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NACC’s Emancipation Calypso competition carded for August 3

The National Action Cultural Committee (NACC) and the National Youth Action Committee announced the finalists of their 29th annual Emancipation Calypso competition to be held on August 3, at the Government Campus Plaza, Richmond Street, Port of Spain. In a phone interview on July 17 NACC’s chairman Embau Moheni said this competition is one of the few that celebrates calypso outside of the Carnival period. This has been one of the committee’s goals since 1974, he added. The competition began in 1997 and its first winner was Sheldon Reid with his One Billion Shall Rise. The song went on to become the anthem for the internationalisation of Emancipation Day, Moheni said. Initially, there were little songs thematically speaking about Emancipation but now, because of the committee’s efforts, there are many, he added. This year’s finalists were chosen from a preliminary which took place on July 13. The competition has two categories: 17 and under, 18-35. There are ten finalists in each category. Here are the lists of finalists for each category:- 17 and under Anastasia Lowmans – The Ones Left Behind Celebrit-T Charles – Echoes of the Middle Passage Daniah Mohammed – Time and Time Again Iennesha Bailey – Chains Still On JAH’Majesty Charles – Drums of Freedom Janaya Clarke – We Free Jeremiah St Mark – My African Ancestors Lashawnna Lowmans – Legends Never Die Ozioma Wilson – Yes I Am Free Renee Hinds – Africa Is Rising 18-35 Aaron Sinnette – Below the Ashes Omare Asson – Slavery Gone Long Time Clorysa Gill – We Link Strong Kerice Pascal – Freedom Day Kerysa Hinds – New Day Dawning Kyle Cowie – Pilgrims of Hope N’Janela Duncan Regis – Footsteps Naheelah Kojo – Arise Nicholas Lucas – Who We Are Patrice Richardson – The Woeful Cry The post NACC’s Emancipation Calypso competition carded for August 3 appeared first on Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.