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Controversy followed the results of Calypso Fiesta 2026 on Saturday night at Skinner Park, San Fernando, after several calypsonians with strong political and social commentary failed to advance to the grand final of the National Calypso Monarch competition.
The outcome sparked debate among patrons and artistes at Skinner Park, with renewed questions about whether political kaiso was being quietly sidelined by the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians’ Organisation (TUCO) and the judges, despite calypso’s historic role as the voice of the people.
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