Yung Bredda (Akhenaton Lewis) and Squeezy Rankin (Anthony La Fleur) have qualified for one of the toughest challenges a calypsonian can face—the semifinal of the National Calypso Monarch Competition, set for next Saturday at Skinner Park, San Fernando.
This was revealed moments ago as the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation (TUCO) announced the 40 calypsonians who have qualified for the Calypso Semifinal.
Also among the semifinalists are former monarchs Duane Ta’Zyah O’Connor, Helon Francis, Karene Asche, Kurt Allen, Morel Peters, Roderick Gordon, and Terri Lyons.
Machel Montano won the Calypso Monarch title last year.
Here are the semifinalists for the competition:
Akhenaton Lewis (Yung Bredda)
Alex Gift (Tobago Chalkie)
Anastacia Richardson
Andre Nelson
Ann Marie Parks Kojo (Twiggy)
Anthony La Fleur (Squeezy Rankin)
Carlos James (Skatie)
Caston Cupid
Curlissa Charles-Mapp
Darwren Greenidge (Pharaoh)
Duane Ta’Zyah O’Connor
Eunice Peters
Garth St Clair
Hammond Bruce (Slick)
Helon Francis
Ife Alleyne
Jelani Kojo (Lani K)
J’Leise Orr
Kadija Jeremiah
Karene Asche (The Calypso Princess)
Kerice Pascall
Kurt Allen (The Last Badjohn of Calypso)
Lystra Nurse (Lady Lystra)
Mark Eastman
Marlon Lee (Bitter Honey)
Marq Pierre
Marsha Clifton (Lady Adanna)
Morel Peters (King Luta)
Nicholas Ashby (Nikko Ash)
Nicole Thomas Clarke
Phillip Murray (Black Sage)
Rivaldo London
Roderick Gordon (Chuck Gordon)
Roslyn Reid Hayes
Samraj Jaimungal (Rikki Jai)
Sharon Phillips
Shashie Nicklas Gosine (St Nick)
Stacy Sobers-Abraham
Terri Lyons
Victora Cooper-Rahim (Queen Victoria)
RESERVE
Joanne Gibson(Queen Voice)
