Bringing the Stars Closer to Earth Featurette: Anderson “Blood” Armstrong

As we approach the Crop Over season, we will be featuring some of the best names in the industry. These articles will take an interview style format, with most of the responses coming from several different articles.   Quick Facts Name: Anderson Armstrong Born: February 1st 1968 Secondary School Attended: The Lodge School   I’m
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The Barbados Crop Over Festival… …represents a blend of festivals from two contrasting cultures – England and West Africa? …is one of the oldest festivals in the Western world (dating back to the 1780s)? …originated as a celebration for the end of the sugar crop (hence the name “Crop Over”)? …is actually very different from
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The Pic-O-De-Crop Through The Years (2000 – 2016): The Best in Social Commentary

The Barbados Pic-o-De-Crop finals is the best and most highly anticipated social commentary competition in Barbados around Crop Over Season. It usually pits seasoned veterans such as Gabby and RPB, against consistent performers such as Adrian Clarke, TC, Ian Webster and many more. This article provides a list of the winners of this competition over
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Party Monarch Through The Years (2000 – 2016)

The Party Monarch is one of the most anticipated events of the Crop Over season and every year it does not disappoint. With music from seasoned competitors such as Edwin Yearwood and Blood, or soca legends in the making such as Mikey, Party Monarch over the years has produced nothing but hits. Here is a list
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