BARBUDA'S FIRST CARIBANA - Antigua & Barbuda
BARBUDA'S FIRST CARIBANA - Antigua & Barbuda
BARBUDA'S FIRST CARIBANA - Antigua & Barbuda
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In 1997, Scorpion became the<br />
first Calypso King of the United<br />
Progressive Party (UPP) which<br />
was a competition of political<br />
calypsos, and with his preferred<br />
genre, a Dorbrene O’Marde’s<br />
classic “Down Wid De Whole Damn<br />
Gang.” Scorpion was crowned<br />
king.<br />
The censorship of his songs on the<br />
government controlled radio station<br />
did not deter Scorpion. He spoke<br />
truth to power, and was a constant<br />
torn in the flesh of the former<br />
<strong>Antigua</strong> Labour Party (ALP) regime.<br />
With a career that spans over three<br />
decades, Scorpion as long as he<br />
was competing has only been out<br />
of the finals twice, 1986 and 2005.<br />
The fact that he has never won the<br />
crown but has only been in the third<br />
place spot on several occasions,<br />
and the first runner-up spot once,<br />
has been a source of many an after<br />
Competition debate, but it cannot<br />
be disputed that his contribution<br />
has certainly been an achievement<br />
of enormous iconic proportions.<br />
The Scorpion still lives on, ready to<br />
compete, and is still capable of a<br />
sting. We all say thanks.
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