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UPDATE: Boss’s best not good enough in Anguilla

UPDATE: Boss’s best not good enough in Anguilla

Eustace Freeman is promising to do better next time round; this after he failed to finish in the top three at the Leeward Islands Calypso Competition held last Saturday in Anguilla. He represented the British Virgin Islands in the competition […]

by / on August 14, 2017 at 10:35 AM /
MORE PHOTOS: Revelers hit the streets!

MORE PHOTOS: Revelers hit the streets!

The Rise and Shine Tramp was a major hit as revelers showcased their dancing skills in the streets of Road Town, starting shortly before the crack of dawn. There was no shortage of paint, water, food, and pulsating Soca music […]

by / on August 7, 2017 at 1:49 PM /
PHOTOS: Massive crowd, superb performances!

PHOTOS: Massive crowd, superb performances!

It was a night when two international entertainers – Dean Fraser and Pressure Buss Pipe – ended up observing their birthday while on stage at the Road Town festival village. It was a night when three powerful performers – Rock […]

by / on August 5, 2017 at 3:13 PM /
JJ wants locals prominent on festival posters

JJ wants locals prominent on festival posters

Two-time Soca Monarch competition winner Jevaughn ‘JJ’ Parsons has called on organisers of the Emancipation Festival to stop sidelining local artistes, adding that photographs of local participants should be prominently displayed on posters used to advertise the event each year. […]

by / on August 4, 2017 at 10:50 AM /
I did my homework – JJ wins Soca clash again

I did my homework – JJ wins Soca clash again

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist Jevaughn Parsons, who goes by the stage name JJ, has defended his Soca Monarch title, thus giving the British Virgin Islands (BVI) bragging rights in the regional competition for yet another year. Dressed […]

by / on August 4, 2017 at 10:15 AM /
Boss is back, thanks to ‘old age’

Boss is back, thanks to ‘old age’

Moments after he thrashed six contestants in all categories to win the 2017 Calypso competition, Eustace Freeman gave the clearest indication yet that he will start focusing more on individual performances. Freeman, who used the stage name Colosso in the […]

by / on August 3, 2017 at 8:00 AM /
PHOTOS: Name village after Paido, says Cottoy

PHOTOS: Name village after Paido, says Cottoy

The gathering at the Calypso competition in Road Town is one of the smallest each year, but organizers are expressing glee that a larger than usual crowd showed up this time round. “It’s very good to see the crowd here,” […]

by / on August 3, 2017 at 7:45 AM /
PHOTOS: Bands rule in ‘couple up’ atmosphere

PHOTOS: Bands rule in ‘couple up’ atmosphere

Night two at the Emancipation Festival in Road Town carried mainly Soca-themed music that inspired much ‘coupling up’ by patrons – especially young people. In gyrating, some persons opted for the opposite sex – others chose the same. One high-spirited […]

by / on August 2, 2017 at 6:55 AM /
Funds needed to prepare pageant contestants

Funds needed to prepare pageant contestants

The team associated with at least one contestant in the Miss BVI Pageant has gone public with an appeal for financial assistance in offsetting the cost of preparing for the competition. An appeal made on the JustGiving website shows that […]

by / on July 31, 2017 at 4:29 PM /
PHOTOS: Festival village blessed

PHOTOS: Festival village blessed

The festival grounds in Road Town came alive last night, July 30, with the staging of Gospel Fest 2017. The event pulled a number of persons who were observed worshiping, singing, and dancing to live Gospel hits. The show involved […]

by / on July 31, 2017 at 6:45 AM /