{"id":85514,"date":"2013-02-09T12:26:13","date_gmt":"2013-02-09T16:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=85514"},"modified":"2013-02-09T18:32:18","modified_gmt":"2013-02-09T22:32:18","slug":"breaking-news-emergency-surgery-forces-ghetto-prince-out-of-calypso-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/culture\/carnival\/breaking-news-emergency-surgery-forces-ghetto-prince-out-of-calypso-final\/","title":{"rendered":"UDDATE: Emergency surgery forces Ghetto Prince out of calypso final, no repacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_85515\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85515\" style=\"width: 231px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-85515\" alt=\"Ghetto Prince. 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Photo by Zaimis Olmos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Calypsonian, Ghetto Prince, will not be performing at the calypso final this evening.<\/p>\n<p>It has been confirmed that he was taken to hospital for emergency surgery early Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of his illness is unknown.<\/p>\n<p>The Dominica Calypso Association (DCA) met this morning to discuss the matter<\/p>\n<p>It was being speculated that Soul Puss might be replacing Ghetto Prince but following a meeting of DCA officials this morning, it was decided that nine calypsonians would compete in the final.<\/p>\n<p>Soul Puss had indicated earlier that he was ready to perform when the matter was finalized. &#8220;I am practically ready,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I know it is short notice but a calypsonian should be ready for anything during the season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He said his costume was being prepared and his second song &#8220;is in line.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I will be having my final practice with the All Star Band since they are more familiar with my song,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>However, Vice President of the DCA, Davidson &#8220;Observer&#8221; Victor said the association was more concerned with putting things in place to ensure a smooth, good quality final than seeking a replacement for Ghetto Prince and so decided to proceed with nine competitors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Calypsonian, Ghetto Prince, will not be performing at the calypso final this evening. 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