The organizers of Stardom Calypso Tent are boasting of a special ambience and improved sound, along with several new features, that they say will make this year’s Stardom Calypso Tent the ‘best show ever’.
The event was launched on Thursday, at the Kaiso House in Bath Estate where it was revealed that the Sisserou Hotel, the original home of Stardom, will once again house the event.
The first show, which will feature all the main Stardom calypsonians and a special introduction, is carded for Wednesday January 11, 2012.
Stardom officials say as usual the tent will continue every Wednesday during the calypso season.
“This is going to be better than in the past,” a confident Coordinator Norman Letang informed the launch.
Letang and others involved in the tent say the return of veterans Hunter and Scrunter – both former Kings, and De Webb to the competition this year, is expected to add to the quality of the show.
Letang revealed that during the course of the season, there will be a ‘Lady’s Night’ component which will feature the Carnival Queen contestants and the talent of female calypsonians.
Old school calysonians will also be given the opportunity to bring some of their greatest hits to the stage when Stardom hosts a “Back in Time Night.”
In the words of Norman Letang “the place is going to be on fire”.
Swinging Stars Band will, as it has done for the past few decades, provide musical accompaniment.
Pointing to last year being one of the worst years for the tent, President of the Dominica Calypso Association, Kelly “The Ghost” Williams, said he expects that the tent will rebound because of the top notch 2012 performances that are expected.
The organizers have confirmed that sponsor Digicel has put forth a $15,000 cash and kind contribution towards the event. Belfast Estate also presented a $10,000 contribution.
Other sponsors include Courts Dominica, Signman, and DOMLEC.
organizers do not forget to ask lime for de double bubble to promote your show.
You know, based on the type of feed by one hears,sees etc, it is clear to see that there is a division among the tents. I think a good bzness way of dealing with this is for each of the tents organizers to come to some level of compromise and have artists of each tent sing in the other tents each week that way both sides with have the opportunity of experiencing the other and the artists will also get an opportunity of working with musicians from both tents. It would benefit both sides.
whats the story behind the two tents? i just don’t get it. explain please someone!
Do the same calypsonians perform in both?
Why can’t my people realise that is because of the two tents,that Dominica calypso have improved to such a high standard.Competition is healthy and we must support both tents,why everything in Dominica have to be split right down the middle,it’s time to come 2gether at lest for once.Stardom and Masscamp are Dominica’s let’s Love them.
Every year it’s going to be the best and it’s the same old planning
MAn Big UP to Swinging Stars; yesterday is gone,It’s time we wish eachother well, for the good of the art form and Dominica,is time Dominicans grow up,I am fed up with this pettyness in Dominica, this attitude takes us no where.COME ON MAN;
For outstanding entertainment, fun, laughter and lots of jump-up mas camp all the way.
Friday night for me ouiiiiiiiiiii.
ps. Lime please bring back the double bubble and not the double credit.
Digi is the sponsor, but a LIME banner is in the back ground of that picture of Norman Letang. Ha ha ha ha!!!
That is some UNITY there boy. Do not remove you know DNO! I love that show of unity…ha ha he he…!
ADMIN: Thank you for that observation but surely, you expect us to do the right thing!
I expected that, was just calling it to you attention man. Great job DNO.
Organisatiobs try different locations for their shows in an attempt to give patrons more comfort and to get a feel of the ambiance of the venue, bt if the venue is too costly or it takes away from the patrons freedom to move around freely then you will be losing something and you must please customers even if the new venue is modern it might take some time for people to get acustomed to it, in the meantime to sustain you show AND KEEP IT ALIVE AND PROFITABLE OR AND RELEVANT THE BEST THING TO DO IS RETURN QUICKLY TO WHERE THE PUBLIC KNOWS STARDOM RESIDES. IT MAY JUST BE OR ALSO INCLUDE A STRAINED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VENUE OWNER AND STARDOM MANAGEMENT. ANYWAYS IT DOES NOT MATTER STARDOM WAS DOING FINE AT SISSEROU OK.
STARDOM TENT REMAINS THE TENT WITH THE MOST CLASSSSSSS IN DA…..
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO FEEL THAT KAISO IS ABOUT MAY-PWEE…..GO TO THE OTHER TENT….
THE LIKES OF STARDON AND UNITY AT THE GOOD TIMES WILL NEVER BE OUT DONE….
BESIDES SWINGING STARS IS THE ONLY REAL BAND IN DOMINICA….REMEMBER KAISO SHOW HAD TO START 4AM IN THE MORNING WHEN THEY TRIED TO USE ANOTHER BAND TO PLAY FOR CALYPSONIANS…..
@ andre white is ppl like you that creat class everywhere you go. dont you kno is all about de art form? there was a time stardom was known as the elite tent and the calypsonians in that would get all de air play and privileges… now unity tent was for ppl quote or unquote low class and wouldnt get much air play.they would be regarded as de kwas calypsonians or the ppl dat hardly pass eleminations dats de way we use to run b4.yes we have very good calypsonian who bring out good stuff every yr but de others should get equal treatment cuz nothing is bigger than de art form.dont you forget there were calypsonians who were there b4 n they have gone and de vibes still rolling.so plz i recommend u support both tents for love of the calypsoes
@mention!!!Clearly you have no idea of the members of or organizers of UNITY TENT!!!!
as a follower of Both tents back in the day…Unity tent held at good times bosts my all time favourite calypsonian,HURICANE, lets not forget finalist like General Natty, YesI,President Lilly among many others so please!!!!!if you are going to respond to my response to the those critzing Stardom and in particular SWING STARS kindly allow me to inform you that the statement was simply stating the facts…THAT’S WHY WE HAVE’NT HAD A MALE CALPSONIAN REPRESENT US REGIONALYY!!! IN A MINUTE….THANKS TO TASHA AND THE CLASS ASSOCIATED WITH HER ON AND OFF THE STAGE THEY WERE ABLE TO SEND HER TO REPRESENT DOMINICA!!!!!! AND NOT DOMINICANS (GHETTO YOUTES!!!GANGTERS!!!HINT! HINT!)
THAT IS WHY IT ALWAYS EMPTY….MASSS CAMP ALL THE WAY…….
sTARDON TENT BORING…..
Star-what? Last year, Stardom was eclipsed by Mas Camp. Mas camp was in a more central location, had good calypsoes and seemed to be better organized. Quite satisfying. Stardom was caught up wondering what day they wanted the tent. smh. I’d like to see Stardom get organized, then i might take the drive up there and hear some calypso.
I guess you didn’t read the story which shows that the organizers of the tent have clearly recognized their errors and have made moves to correct that.
Do you people even pause to think before you comment? Or is it always open season for criticism of everything under the sun.
heard a voice clipping where he clearly indicated that the venue last year was pretty much a thumps down in terms of accoustic appeal, plus sound system which encorprates that venue isnt up to stand.
those a critical to any showbiz venue, maybe we do need to do a logistic design when we pretend to be showbiz friendly, and completely ignorant of the standards that govern those aspects!
i want to kno WHY they have kaiso eliminations at krazy kokonuts for..smh..dis is not d rite venue for this at all..kaiso organizers needs to look into dat plzzzzzzzzzzzzz….back to d newtown savannah plzzzzzzzzzz
The Association is too stucked up to listen to the fans.
Am happy Stardom is back at the Sisserou Hotel,THANKS Norman and the guys. The Ambience is always great there. I wish GHOST would do like wise for the ELIMINATIONS!!! Krazy Kokonuts is not the place for CALYSPOS.
Please its not to late.
advising ghost? the name speaks for itself, its like beating a dead horse, this man thinks and acts just like the party he represents
Mr letang you better be real base on last years performance stardom was a dismal failure because of the quality of the calypsoes and the failure of these calypsonians in your tent to tackle the real issues that affect the masses, let me remind you that calypso is social commentary, social commentary should reflect what is currently taking place in our dominican society and by extension the caribbean/world, can stardom search within itself and answer the question
Failure? That’s why they got 3 out of 4 places at the finals right?? Okkkaaaayyy(in a daddychess voice!!) Think my people, think!
while you may be right on ur statement, have you listen to dbs news with the statements letang gave? there is more than wat u said judging by wat i heard on the radio. something foul happened between the band and the owner of krazy kokonut and thats the reason they left.sometimes ppl move on for various fings and dont say a word but something bad happen cuzing letang to even give certain statements on wat went down.
This stupid ignorant fool called ‘CIA on the Watch” is such an idiot that all he can do is bring politics into everything. No wonder the likes of you and the ‘Puppet Master Song Writer (KingMaker)and all the “Blues” look towards carnival time to try to play your DIRTY POLITICS like calypso is ONLY about BASHING THE GOVERNMENT.
Yes, you may flock Bobby’s Place and jump up like crazy to all the Skerrit bashing, BUT Skerrit will continue to have the last laugh at the polls. Silly fools. Let’s all enjoy our cultural expressions around carnival time and STOP mixing in politics!!!!
Didn’t you just mix in politics?