Chutney took the spotlight at the John Cupid Carnival Village, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain, last Thursday, as a cast of past and present chutney soca artistes graced the stage.
Among those belting out their hit tunes from years gone by and their current songs were Rakesh Yankaran, Asha Kamachee, Rowtee Ramroop, Snakey, Nishard M, Edwin “Crazy” Ayoung, Chris Garcia, Adesh Samaroo, Ravi B and his sister Nisha B, along with Nailah Blackman, three-time monarch GI and reigning Chutney Soca Monarch Daddy Chinee with his winning song We are One. The MC was Kenneth Seepersad, who encouraged the audience to move to the melodious songs from the chutney soca stars, even giving them a demonstration or two as the night progressed.