Last Updated on July 30, 2022, 5:43 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Oscar Browne managed to add yet another calypso crown to his trophy case, having won the Culturama 48 TDC Senior Kaiso Monarch on Thursday, July 28, 2022.
Eight calypsonians faced off in two rounds, rendering one song in each game. At the night’s end, the Kaiso Finals came down to the battle of the kings, with three former Culturama Kaiso Monarchs taking the top spots.
King Astro scored an unbeatable 826 points, Keith “King Dis N’ Dat” Scarborough placed first runner-up with 809 points, and Andrew “King Hollywood” Nisbett came in at second runner-up with 806 points.
Astro’s winning renditions were “De Spell” and “Movie”; Dis N’ Dat performed “Dunce Like a Bat” and “De Plot”; and Hollywood sang “Done De Nonsense” and “Everybody Need Somebody”.
Eric Evelyn, The Minister of Culture in the Nevis Island Administration, congratulated King Astro on winning his fifth Kaiso crown at the culturama.
The veteran calypsonian and reigning National Calypso Monarch, had last won the Kaiso crown in Nevis in 2015.
“Last night, Oscar “Astro” Browne was crowned Kaiso King of Nevis again, unifying the national and Nevisian Kaiso King titles. He is the only Nevisian able to achieve this remarkable feat.” Said Premier Brantley’s congratulatory post on his official Facebook Account.
“I wish to record my congratulations to King Astro and to recognize him publicly as we must now acknowledge that he is among the greatest Kaisonians our country has ever seen. May God continue to bless, guide, guard, and keep you. You are loved by one and all, and you deserve every commendation,” he said.
In an interview held on July 29, 2022, with the Department of Information, the newly crowned Kaiso Monarch said, “It’s a beautiful feeling. Even after winning so many times, the magic and excitement of winning the competition stay with you. Every time feels like the first time.
“The show overall was of good quality, and the season on a whole was good. The band has been outstanding, and the backup vocalists were also excellent. I want to express heartfelt gratitude to my family, my producers, everyone on my management and production team, and of course my supporters and fans.”
The Culturama 48 action continues with the St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank Soca Monarch Finals on Friday, July 29. On Saturday, July 30, the Culturama Art, Craft, and Food Fair will be held at the Elquemedo T. Willett (ETW) Park; the Junior Cultural Street Parade takes place on the streets of Charlestown and culminates in the ETW Park, and the Wete Fete will go down at the Cultural Village.
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