Castries, June 27, 2024 โ Lucian power and groovy soca and calypso music are essential for the continuing development of our carnival product.
Our calypsonians, soca artists, and musicians create the evolving soundtrack for ๐๐ฎ๐๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ every year. Their music and performances draw audiences from around the region and internationally to our island to experience ๐๐ฎ๐๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ.
The government is committed to developing ๐๐ฎ๐๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ and supporting the talented artists and musicians who work hard to create the rhythms and songs that energize our biggest annual cultural festival.
This year, the first-place prize money for each of the three national musical competitions will ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐ to $๐๐,๐๐๐!
- The power soca monarch winner will be awarded $๐๐,๐๐๐
- The groovy soca monarch winner will be awarded $๐๐,๐๐๐
- The calypso soca monarch winner will be awarded $๐๐,๐๐๐
Furthermore, each of the top 10 finalists in the calypso, power and groovy soca monarch competitions is guaranteed a monetary prize!
Monetary prizes for the calypso, power and groovy soca monarch competitions total $๐๐๐,๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก. That’s $๐๐๐,๐๐๐ in prize money for the three national musical competitions.