ORANJESTAD – After a musical celebration spanning two nights, Stichting Musica crowned the winners of the fabulous Aruba Caiso & Soca Monarch 2024.
The Aruba Caiso & Soca Monarch event attracts thousands of spectators and is one of the most exciting and popular music events on the island. A favorite of the locals, this event presents a musical extravaganza which sets the tone for the upcoming carnival parades.
The singers compete with original music compositions and lyrics. For Calypso, social commentary is presented with witty and comical lyrics, while the Soca presents a dancing beat and easy lyrics to get the party started on the road!
The most popular songs are featured in the parades and Carnival events.
For Carnival 70, the winners are:
Winner ACSM Power Soca
Singer: Galloway
Title: Mash Up
Band: Tsunami
Composer: Carl Roosberg
Arrangement: Rod Benjamin & Michael Odor
2nd Place Power Soca Monarch
Singer: M.I.K.E.Y.
Title: Unity
Band: Youth Xtreme Band (YX3M)
Composer: Harvey “Toolz” Agunbero
Arrangement: Harvey “Toolz” Agunbero
3rd Place Power Soca Monarch
Singer: Easy B
Title: Another One
Band: Tsunami
Composer: Shirlan George & Bradley Vesprey
Arrangement: Hendry Tromp
Rookie of the Year
Singer: Big Reckless
Title: Big Help
Band: Tsunami
Composer: Claudius Philips Jr.
Arrangement: Claudius Philips Jr.
Best dressed band: Tsunami
Best Costume: Mitch
Winner ACSM Caiso
Singer: EK
Title: Falta Pottasium
Band: Youth Xtreme Band (YX3M)
Composer: Eugene Kemp
Arrangement: Harvey “Toolz” Agunbero & Eugene Kemo
2nd Place Caiso
Singer: Queen Sashah
Title: Worries
Band: Tsunami
Composer: Martha Figueroa
Arrangement: Michael Odor
3rd Place Caiso
Singer: Mighty Tattoo
Title: Let It Go
Band: Zeta Band Aruba
Composer: Richard Quant
Arrangement: Hubert Thiel
Winner ACSM Groovy Soca
Singer: Rocco Flava
Title: Come Together
Band: Buleria
Composer: Claudius Philips
Arrangement: Claudius Philips
2nd Place Groovy Soca
Singer: Easy B
Title: Togetherness
Band: Tsunami
Composer: Brendon Shalol Joseph
Arrangement: Rod Benjamin
3rd Place Groovy Soca
Singer: Noush
Title: Wreckin’ The Place
Band: Noush & The Band
Composer: Randolph Berry
Arrangement: Claudius Philips Jr.
