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Parade results: ‘Jougo’ wins Road March; BVI Tribe is Best Adult Troupe

BVI Tribe was the winner in the Float Category of the August Monday Parade. Photo: VI Festival
The results are in for the Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival’s August Monday Parade in Road Town on August 4, 2025, and there are hardly any surprises. Photo: Facebook
The results are in for the Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival’s August Monday Parade in Road Town on August 4, 2025, and there are hardly any surprises. Photo: Facebook
Well-known local musician and entrepreneur Raul R. Sprauve aka ‘Jougo’, right, took home yet another Road March title. Sprauve won the title with his popular and energetic song ‘Swerve’. Photo: VI Festival
Well-known local musician and entrepreneur Raul R. Sprauve aka ‘Jougo’, right, took home yet another Road March title. Sprauve won the title with his popular and energetic song ‘Swerve’. Photo: VI Festival
BVI Optimum Sky Dancers won in the Moko Jumbies Category of the August Monday Parade on August 4, 2025. Photo: VI Festival
BVI Optimum Sky Dancers won in the Moko Jumbies Category of the August Monday Parade on August 4, 2025. Photo: VI Festival
Paradise Sky Dancers. Photo: VI Festival
Paradise Sky Dancers. Photo: VI Festival
Winning Majorettes, Ice Breakers. Photo: VI Festival
Winning Majorettes, Ice Breakers. Photo: VI Festival
BVI Optimum Sky Dancers won in the Moko Jumbies Category of the August Monday Parade on August 4, 2025. Photo: VI Festival
BVI Optimum Sky Dancers won in the Moko Jumbies Category of the August Monday Parade on August 4, 2025. Photo: VI Festival
BVI Optimum Sky Dancers won in the Moko Jumbies Category of the August Monday Parade on August 4, 2025. Photo: VI Festival
BVI Optimum Sky Dancers won in the Moko Jumbies Category of the August Monday Parade on August 4, 2025. Photo: VI Festival
BVI Optimum Sky Dancers won in the Moko Jumbies Category of the August Monday Parade on August 4, 2025. Photo: VI Festival
BVI Optimum Sky Dancers won in the Moko Jumbies Category of the August Monday Parade on August 4, 2025. Photo: VI Festival
BVI Optimum Sky Dancers won in the Moko Jumbies Category of the August Monday Parade on August 4, 2025. Photo: VI Festival
BVI Optimum Sky Dancers won in the Moko Jumbies Category of the August Monday Parade on August 4, 2025. Photo: VI Festival
BVI Optimum Sky Dancers won in the Moko Jumbies Category of the August Monday Parade on August 4, 2025. Photo: VI Festival
BVI Optimum Sky Dancers won in the Moko Jumbies Category of the August Monday Parade on August 4, 2025. Photo: VI Festival
BVI Optimum Sky Dancers won in the Moko Jumbies Category of the August Monday Parade on August 4, 2025. Photo: VI Festival
BVI Optimum Sky Dancers won in the Moko Jumbies Category of the August Monday Parade on August 4, 2025. Photo: VI Festival
BVI Optimum Sky Dancers won in the Moko Jumbies Category of the August Monday Parade on August 4, 2025. Photo: VI Festival
BVI Optimum Sky Dancers won in the Moko Jumbies Category of the August Monday Parade on August 4, 2025. Photo: VI Festival
BVI Optimum Sky Dancers won in the Moko Jumbies Category of the August Monday Parade on August 4, 2025. Photo: VI Festival
BVI Optimum Sky Dancers won in the Moko Jumbies Category of the August Monday Parade on August 4, 2025. Photo: VI Festival
BVI Optimum Sky Dancers won in the Moko Jumbies Category of the August Monday Parade on August 4, 2025. Photo: VI Festival
BVI Optimum Sky Dancers won in the Moko Jumbies Category of the August Monday Parade on August 4, 2025. Photo: VI Festival
BVI Tribe was the winner in the Float Category of the August Monday Parade. Photo: VI Festival
BVI Tribe was the winner in the Float Category of the August Monday Parade. Photo: VI Festival
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The results are in for the Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival’s August Monday Parade in Road Town on August 4, 2025, and there are hardly any surprises.

Well-known local musician and entrepreneur Raul R. Sprauve aka ‘Jougo’ took home yet another Road March title.

Sprauve, the lead singer for VIBE, won the title with his popular and energetic song ‘Swerve’.

Winning in the Adult Troupe category was BVI Tribe, which not only attracted a large number of participants but was colourful, creative, and well-choreographed.

Second was Treasures, and third was BVI Legacy.

The Kids Troupe Category was won by 1st Treasures.

See other results below:

Float

1st - BVI Heritage Dancers

 2nd- HLSCC

3rd- VIP

Majorettes

1st- Ice Breakers

2nd- BVI Dance School

Individual

1st- Kazak

Mocko Jumbies

1st- BVI Optimum Sky Dancers

2nd- Paradise Sky Dancers

Show Car

1st- God Father

2nd- Bull

Cheerleading

1st- Icebreakers Pom Pom

2nd- Dingolay

Floupe

1st- Culture Bearers

2nd- Rotary & Anti Crime Summit

The August Monday Parade, a staple of the Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival, coloured and hyped the streets of Road Town on August 4, 2025, and could be regarded as one that attracted the largest participation in recent times.

The parade, led by Parade Marshall Kenisha A. Sprauve, saw over 40 entries.

16 Responses to “Parade results: ‘Jougo’ wins Road March; BVI Tribe is Best Adult Troupe”

  • The watchdog (07/08/2025, 09:33) Like (15) Dislike (2) Reply
    Very good parade
    • El Demonio Negro (07/08/2025, 10:26) Like (2) Dislike (23) Reply
      It wasn't it was lukewarm. They had respect for Ms. P even though she didn't make it. We need more thongs butts and skin out twerks its FESTIVAL BABYYYYY.
  • hmm (07/08/2025, 09:50) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    WELL THAT WAS ALL THE TROUPES NAMED, DISHEARTENEING
    • @hmm (07/08/2025, 11:25) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
      They really need to encourage the schools and local dance groups to participate again like they used to. I remember when a number of schools would part take. Get high school and younger students involved in forming troupes and floats to keep the legacy alive and going.
  • GETTING FROM BAD TO WORST (07/08/2025, 10:11) Like (7) Dislike (2) Reply
    PEOPLE LOSING INTEREST BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT CHEATING AND BIASNEST...SOON IT WON'T HAVE NOBODY COMPETING FOR NOTHING
  • Real Mcoy (07/08/2025, 10:37) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    This parade needs more troupes; It seems a bit boring because it is a bit scattered.
  • Chris P Bacon (07/08/2025, 10:50) Like (16) Dislike (0) Reply
    It started earlier than previous years, there was a great vibe and the entrants all did an amazing job! Well done all
  • Because (07/08/2025, 11:39) Like (3) Dislike (5) Reply
    @ el demonio negro. It doesn't need any of that,send your women in her thong almost naked butt to parade. No one cares for parade either. Only men like you who are perverts watching those kids as well as the adults almost naked so call costume . Alcohol at parade WOW. Pure trash to watch. Carnival in the BVI is no class and pure trash. Look at the place dead. It didn't have much people on the island
  • team (07/08/2025, 11:42) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    More floats and participation needed. What happen to when y'all use put pride and creative into decorating floats?
  • my 2 cents (07/08/2025, 12:07) Like (8) Dislike (2) Reply
    Kudos to the organisers as the parade started just around 2:00pm which is waaaay better than past years! I believe it finished around 5:50pm (this is the time the last troupe passed by the Ferry Dock) so just around 3+ hours, taking into account the Queens on vehicles and the show cars. Troupes turnout this year was poor but those who put their time and effort into these troupes should be commended. However I think Treasurers should have won the Adult troupe, but the judges decision is final.
    My recommendation to the Festival Committee for 2026 is to try and have the Rise and Shine Tramp on Monday and the Parade on Tuesday. This give patrons time to recoup and to better enjoy the after parties on Monday. To my knowledge, Antigua and Trinidad have their Adult Parade on the Tuesday whilst their Jouvert is on the Monday.
    Maybe its time for a change, try it and see how it turns out!
  • Asking for me (07/08/2025, 12:40) Like (4) Dislike (3) Reply
    Congratulations to VIBE - Will VIBE spend some of that money and give us the fans who spend all our money to see them help us with back 2 school supplies?
  • Really (07/08/2025, 13:40) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    @asking for me. These artists don't send their money on kids. Your kids will have to be sexing them. Look at tola with all these artists you can see where their money goes. Women, alcohol, hookers, drugs etc school kids is far from that list. The artists here gave you a strip club on stage. Jouge got the school kids on stage looking a ratchet mess and he won. How was that song culture. People don't need to give trophies or awards out here because the judges can't be trusted. All these songs should have been disqualified because nothing culture or learning. The bikers MAKES people swerve
  • Ms P (07/08/2025, 14:06) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    flesh and feathers and pum pum prints

    immoral people luv it!
  • Optimist (07/08/2025, 14:27) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Much better than previous years. There wasn't much vulgarity, nakedness...overall a little more respectful for the kids. EAST!!.. Y'ALL DELIVERED . Thank you for making my visit worth while.. Next year East End should have an all white parade
  • tom (07/08/2025, 16:45) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    What are the criteria for judging who wins the ROAD MARCH?


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