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The King of Chutney Soca and the King of Soca will go head to head at the Chutney Soca Monarch, where 11 other contenders for the CSM crown held by Rick Ramoutar will also hit the stage.


Alicia Boucher has the details.
Transcript
00:00It's being called a battle royal, as the grand finale of the B-Mobile Chutney Soka
00:05Monarch 30th Anniversary show will include performances from Soka Superstar Marshall
00:10Montano and Chutney Soka Superstar Rikki Jai.
00:14They will be vying for the crown held by the defending 2024 champion Rikki Ramuta.
00:19Both men have copped several titles in their respective genres, however, it's Montano's
00:24first time entering the CSM.
00:27A statement from Southex reveals that Jai and Montano topped the semi-final competition,
00:33with only a few points separating them while distancing themselves from the rest of the
00:37contenders, including past champions like Nival Chaitlal and Daddy Chiny.
00:42Southex says, quote,
00:44All 34 contestants came with their A-game, and what was most evident at this year's event
00:49was the integration of Soka and Chutney artists, with a fusion of the Afro and Indo elements
00:55were in full bloom on the semi-final stage.
00:59Based on the high quality of the performances at the semi-final stage, the producers have
01:04decided to take a few extra artists to the grand final stage, end quote.
01:09Apart from Jai and Montano, the competitors who will perform at Skinner Park on Saturday,
01:14March 1st are Wackaman, Rihanna Gopal, Ricardo Melville, Hurricane Hemlata Dindyal, Nival
01:21Chaitlal, Reshma Ramlal, Subrukay Warrior Princess, Master Salim, Adesh Samaru, Vikas
01:27Sahadev, Vanessa Ramutter, and wildcard King of Guyana's Chutney, Terry Gajraj.
01:34Montano is also set to compete at the Calypso Manor competition this year as the reigning
01:39Calypso King.
01:40We asked Montano about the two competitions at CIC's Fight With The Saints on Saturday.
01:46You have to defend your Calypso Manor title as well as you are, you have entered Chutney
01:52this year.
01:53So tell me about those two things, defending your title and entering Chutney, Chutney this
02:00year.
02:01It's all fun.
02:02I think a lot of young Soca artists are going to come into the Calypso Manor competition,
02:07which is a blessing and I welcome them, you know.
02:10Come and take the crown from Marshall and carry on the legacy because I want to take
02:14Soca music to the globe.
02:16So I'm very grateful.
02:17Chutney music, same, and just having fun.
02:19Thank you and all the best.
02:21Thank you so much.
02:22Feel better.
02:23South Excel's Dula Tropical Club venue, which was used to host the CSM semi-finals, was
02:28too small and as such, a decision has been taken to put the competition back into an
02:33outdoor arena to accommodate bigger crowds that the event now attracts.
02:38Alicia Boucher, TV6 News.
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