Page 18 - The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer Issue-1158-06012017

Page 18 The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer. Friday January 6, 2017 LOCAL NEWS

SKN Soca Sets Eyes On Trinidad

Soca Artistes at press event

By Loshaun Dixon

Basseterre, St. Kitts-With the growth
of soca over the years in St. Kitts and
Nevis, people have wondered why
more have not graced the stage of the
international soca monarch in Trinidad
and Tobago to battle with some of the
region’s top soca artists.

After a successful Sugar Mas 44, where
he captured the Soca Monarch Groovy
title, Nicha B ventured to Trinidad and
Tobago and participated in the Semi
Finals of the International Soca
Monarch in 2015 with his popular song
‘Can’t Wait’.

Despite a credible performance, he
failed to progress to the finals.
However, it was widely believed that
he had paved the way for many soca
performers in St. Kitts and Nevis to ply
their trade on one of soca’s biggest
stage.

Speaking at a press event last week
some soca artists who released songs or
participated in Sugar Mas 45 expressed
interest in following in Nicha B’s foot-
steps.

The man who unseated Nicha B as
Groovy Soca Monarch Rucas H.E
admitted he has enquired about and is
trying to make plans to participate in
the International Soca Monarch.

“I do have plans of trying to get to the
International Soca Stage. I am asking
questions now to see how best we can
get that worked out. Persons have been
encouraging me to do it and that has
given me an extra drive to actually go
and make sure I get the necessary infor-
mation I need to get on that stage for
2017,” he said.

First Runner up Dejour said he is not a
full time soca artist but would like to
visit the twin island republic.

“As Alkaline said ‘conquer the world’
and Trinidad is the pinnacle and so I
have to go there,” he declared.

Female soca sensation Shanna said she
visited in Trinidad in November and

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