Intruder’s perennial persistence and his success at making the semis in 2019 after over two decade since he produced “Pull string” and “Cellular Phone” serves as a yardstick or measurement, as it were, to show that this Calypso season, in terms of the quality of compositions has surpassed all in the recent decade.
Meanwhile Checko extracted “Teeth” or probably “thief” as he did a few years ago; Chris B never exuded any confidence or coherence; Black Diamond was good but he is getting predictably and less impacting; the same cannot be said of Jaydee who still has fans loving the “Four King Executive”; while 1981 King Tronada awaits Carlisle and others to write another Calypso for him, despite his powerful social commentary about Calypso critics.
Overall, reigning Road March King, Lugarz, was the ultimate crowd pleaser of the night with a simple but infectious song and performance-Karessah that he welcomed to his forgetful family, headed by calypsonians Prosper and Ras Kelly. Meanwhile, last year finalist and joint Road March winner, the veteran Haxey, never disturbed the judges.
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