Helon Francis Breaks His Silence on the Calypso Monarch Mic Controversy

Corie Sheppard Podcast · Nov 2, 2026 · 1h 20m · transcript

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What really happened when Helon Francis' Calypso Monarch performance was interrupted during the television broadcast? Was it a technical failure, something deliberate, or a controversy that exposed deeper issues within the calypso fraternity?

Two-time National Calypso Monarch and former Independent Senator Helon Francis joins us on The Corie Sheppard Podcast for a revealing conversation about calypso, politics, artistic integrity and his extraordinary journey.

For the first time on our platform, Helon speaks at length about the controversy surrounding his 2026 Calypso Monarch…