Calypsonians.com - The Online Resource for information on Barbadian Calypso and Calypsonians - Crop-Over Festival 2008

Calypsonians.com - The Online Resource for information on Barbadian Calypso and Calypsonians - Crop-Over Festival 2008 - Novice

Edwin Yearwood won the 2008 road march with the song Handle Yuh Business.

Second was Nathalee with Sun til Sun and third was Mikey with Explosion.

Calypsonians.com - The Online Resource for information on Barbadian Calypso and Calypsonians - Crop-Over Festival 2008 - Novice

Barbados has a new calypso monarch.

Singing to a full house at the Kensington Oval, which was used for the first time in over 3 decades, Adrian Clarke won with his renditions of “I am a Bajan” and “Put that in yuh song”.

Calypsonians.com - The Online Resource for information on Barbadian Calypso and Calypsonians - Crop-Over Festival 2008 - Novice

In a tightly run show, Khiomal with Unleash de Beast, a song virtually unknown before today pulled away from the rest of the field today to capture the Party Monarch Competition title. Following in second and third positions were Mikey with Explosion and Nathalee with Sun til Sun.

Calypsonians.com - The Online Resource for information on Barbadian Calypso and Calypsonians - Crop-Over Festival 2008 - Novice

The 9 calypsonians who will meet Red Plastic Bag at the Pic-o-de-Crop finals next Friday night have been announced and missing from the line-up are perennial favourites Gabby and Kid Site.

Calypsonians.com - The Online Resource for information on Barbadian Calypso and Calypsonians - Crop-Over Festival 2008 - Novice

Patrons will not only be treated to an excellent line-up of artistes at this years Cohobblopot, but one lucky person will drive away with a 116i BMW valued at over $100,000.