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November 27th, 2016
Beres Hammond makes VI crowd ‘feel good’

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Less than two hours before the rays of the sun lit up the sky to announce the breaking of a new day, International Jamaican Reggae Star Beres Hammond, brought the curtains down at the Multipurpose Sports Complex, to a packed and well appreciative crowd on Sunday November 27, 2016.

July 28th, 2016
UPDATE: Sistah Joyce is 4 time Calypso Monarch!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- History was made at the Rita Francis Festiville on July 27, 2016 when Joycelyn “Sistah Joyce” Searles was named the Virgin Islands’ Calypso Monarch for the 4th consecutive year.

July 10th, 2016
2 eliminated, 6 move to Calypso finals

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Six calypsonians will now be going head to head with the three time and reigning Monarch, Sistah Joyce (born Joycelyn Searles), for the Calypso crown and the grand prize of $6,500.

March 25th, 2016
King Paido, Sistah Joyce out of VG Calypso competition

THE VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Two of local calypso's biggest names will not be competing in this year's Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Calypso Competition. These are Reynold A. Phillips known as King Paido and Joycelyn Searles who goes by the name Sistah Joyce.

March 17th, 2016
Sistah Joyce cutting reggae album in Jamaica

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Joycelyn Searles, known by her stage name Sistah Joyce, recently commenced recording a new album of conscious reggae music at a studio in the land of reggae itself – Jamaica.

March 13th, 2016
Rain fails to dampen show @ Tortola Pier Park 

WICKHAM’S CAY I, Tortola, VI – Despite some early showers last evening March 12, 2016, KT Promotions pulled off a masterful Roots and Culture themed concert headlined by Jamaican reggae superstar Jamar Rolando McNaughton aka Chronixx at Tortola Pier Park, Wickham's Cay 1.

July 30th, 2015
UPDATE: ‘The people gave me some licks’- 2015 Calypso Monarch Sistah Joyce

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Newly crowned 2015 Calypso Monarch Sistah Joyce’s second round song ‘Pure Licks’ was no doubt a hit with the small crowd and obviously the judges as she retained her crown for the third consecutive year at the 2015 Calypso Monarch held at the Patsy Lake Festiville in Road Town on July 29, 2015.

July 2nd, 2015
Marcus ‘Yung Blood’ Marks newcomer to Festival calypso competition

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – This news site can confirm that among thirteen persons who have registered their interest in competing in the calypso competition as part of the 2015 Emancipation Festival, there is at least one newcomer- Marcus ‘Yung Blood’ Marks.

April 6th, 2015
UPDATE: ‘I put my all into it’ – King Paido

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Following a five year win drought, King Paido is ecstatic about winning this year’s Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Calypso Competition early this morning April 6, 2015.

April 3rd, 2015
Easter Festival 2015 set for take-off- Jerrell A. George

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - The hype is on as the Easter Festival Committee at Virgin Gorda sets to kick off celebrations tomorrow April 4, 2015.

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