic-O-De Crop Semi-finals to be held on July 25, at the Sir Garfield Sobers Sports Complex have remained at $35.

The tickets for the Party Monarch on July 27, at the Ermie Bourne Highway, St Andrew, remain the same as last year at $50 for adults and $20 for children