Last Updated on July 31, 2026, 4:25 PM AST by Anthony Morris
Last night attendees at the Nevis Culturama Festival 52 witnessed electrifying and premier music competitions at the Groovy Soca Monarch and Power Soca Monarch event. Both the event’s final showdown concluded yesterday Thursday July 30, 2026 at the Cultruma Cultural Village in Charlestown.
This year the title of Groovy Soca Monarch was won by the Adowah with 421 points and one more time he defended his title as he has won the event back to back. The Nevis Culturama Festival Committee wished the Adowah online on their official social media along with his winning picture.
The Committee said, “Give it up for the groove master! Big congratulations to Adowah, your official 2026 National Bank Groovy Soca Monarch”.
Moreover, the 1st runner up place was secured by the Delly Ranks with 406 points. Rocco Dan secured the 2nd runner up place with 376 points. The Nevis Culturama Festival Committee wished all the event winners online on social media.
The Groovy Soca Monarch is a slow, melodic and rhythm-driven soca music competition. In which singer vocal delivery, lyrical quality, stage presence and audience connection play a major part in scoring the points.
Additionally, Rass Brown & Rocco Dan defended their title of Power Soca Monarch champions for the third conductive year. This year they won the event with a score of 470 and Soca Empress & Pakiss secured the 1st runner up place. The 2nd runner up place was won by KT Dan by scoring 397 points. The Committee congratulated all the National bank Power Soca Monarch winners online.
The Power Soca Monarch is based on high energy performances in which singers excite and engage with the audience and their stage performance,vocals, overall entertainment and crowd interaction are the parameters for the judgments.
Both the events began at 8:00 PM and the National Bank of St. Kitts-Nevis Anguilla was title sponsor of both the events and events were organized by the Nevis Culturama Committee.
Today at the Nevis Culturama Festival Finals of TDC Senior Kasio will take place at the NEDACS Cultural Complex and will begin at 8:00 PM. A total of 8 contestants are participating in the event including Empress Lyric (Reigning Monarch), King Dis N Dat, Buffalo Soldier, Kairo, Lady Nevaeh, Mighty Hollywood, De-Syder and Bonita.
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