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Sharnelle Skarpyon Williams reacts after his crowning at Victoria Park Sunday night.

Overlooked in the semis, Skarpyon takes calypso crown

Sharnelle “Skarpyon” Williams should not have won the Calypso Monarch competition on Sunday — he was not initially among the finalists. But the bard, who failed to convince judges during…

8 Jul 2013 2:21PM

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National Calypso Monarch Shernelle Skarpyon Williams poses with his wife, Natara Williams, and son, Orien Williams after the crowning Sunday night. (IWN photo)

Skarpyon unseats Fya Empress to take calypso crown

8 Jul 2013 5:06AM

Fya Empress has retained the Ragga Soca Monarch crown for another year.

Skarpyon’s ‘hammer’ too light to break Fya Empress’ ‘conch’

7 Jul 2013 2:58PM

Gamal "Skinny Fabulous" Doyle performs "The General" during the Soca Monarch show.

General Skinny deepens command of soca land

7 Jul 2013 2:11PM

Soca bards retain their crowns

7 Jul 2013 5:35AM

Lornette Fya Empress Nedd-Reid and Shaunelle McKenzie are the only two artistes who have a chance to win both the Soca and the National Calypso Monarch titles. (IWN montage)

Two artistes have double chances at winning a car this weekend

Two female artistes can each take home two cars this weekend as Vincy Mas 2013 revs up ahead of a climax on Tuesday. Lornette “Fya Empress” Nedd-Reid and Shaunelle McKenzie…

6 Jul 2013 3:37PM

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Overlooked in the semis, Skarpyon takes calypso crown

Skarpyon unseats Fya Empress to take calypso crown

Skarpyon’s ‘hammer’ too light to break Fya Empress’ ‘conch’

General Skinny deepens command of soca land

Soca bards retain their crowns

Two artistes have double chances at winning a car this weekend

PM jokes that calypsonian who attacked him ‘buss’

Choosing a secondary school, one student opts for religion over prestige

LIAT introduces surcharge to cover extra security costs

Ridicule propels student to calypso victory