It’s official. After much speculation, the Dominica Calypso Association (DCA) has announced the 2013 Road March winner in Dominica.
The title went to Derose with his hit “Ba Yo Babalen.”
The announcement was made on Friday evening following a meeting by the DCA.
DCA’s president, Kelly Williams, said the song has been very popular around the island since it was released by Derose for the Carnival Season.
Derose, whose real name is Dexter Peltier, also captured the Champ of the Camp crown earlier this month.
Last year the title went to Police Officer Murphy “Sye” Jno Jules for his popular number “Burn, Burn, Burn.”
Paying dj’s to play your song on the road is wrong
Why is it that the calypso association are the ones to judge the road march competition. Hmm
I need to know the judging points and the # of times the top 3 songs were played.
I only played in Roseau on Monday. i can’T recall CK, kkk,ASa etc playing that sound. I heard camera and rum and d party so many times that day. i was like ok road march , road march. Then again the calypso association don’t like d bouyon music so they never saw/heard the band i was in . lol
The title of the sound strangely reminds me of Caterah ‘Bye yo bois’, ‘bye yo bois’ from the late 70’s.
Woman and man bound to agree bye yo bois, bye yo bois, that is the thing they want from me, bye yo bois, bye yo bois….
Road March is determined by the song that is played the most on the two days of revelling. Its not about if you like or dislike a song or a calypsonian. Deros song was indeed the song played the most by far, he deserved to win.
Congrats..! Who commit the crime? Ba Yo Babelennnn.
well deserved…just BA YO BABALEN…YO TOE MOVEY!SA KE FASHAY, KWASHAY!
Congrats Deros. You really did a good job this year. I felt you should have placed before Bobb and Webb in the finals. You was consistent in both rounds. Bob and a weak second song. Even the Junior monarchs had a better song than his.
Congrats also to Daddy Milla. I think he was closely edged out by Deros for the Road March.
Two years in a row the Emanuel Fire wins the Road March, some persons should take note.
Congrats, to DeRose, but if you ask me Daddy Milla illegal Calypsonian played way more on the street. But you have to understand the politics of the country, but why hold a young man over your personal beliefs. #Number1 supporter Illegalcalysoian
Congrats I love babalen
Only Mano songs making Champ of the Camp crown, suggest next year every calypsonian in Dominica sing a song on ezdoor.
congrats to Delrose i am working i n an american environment and whenthey get me upset i just singing the song bayo bablen even while showering i singing the song great job Dominicans and they geting vex when they cannot understand me lol lol this is my theme song
the rum and the party and derose could be a tie
Easily
congrats derose
i notice that the sound system had a biased towards ba yo babarlen with no apology i think the sound system djs were paid for pushing this song wucks-up photograph was most enjoyed by the masses on the street and the djs refuss to play it just because its wucks-up [a poor man]
this is soooooooooooo true!!!!!!!…it was fun chippin on dat song!! “raise ur camera to your eye…..” lol kicks…
duh common sence….matt peltier is his brother…ofcourse derose song would play alot more esp.on Q95 by any means most pple do listen to Q95 locallly and those living overseas anyway so obviously they would hear it more….
hahah! ignorant fool!
I knew that already he was going to win Road Mach
hmmmmm Congrtsssssss Blabalennnnnnnnnnnn you deserved it .
Let us now bun the babalen for the good of the whole of the country. We need prayer in every work of life in Dominic. We need to light babalen for more constructive things in Dominica. God we need you.
All the partying is over and let us all be serious about our beautiful country. Let us all light a babalen for one person in our home, village, for prosperity, health, wealth togetherness, love, patience. It is good to have a good time, but when all is said and done we have to face reality. Our country is crying for unity. Let us put every ill feeling aside. United we stand, divided we fall.
No offense either but I also heard Illegal King much more, then is Rum and de party and photograph. However, I do like the barbalen song but didn’t hear it much. I also didn’t hear Sour Sour’s song yo voleur much either.
Congrats cous. All the way from NYC. Eh beh, bahbalen sa la te bien range bah yo. Lol. I had all confidence that your song would be selected for Road March.
What about Put your hands between your legs? All the popular songs were great so any pick is fine by me! Congrats to Derose
greatest job man you deserved it
Burn burn burn, bar yo babalen, those concern take note… wicked ones
mas camp again and again
my road match king is daddy milla
DNO please let us know about the peoples controversial King. How many and the names. If Scrunter is in, I will not attend.
A first for La Pwete. Congrats.
Well done Derose. Since carnival Monday We knew you had nailed the road march crown. Congrats!!!!! We are proud of you!!!!!
congrats deros i always knew that u would have taken that place.its a very popular song and also hotttt.
Congrats Derose! You have the right stuff and will continue to go from stride to stride.
It is rather interesting to note that for 2 years steady songs with a GON Emmanuel fire bombing plight get to make the road march.
all you forget shadow flow can put out d candle
rum dn party was supposed to win dat it plat juver whole morning all you lucky i doe give babalen voler
In all the calypso shows Deros sang, “Bas yo Babalen,” the crowd expressed deep appreciation with the up-tempo, serious social/political commentary. The conclusion is that Dominicans are concerned about the slow, slow, slow pace, almost stalling of the investigations into the 2010 Christmas firebombing of the home of two innocent elders in an attempt to kill them.
The people are listening to the revelations surrounding that henious crime. They have put the pieces together. They know who is trying by all means posssible to block the case ever making it to the courts. Dominicans suspect that “Big Boys” will certainly be implicated.
Last Year’s road march was, “Burn, burn, burn,” by Sye. His song also reminded us of the horrible firebombing.
Is Sicko Secko still renewing his passport in the US? Will he ever return to clear his name as he claimed? Was the help of the FBI or other US agency ever sought?
The fearless Calypsonians, Sye, Deros et al will continue to keep the issues alive. The people are watching, listening and waiting for justice to be done. The criminals must be brought to justice. The calypsonians, with their calypsos, will continue to enlighten us and expose the corruption, firebombings and disrespect for the Laws of our land.
I wonder if the DJs don’t decide who they want to be road march. How do they determine what to play? By request? Or just by crowd response? While I like Deros song, I think that Rum and the Party was a much hotter tune. No offense, but I am just a little confused as to who decide to play what and when.
I think “camera” played more often.
I come for the rum and the party was a good road march song but you hardly heard the song on the road strange Congrats Delrose
CONGRATULATIONS!! WELL DESERVED!!!
CONGRATS DEROSE!!!! THAT WAS A SURE WIN!!! BA YO BABALEN WAS WAY IN THE LEAD..FROM WHAT I HEARD ON THE ROAD ILLEGAL CALYPSO KING WOULD BE IN THE 2ND PLACE…
BAYO BABALEN EMANUEL…BA YO BABALEN..NICE TUNE!! VERY CATCHY!!
ONCE AGAIN CONGRATS!!!
Those words must have been acidic on the tongue of the ghost
camera is my road march
If anyone else had gotten it besides DeRose it would have been one more illegal crowns for the season.congrats DeRose
How about Rum and de Party??
IT WAS NOT PLAYED FREQUENTLY ON THE ROAD.. THAT’S Y..BA YO BABALEN HAD NO COMPETITION ON THE ROAD..
We are not advertising the sale and consumption of alcohol to children.
It would have been a real travesty if DE RUM AND DE PARTY was announced as the Road March winner
CONGRATULATIONS DEROSE!!!
i like that one thought it would win
All you had to do was listen to the songs played for the day
again, controversial. Illigal king,was playing much more than blabalen. But again i was not a judge.
Now that’s wats up! Congrats deros.well deserved!
skinny eat ….no crown for you …behhhhhh….go and pull net by bay, with the rum boyz
@CALYPSIO FAN You are such an accomplished idiot and illiterate, Isn’t pulling net something worthwile? Don’t burst any blood vessel, the man has won already, and i like that. OH YEAH.
8 and 9 on d way he needed the money badly…lmao
Skinny can do without crown. He will continue to eat and when he pull the net by the bay he will give you fish to eat.
I can’t beleive there are ten like you! ewe. disgusting! Gimme Fish every day, the money he wuda win wud finish anyways so if is fish is fish!!!! you being fed a fish idiot! if you cannot go get it who going to give it to you? retard! stupes More Music Skinny, no matter what!!!
NONSENSE…HELL NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO WHAt about raise ur camera to ur eye????
It has come to pass as was predicted with this great tune and tempo. Congrats Derose! Now let’s hope the babalen will have a heavy toll on the perpetrators who tried to murder Mano. You follow?
AMEN!!!My Babalen is always blazing, and I anticipate results in GOD’s time……..I BELIEVE!!
waayyyyy barbalen barbalen barbalene;;;;;;
Gr8 job …..he earned it
no offence but i was hearing that illegal calypso king much more
Very good. Now let the babalen burn the wicked ones.!
AMEN TO THAT!!!