The highly anticipated 2024 Calypso Monarch competition is set to return on Saturday, July 27, after a three-year hiatus.
This event will be a highlight of the 70th Emancipation Festival celebrations on Tortola, marking a significant moment in the island’s cultural calendar.
In the lead-up to the event, 284 Media conducted interviews with key figures involved in the competition. Event organiser Avelinda Freeman and four of the five contestants vying for the coveted title shared their thoughts and preparations for the big night.
The contestants interviewed included Titus ‘Mitey Rocky’ Crabbe, Marcus ‘Young Blood’ Mark, Patrick ‘Mighty Cloud’ Samuel, and the reigning monarch, Reynold ‘King Paido’ Phillip.